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Articles from the August 14, 2024 edition


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  • Computer graphic of a mining haul truck being towed by an electric trolley.

    Antofagasta, ABB forge net-zero alliance

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Aug 22, 2024

    Chilean copper miner leverages ABB's global automation and electrification expertise to power its net-zero goals. Toward an overarching goal to "develop mining for a better future," Antofagasta Minerals is collaborating with ABB to implement net-zero emissions haulage solutions at its copper mines in Chile. Antofagasta's four mines produced 715,000 metric tons (146.3 million pounds) of copper last year, making it the fifth largest producer of this metal critical to energy... Full story

  • Rows of cylindrical LEU+ fuel pellets at Westinghouse’s Springfield facility.

    U.S. succeeds in first HALEU production

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 20, 2024

    Westinghouse Electric creates LEU+, a middle-ground to more efficient and safer nuclear fuel. Marking a pivotal milestone that aligns with years of United States government planning to secure domestic nuclear energy resources, Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has produced its first batch of Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) fuel pellets, a development that not only marks a significant technological achievement but also strengthens America's push to reduce... Full story

  • Bright green SENNEBOGAN scrap handler at SYNETIQ recycling yard.

    Cyclic expands to Europe with SYNETIQ deal

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 20, 2024

    Brings its recycling technology to U.K.'s leading integrated vehicle salvage and recycling firm. As part of its strategy to advance sustainable recycling practices, Cyclic Materials has signed a collaboration agreement with SYNETIQ, the U.K.'s leading vehicle salvage and recycling company, to recover rare earth elements from electric and hybrid vehicle motors. "This relationship marks Cyclic Materials first overseas feedstock contract, a significant milestone as we continue... Full story

  • Mining equipment and technology executives shaking hands.

    ABB, Komatsu partner to electrify mining

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 16, 2024

    Global electrification and equipment companies join forces to develop zero-emission solutions for mining. To accelerate the development of technologies that will help global mining companies achieve their climate goals, ABB and Komatsu are collaborating on the development of technologies to reduce and eventually eliminate the need for diesel to fuel the heavy machinery that does the digging and hauling at mines around the world. Under a strategic agreement, ABB and Komatsu... Full story

  • AI rendering of a vehicle on fire.

    Hyundai, Kia share EV battery maker lists

    K. Warner, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 13, 2024

    Safety concerns after recent battery fires encourage transparency from automakers. Following several recent publicized incidents of electric vehicles catching fire in South Korea, Hyundai Motors will be the first to reveal a list of the battery makers used in its 13 EV models, with Kia to follow suit. At the top of these headline-grabbing stories was a parked Mercedes-Benz EV that caught fire below a residential building in Incheon, South Korea. The fire caused a prolonged... Full story

  • Aerial view of Newmont’s Cadia mine in New South Wales, Australia, at dusk.

    Newmont installing 5G at global mines

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 13, 2024

    Following a successful trial run, world's largest gold mining company sees 5G as the future of connectivity at modern mines. Newmont Corp. is set to revolutionize underground mining safety and efficiency following successful 5G trials at its Cadia copper-gold mine in New South Wales, Australia, where next-generation wireless technology delivered unprecedented improvements in network reliability and speed, paving the way for broader deployment across its global operations. As... Full story

  • Rendering of 3D printed yellow filter cubes on water.

    Filtering toxins with 3D printed indium

    K. Warner, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 13, 2024

    Researchers develop scalable, reusable filter that removes 75% of forever chemicals from water. A team from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom has developed 3D-printed indium oxide lattice filters that remove up to 75% of one of the most common persistent chemical contaminants on the planet from water – PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manmade chemicals developed in the 1940s to make products that resist water, oil and grease, heat a... Full story

  • Aerial view of industrial development at the site of a former cobalt mine.

    EXIM offers a U.S. Strategic Metals loan

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    Export-Import Bank of the United States invites USSM to apply for a $400 million loan to develop critical minerals mining, processing, and recycling hub in Missouri. In what is shaping up to be a major boost to its mission to provide the United States with sustainable sources of metals critical to the energy transition, U.S. Strategic Metals (USSM) has been invited to apply for a $400 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to fund the development... Full story