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Rio Tinto has recently announced plans to invest approximately US$1 billion over the next 5 years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for a net zero emissions from operations by 2050.
Vehicle Management Systems has announced its partnership with TyreSafe Australia to provide real time tyre pressures to a major mining group.
Cat has recently released a new hydraulic shovel that is in-keeping with strict emissions standards.
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. has recently completed the spin-off of its Marmato Mining Assets through a reverse takeover transaction.
Rio Tinto will appoint three new independent non-executive directors to the board.
ASGCO has recently announced its new BC-2 conveyor belt cleaner.
PT Sumbawa Timur Mining has recently announced the discovery of the Onto copper-gold deposit in Indonesia.
The Queensland government’s North Queensland Regional Plan has reinforced a strong future for the resources sector.
Weir Minerals has launched a ceramic hose that offers wear life for moving abrasive minerals.
Weir Minerals has developed the Warman® Dirty Water Unit pump, designed to handle both increased suspended solids in dirty water whilst operating at high discharge head pressures.
FLSmidth has received an order from Slavkaliy to supply equipment to a new potassium mining and processing facility in Belarus. The contract is valued at approximately DKK360 million and will be booked in 1Q20.
In November 2019, local gunmen killed 37 employees of Canadian miner Semafo who were travelling to work at the Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, raising awareness of the dangers faced by mining majors operating in foreign countries.