Sandvik recently introduced the AutoMine-ready Toro LH514iE loader, a revamped version of its 14-metric-ton cable-electric loader. The loader builds on its predecessor, Sandvik LH514E, with several new updates to enhance safety and productivity. Sandvik, which has been delivering electric mining loaders for more than 35 years, built on its legacy and integrated the latest electrification, digitalization and automation technologies, making…
Read MoreLithium. Copper. Nickel. What do you think of when you hear those minerals? Most people hear “lithium” and immediately think of electric vehicles – in particular, the batteries that power them. Full story.
Read MoreImdex, which believes the process is not drill and blast, but rather drill, measure, analyze and blast, has introduced its newest development: the Imdex BOLT system, a production hole survey tool for underground applications measuring blast hole deviation using a north seeking gyro. IMDEX Commercial Manager Underground Survey Applications Mike Ayris, who has been promoting the importance of surveying blast…
Read MoreChilean copper miner Antofagasta and a union representing workers at its Centinela mine began a government mediation process on December 5 to avoid a potential strike, reported Reuters. Last month, the workers union, which represents nearly 400 employees, overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal from Antofagasta, causing the miner to request mediation from the Chilean government. The mediation process will last…
Read MoreAustralian national science agency CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has released a new report revealing the country’s “unique…opportunity” to create a new industry to support mine closures as well as economic growth via employment opportunities. The report, entitled “Enabling Mine Closure and Transitions: Opportunities for Australian Industry”, includes insights the group said were taken from its own analysis…
Read MoreMetso has added to its mill lining portfolio Skega Life, a high-performing, sustainable mill lining rubber it said can offer a 25% longer wear life versus its Skega Classic rubber option.
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Western Australia-based GR Engineering Services said it has executed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for a 1.2 million-tonnes-per-annum process plant at K92 Mining’s Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
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ABB has introduced a new global sustainability initiative, Real Progress, to showcase the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity.
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Stantec, which has been an environmental services partner with Foran Mining in the development of the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Saskatchewan, has confirmed a milestone for its work: ministerial approval by the province’s Environmental Assessment Act. Read the full story here.
Read MoreImpala Platinum (Implats) has restarted production at its Rustenburg complex in the North West province of South Africa following a 27 November incident at its 11 Shaft that has now claimed 13 workers’ lives.
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