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Native Mineral Resources on schedule for Blackjack commissioning

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Australia-based Native Mineral Resources continues to advance activities at its Blackjack processing plant and Charters Towers assets in north Queensland, where it expects to commence commissioning in June. “We continue to make strong progress at the Blackjack gold processing plant, with milestones achieved across mechanical, piping, electrical, and commissioning readiness activities during the quarter. Refurbishment works on the ball mill,…

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TerraSource Holdings sold to Astec Industries

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Right Lane Industries, a privately-held industrial-holding company focused on “corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions,” said that it has signed an agreement to sell TerraSource Holdings LLC to Astec Industries for a purchase price of $245 million.  Right Lane acquired a 51% interest in TerraSource from Hillenbrand Inc. in October 2021, and worked to enhance the scale, profitability and competitiveness…

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Heliostar on track to meet projections after reactivating Mexican mine

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Heliostar is on track to meet its 2025 production, sales, and cost guidance by restarting its La Colorada gold-silver mine in Sonora, Mexico, in early January. The company reported 9,082 oz of gold equivalent production and 8,034 oz of sales during the first quarter. Sales of 31,000–41,000 oz of gold equivalent are projected for this year. Full story.

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Strata Emergency Refuge Chamber Modular (ERCM)

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The Strata ERCM is a modular emergency refuge chamber that consists of multiple attachable sections that can be assembled either before or after delivery. Delivering the chamber in sections helps to address any possible handling and shaft size restrictions. The modular design also provides greater flexibility by allowing operators to order chambers to their existing requirements and add more capacity…

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Sandvik delivering drills to PNG, Laos mines

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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will supply seven surface drill rigs to replace an aging non-Sandvik fleet at Barrick Gold’s Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The order, which was placed in the first quarter of 2025, includes four Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drill rigs and three Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs, as well as associated services. Drill…

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ABD Solutions, Mining3 partner to expand autonomy collab

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Mining3  has extended its partnership with autonomous vehicle solutions firm ABD Solutions, in what both companies are calling a “significant step” for mining’s path to automation and efficiency.  ABD Solutions, which provides end-to-end retrofit technologies that enable the automation of conventional vehicle and equipment fleets, said the pairing will be powered by Mining3’s extensive global mining network. That route, it…

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Weir completes acquisition of Micromine

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Weir has completed the acquisition of Mining Software Holdings, or Micromine, effective April 30. The transaction was first announced on February 28. The business will be led by Kristen Walsh, previously Regional Managing Director of Minerals APAC, who is appointed Division President, Digital Solutions and joins the Group Executive reporting to Jon Stanton. Andrew Birch, the current CEO of Micromine,…

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Macmahon secures Deflector, Genesis deals

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Contract engineer Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a handful of new contracts in Australia, including an underground mining services contract at the Deflector underground gold copper mine in the southern Murchison region of WA. The scope for Macmahon includes all underground and mine development and production services and all other associated works.  The contract will commence on 1 May for…

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