Further details are still being compiled, but Rio Tinto has confirmed that a plane carrying a number of its workers has crashed on its way to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Full story.
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Hivekit releases first vendor-agnostic OMS
German and UK-based software developer Hivekit has released a new vendor-agnostic Operations Management System (OMS) for the mining and metals industry. Hivekit, a cloud-based platform that tracks people, vehicles, machines and data sources, can visualize them in a three-dimensional digital twin. It allows operators to assign tasks and commands and automates large parts of a mine’s operations. “Most modern mines…
Read MoreArch Leer first to achieve Towards Sustainable Mining verification
Arch Resources’ Leer coal mine in West Virginia has achieved Level A verification for all protocols comprising the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports final fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Dec. 14, 2023, a contractor at Beck Street, Salt Lake, Utah, died while delivering parts to the mine when an all-terrain telehandler pulling cable tipped over, striking him. Full story.
Read MoreMetso inaugurates new screening media factory in Mexico
Metso celebrated the inauguration of its screening media factory in Irapuato, Mexico, on Jan. 17. The new factory will significantly increase Metso’s supply and delivery capabilities for mining and aggregates customers in North and Central America. Full story.
Read MoreVirginia makes industry appointments
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin recently made several appointments to his key board, including eight in coal mining. Full story.
Read MoreDIGITIZED LEAKY FEEDER
Enhance the performance of your existing VHF leaky feeder network and upgrade functionality to include high-speed Ethernet. StrataConnect™ DigitalBRIDGE Plus+™DigitalBRIDGE Plus+ digitizes standard VHF leaky feeder systems by enabling the insertion of high-speed Ethernet into the radio network. Ethernet can be inserted at the headend to run throughout the network, or integrated underground at a fiber switch. Underground integration enables mines…
Read MorePerenti scores millions in Oz, Africa deal extensions
Contractor Perenti has secured extensions for a trio of contracts in Australia, Ghana and Burkina Faso worth a total of A$420 million. The contract extensions include a 12-month, $125 million contract extension to continue underground development and production works at the Gold Fields Agnew underground gold mine as well as a 12-month, $180 million contract extension at the AngloGold Ashanti’s…
Read MoreBinMaster launches NCR-86 radar
BinMaster has released the NCR-86, which it has called the only radar needed for bulk material inventory management. Paired with BinCloud software, it has the ability to measure every solid or liquid commodity on every vessel and site, and with just one login. BinMaster’s new NCR-86 configures to any level measurement application and can measure any solid, powder or liquid…
Read MoreK92 taps Medilek for COO, president seat
Canadian-based, Papua New Guinea-focused K92 Mining has appointed David Medilek as its president and chief operating officer. Medilek joined K92 in 2019 and was most recently president. Prior to that he was the company’s vice president of business development and investor relations. His career has also included positions with Macquarie Group, Cormark Securities and Barrick Gold. K92 has also selected…
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