06.02.2023

Project update - Sydney Metro West Planning Approval

Sydney Metro has received planning approval to build nine new stations and precincts in Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Sydney CBD as part of Sydney Metro West.  

Market-Place-4.0 BASF mining solutions

06.02.2023

Caren Hoffmann appointed as Vice President for BASF mining solutions

Caren Hoffmann appointed as Vice President for BASF mining solutions (Credits: BASF mining solutions)

Caren Hoffman has been appointed to lead the global mining solutions business, effective January 1, 2023. It focuses on the development and marketing of innovative chemistries and digital applications that offer sustainable solutions for the mineral processing industry.

“My goal is to increase awareness about what our innovative chemistry, coupled with our scientific artificial intelligence solutions, can do to meet some of the mining industry’s pressing challenges. We can design chemistry to tackle specific problems and, with our digital solutions, target them very precisely. Imagine if nickel could be extracted from laterites in a simple manner, or sulfides could be floated without xanthates, or even if chalcopyrite could be leached efficiently. I am looking forward to tackling some of these challenges with our customers,” said Caren Hoffmann.

Caren has an accomplished career that spans over 25 years. Prior to her current role, she was heading new business development for the mining solutions business. She started her career in 1997 with BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, where she held various positions in marketing, business development, strategy, sales, and distribution. Caren holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Source: BASF mining solutions

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03.02.2023

Akobo Minerals hits Gold in first Drill Hole at new Mineralisation

Akobo Minerals (Euronext Oslo – “AKOBO”), the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, today announces that it has hit visible gold in its first drill hole at the third mineralisation style 140 meters from main Segele.  

03.02.2023

BHP celebrated 10 years of remote operations in Perth

BHP WA Iron Ore has celebrated 10 years of its remote operations centre in Perth. The Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) began operating from BHP’s St Georges Terrace office at the end of 2012. The IROC is responsible for operating most of BHP’s WA iron ore logistics and processes, connecting the four processing hubs and five mining hubs with more than 1000km of rail and port facilities in the Pilbara.  

02.02.2023

HS2 celebrates as longest tunnels reach halfway point under the Chilterns

• Two giant tunnelling machines – named ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ – pass halfway mark during excavation of the 10 mile long Chiltern tunnels
• 1.3 million cubic metres of material – enough to fill more than 500 Olympic sized swimming pools – excavated during first 5 miles