Metso, Rio Tinto move to next phase of BioIron

Metso said it has been awarded a detailed design and engineering contract for Rio Tinto’s continuous pilot plant (CPP) for the BioIron process – a low-carbon, iron-making process that the companies have been working together to progress.  “We are very excited to continue the close working relationship with Rio Tinto and to provide engineering and design support as we move…

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Teck confirms rumors: coal spin-off possible

Canadian miner Teck Resources, after multiple reports of rumors, confirmed it is considering a spin-out of its steelmaking coal business. Officials said Feb. 14 the company is currently evaluating alternatives that could include a spin-out of interest to its shareholders. “Any transaction would be expected to create value for Teck’s shareholders and support continued benefits for communities and Indigenous Peoples…

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Canada blocks Sukunka project

Glencore’s plan to develop the Sukunka steelmaking coal project in Western Canada has hit a major hurdle: the government’s rejection. “After careful deliberation, the Government of Canada has determined the significant adverse environmental effects of the proposed Sukunka coal mine project, an open-pit metallurgical coal mine located near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, could not be mitigated,” the government said. Similarly,…

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Teck, MEDATech to mark battery-electric milestone

Canadian miner Teck Resources has announced it is partnering with MEDATech on the pilot of a fully electric on-highway transport truck – marking the first use of a battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate worldwide.  The pilot is set to begin this summer and is projected to eliminate 418 tonnes of CO2 annually for the first pilot vehicle, while also…

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