Following an extensive search process, South32 Chief Operating Officer Dr. Vanessa Torres will succeed Mark Norwell as the managing director and CEO of Perenti, effective June 1. She will officially join the company on April 13. Torres has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles across the global resources industry, and a proven track record in driving…
Read MoreGlobal miner South32 has selected Emerson for its advanced automation solutions and engineering expertise to support the zinc deposit of the Hermosa mine project in Arizona. Emerson will deploy integrated remote operations systems for South32’s first “next generation mine,” enabling the production of critical minerals while minimizing environmental impact. “The Hermosa project represents the kind of forward-looking investment that drives…
Read MoreThe Trump administration has approved a proposed 211-mile, industrial access road through Alaska’s Brooks Range to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals. The long-debated Ambler Road project was originally approved during President Trump’s first term but was later blocked by the Biden administration due to environmental concerns. The current administration has instructed the Bureau of Land Management,…
Read MoreMatthew Daley will join South32 as deputy chief executive officer on February 2, 2026, and will assume the role of chief executive officer once Graham Kerr steps down later that year. Daley is currently the technical and operations director and a member of the executive leadership team at Anglo American. He joined the miner in 2017 as group head of…
Read MoreNormet has been awarded a contract for an ancillary underground equipment fleet by South32 for its Hermosa project in Santa Cruz County, Ariz. The contract, executed April 23, was sealed with a ceremony at the Hermosa Centro, the site’s remote operating center. Centro was designed to support the future of mining through innovation and sustainability by providing an office-like setting…
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FLSmidth has received an order to deliver five AFP2500 concentrate and tailings filters to South32’s Hermosa critical minerals project in southern Arizona. The equipment will help the miner minimize the operation’s environmental impact.
Read MoreMetso has been selected as the supplier to deliver grinding plant equipment for South32’s Hermosa project in southern Arizona. The delivery includes a Premier Primary Autogenous Grinding (AG) Mill and a Vertimill VTM-4500 Secondary Grinding Mill with the potential to supply other comminution and beneficiation process equipment technologies. While the order was booked on Metso’s 2Q24 orders received, it did…
Read MoreSouth32, owner of the Hermosa manganese-zinc mine, has selected Nogales, Ariz., as home to its remote operations center following a two-year analysis of options. Company officials said it made the choice after careful consideration of Hermosa’s county-wide planning and employment goals to retain the economic benefits of the project in the Santa Cruz County area. The selected location is 70…
Read MoreSouth32 said it obtained final investment approval for the Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, the first development at its Hermosa project in Arizona. Taylor is expected to reach first production in the second half of fiscal year 2027 and deliver nameplate production in FY30. “Final investment approval to develop Taylor is a major milestone aligned with our strategy to reshape our portfolio…
Read MoreSouth32 has issued an update to its Hermosa zinc project in Arizona, confirming that it continues to advance its construction and development work ahead of a final investment decision during the March 2024 quarter. The miner said the feasibility study and an independent peer review for the Taylor deposit at Hermosa is on track for completion by the end of…
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