Chilean copper miner Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A (Pucobre) has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of six Toro LH621i autonomous loaders equipped with AutoMine Multi-Lite for its mining operations in northern Chile’s Atacama region.
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Brazilian-focused nickel producer Horizonte Minerals has successfully taken delivery to its site of a rotary kiln, a key long lead item for the project.
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Boliden Harjavalta, located in southwest Finland, is Boliden’s first unit to be certified under the Nickel Mark and the second unit certified under the Copper Mark.
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Anglo American confirmed 3 July that De Beers Group and the government of the Republic of Botswana have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year sales agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production through to 2033, as well as a 25-year extension of the Debswana mining licenses through to 2054.
Read MoreHexagon’s Mining division has deployed a fleet management and safety implementation project with Minera San Cristóbal S.A. at its San Cristóbal open-pit operations in Lipez, Potosí Department, Bolivia. As part of this project, Hexagon deployed 65 HxGN MineOperate OP Pro systems, nearly 40 HxGN MineProtect Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS), and 30 HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness Systems (OAS) at the complex,…
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Sandvik has introduced a powerful new solution for optimizing drill and blast operations: My Sandvik Onsite, which delivers numerous production management, operational efficiency and maintenance and availability benefits for open-pit mines and large quarries. Built on Sandvik’s OptiMine technology, the My Sandvik Onsite solution provides and analyzes data for drilling optimization with Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs. The rigs are…
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Mining solutions specialist BME has released a new version of its popular Xplolog system for capturing and analyzing data on blast holes and decks. BME, part of Omnia’s mining segment, developed Xplolog as a powerful tool for mines to monitor their block progress in real time, providing the necessary data to track trends and continuously improve the quality of blasts.…
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Normet is proud to announce the launch of the latest addition to its broad concrete spraying equipment offering, the completely new battery-electric Spraymec MF 050 VC SD, specifically tailored for the needs of underground mining. Combining the proven Normet SmartDrive battery-electric architecture with state-of-the-art spraying technology, the MF 050 VC SD offers unrivaled concrete spraying results, superior operator ergonomics and…
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Australian-based Phibion launched the first of its fully autonomous mine tailings management systems capable of delivering around-the-clock operations in the most challenging waste environments at the recent World Mining Congress. The supplier is delivering faster mine rehabilitation and safer tailings dam management through its unique methodology and MudMaster amphibious technology coupled with their patented accelerated mechanical consolidation (AMC) at operations…
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The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator…
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