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Free flights and resort-style living: FIFO working in Western Australia
Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining workers experience significant physical and mental strain, which demands attention in the current environment. The mining …
Rusal profit plunges 84.3% in 2023 on reduced prices
Russian aluminium producer United Company Rusal International (Rusal) has reported a net profit of $282m for the year ended 31 …
Celsius gets mining permit for Philippines copper-gold project
Celsius Resources’ subsidiary Makilala Mining Company has secured an MPSA from the Philippine Government for its MCB mining project. This is …
Avante Mining acquires 13 mining licences in Canada
Avante Mining has finalised the acquisition of 13 mining licences (property), expanding its Pipestone Project in central Newfoundland, Canada. The licences, …
Going off-grid: the state of on-site power at Australian mines
In the rugged expanse of Australia's mining territories, operators are pivoting towards energy self-sufficiency. According to industry insiders, although on-site …
Boliden to invest $463m to boost Swedish copper smelter capacity
Boliden has announced an investment of Skr4.8bn ($463.5m) in a new tank house at its Rönnskär copper smelter in Skelleftehamn, …
Nippon Steel gets grant for phenolic resin for epoxy resin composition in printed circuit plates
Nippon Steel has patented an epoxy resin composition with superior low dielectric properties and strong adhesion for printed circuit plates. …
Nucor gets grant for ultra-high strength weathering steel pile for steel foundations
Nucor has patented a light-gauge, ultra-high strength weathering steel pile for use in structures like solar arrangements. The pile, with …
Salzgitter gets grant for container gripper for equiangular and symmetric pivoting
Salzgitter has been granted a patent for a gripper designed for container transporters. The gripper includes arms, a controller, springs, …
JFE gets grant for high-strength iron-based alloy sintered body with good machinability
JFE has been granted a patent for an iron-based alloy sintered body with a tensile strength of 800 MPa or …
Nippon Light Metal gets grant for slippery plastic container with concave and convex inner surface
Nippon Light Metal patented a plastic container with enhanced slipping properties for contents. The container, made through blow molding, features …
Enviri gets grant for railway collision protection and safety system
Enviri has been granted a patent for a railway collision protection and safety system. The system includes a vehicle device …
Metarock to sell underground metals business to Thiess
Mining services provider Metarock Group has signed a binding agreement to divest its Australia-based PYBAR underground metals business to Thiess …
Dowa gets grant for semiconductor light-emitting element with improved light emission output
Dowa has patented a semiconductor light-emitting element with enhanced light emission output. The element features a layered structure with specific …
Mitsubishi Materials gets grant for bonded body of copper, titanium, aluminum with specific intermetallic compounds
Mitsubishi Materials patented a copper/titanium/aluminum bonded body with specific intermetallic compound formation criteria. The patent ensures a maximum length of …