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15.10.2021 (368 Clicks)

Epiroc wins large Equipment Order for Greenfield Mine in Canada

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Iamgold Corp. in Canada that will optimize safety and productivity through advanced automation. The machines will be used in production at a greenfield gold mine currently under construction.

15.10.2021 (377 Clicks)

Metso Outotec to deliver modular Cobalt Solvent Extraction Technology to Canada

Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with the Canadian battery materials company First Cobalt Corporation to deliver Planet Positive solvent extraction technology to their cobalt refinery expansion in Ontario.

The value of the order is approximately EUR 10 million, and it has been booked into Metals’ Q4/2021 orders received.

Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery includes the engineering and supply of a modular VSF X solvent extraction plant. First Cobalt aims at producing 25,000 tonnes of traceable, high-quality, battery-grade cobalt sulfate annually. Their refinery in Ontario is currently the only permitted producer of battery-grade cobalt for the North American electric vehicle market.

“We are happy to be moving forward with Metso Outotec, an industry-leading business partner. Metso Outotec was selected based on its competitive pricing and technically superior bid. The contracted solution involves the latest advancements in solvent extraction in terms of modular design, process control, and ease of installation and start up,” explains Trent Mell, President & CEO of First Cobalt.

“We are excited to start working on this ambitious project with First Cobalt. To date, we have sold almost 50 solvent extraction plants worldwide, 11 of which represent the proven modular VSF X technology. This will be our first VSF X solvent extraction plant in Canada,” says Mikko Rantaharju, Vice President, Hydrometallurgy, at Metso Outotec.

Source: Metso Outotec

                     

14.10.2021 (492 Clicks)

Strabag awarded Contract to produce 36,000 Concrete Segments for London Tunnels Section of HS2

• Expansion and conversion of production site in Hartlepool, northeast England
• Production of 36,000 precast concrete segments for HS2’s Northolt Tunnel East
• Start of construction: January 2022; start of production: end of 2022

14.10.2021 (395 Clicks)

Brokk increases Safety and Productivity in confined Spaces with Shaft and Tunneling Tools

Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers a range of attachments ideally suited for shaft and tunneling applications. The attachments are perfectly matched with Brokk’s remote-controlled demolition robots to provide the best possible performance, allowing contractors to excel in underground and confined space operations. The range of attachments includes Brokk’s BHB hydraulic breaker series, as well as drum cutters, buckets, TEI Rock Drill series and the C20 Rock Splitter series.

14.10.2021 (370 Clicks)

Proposed Sale of Glencore’s Bolivian Zinc Assets

Glencore announced that it has reached agreement with Santa Cruz Silver Mining, Ltd for it to acquire the holding companies which own Glencore’s Bolivian zinc assets, comprising of Sinchi Wayra and Illapa.

13.10.2021 (366 Clicks)

Fire-retardant TenCate Polyfelt non-woven Geotextile for several Tunnels in Croatia

The TenCate Polyfelt® P006A non-woven, which is treated with fire retardant additives, is an integral part of the tunnel sealing system and thus essential for the success of this major project involving one of Europe’s future largest bridges. The non-woven geotextile was manufactured and installed according to the project requirements.

13.10.2021 (367 Clicks)

Berco to reduce the Environmental Impact at its Italian Copparo Plant

Berco, a global leader in the production and supply of undercarriages and components for the world's leading manufacturers of heavy machinery and for the Aftermarket, is aiming to reduce the environmental impact of its production. This has resulted in the initiation of an optimization of its Copparo plant, to meet the environmentally sustainable standards of the coming years.

12.10.2021 (728 Clicks)

New Technology brings significant Drop in Cement Production Emissions

Together with its business partners, VTT has developed a solution that can bring a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the production of cement and quicklime. As one of the ingredients for concrete, cement is the world's most used building material and is responsible for around 7% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.

12.10.2021 (390 Clicks)

Cimic's UGL secures Contracts in Resources and Utilities

Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded contracts in the resources and utilities sectors with a total revenue of $135 million.

12.10.2021 (432 Clicks)

Saipem selects Fugro for precise Pile Positioning Contract Offshore Senegal

Fugro has been awarded by Saipem a monitoring contract to support the construction of a liquid natural gas (LNG) jetty for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field offshore Senegal/Mauritania.