North American Construction Group said its subsidiary MacKellar Group has been awarded a five-year contract extension by a major metallurgical coal producer in Queensland, Australia. The new contract is good through June 30, 2030, and requires the addition of two loading units and one service truck, which will be purchased in Q4 2024. This will bring the total dedicated fleet…
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Torex goes electric with Maclean EV Series
Torex Gold Resources has selected MacLean EV Series production support mining equipment for its Media Luna project at the Morelos Complex in Mexico. Full story.
Read MoreCoarse Particle Flotation/Recovery Changes EVERYTHING
Eriez HydroFloat® Separator creates coarse particle mineral concentration, delivering the capacity of a density separator while maintaining the selectivity of a flotation device. The aeration system disperses fine bubbles into a fluidized-bed environment significantly increasing the selective recovery of coarse particles by applying flotation fundamentals to gravity separation. This Coarse Particle Separation can be applied to cooper, gold, iron ore, polymetallic ores,…
Read MoreMSHA reports 11th fatality
MSHA reported that on March 9, a truck driver died at United States Lime & Minerals Inc.’s Johnson County, Texas, location when the tractor’s rear wheels ran over him. A front-end loader struck the tractor-trailer from behind, causing the tractor to move forward. Full story.
Read MoreExploration drilling completed at Ewoyaa
Piedmont Lithium said its partner Atlantic Lithium has completed infill and exploration drilling for the latter’s flagship Ewoyaa project in Ghana. “The assay results confirm high-grade mineralization, providing further confidence in resource conversion and possible mine life extension,” said the lithium resources developer. Piedmont is earning a 50% interest in Atlantic Lithium’s spodumene projects in Ghana. The agreement includes an…
Read MoreAnglo American Chile’s Puna resigns
The CEO of Anglo American Chile, Aaron Puna, has resigned from his seat and the operator has temporarily named Patricio Hidalgo as his replacement. According to a Reuters report citing a statement from the company, the resignation comes as Anglo is seeking to reverse a May rejection of an environmental permit for the continued operation of the Los Bronces mine.…
Read MoreKalium Lakes’ Beyondie produces first domestic SOP
Australian miner Kalium Lakes has started its sulphate of potash (SOP) deliveries from its Beyondie mine in Western Australia, its first shipment destined for regionally located fertiliser manufacturer CSBP Fertilisers. The inaugural sale of standard-grade SOP was completed via its offtake partner K+S, and the customer will use the delivery as part of its premium product offering to farmers for…
Read MoreAmerican Resources doubling production at Carnegie No. 1
NRW’S Golding picks up Baralaba contract
NRW Holdings’ Golding Contractors subsidiary has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Wonbindi Coal for a 5.5-year mining services agreement (MSA) to be carried out at its Baralaba North operation in Queensland. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreHatch, Lindsay Dynan joining forces
Consultancy group Hatch has announced its integration with Australian engineering consultant Lindsay Dynan in a move both said will help expand Australian capabilities and grow its infrastructure services in the country and elsewhere. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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