Steve Higgins, who served as senior vice president and chief administrative officer for Freeport-McMoRan, was elected as the chairman of the board for the International Copper Association (ICA).
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Metso Outotec Completes Reorganization
Metso Outotec confirmed the completion of the reorganization of its metals business as part of a program it first announced in December 2020. The move reorganized the segment’s operational model, the company said, to better meet the needs of customers.
Read MoreABB, Hitachi Construction Machinery to Target Net-Zero Emissions
ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Construction Machinery to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.
Read MoreCaterpillar Makes Safety Collaborations
Caterpillar Mining and ThoroughTec Simulation have jointly confirmed a new global cooperative agreement to help mines worldwide with their safety and sustainability efforts.
Read MoreKomatsu Commits to Longwall Equipment Vision
Komatsu will offer Joy engineered powered roof supports (PRS) via its PRS manufacturer partners, maintaining that its decision reinforces its desire to better meet customer needs, reduce costs and maximize performance.
Read MoreCleveland-Cliffs Acquires ArcelorMittal USA
Ohio-based iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs said it completed its takeover of substantially all operations of ArcelorMittal USA and its subsidiaries, creating North America’s largest flat-rolled steel production organization.
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ICMM appoints Adkerson – Richard Adkerson, who serves as president, CEO and vice chairperson of Freeport McMoRan, was recently tapped to be chairperson of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). An ICMM member since 2005, he previously served as chairperson from 2008 to 2011. ICMM is overseen by 27 elected company member CEOs.
Read MoreEnergy Fuels, Penn State tapped by DoE for rare earths production design
Colorado-based Energy Fuels confirmed on Sept. 21 that it and Penn State University in Pennsylvania will soon be awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory to examine and develop a conceptual commercial-scale design for a mixed rare earth oxide technology using coal-based resources in an environmentally benign…
Read MoreFLSmidth checks in, adds CheckProof
FLSmidth has grown its partnership with software-as-a-service (SaaS) company CheckProof, digitizing its maintenance and workflow through use of the ChekProof app.
Read MoreCopper Mountain commissions DFRs
The first phase of mill expansion at the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia, Canada, has been finalized with the commissioning of direct flotation reactors (DFRs).
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