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Monadelphous lands multiple contracts in Western Australia

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Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured new contracts and several extensions for projects in Western Australia totaling A$160 million. The Australian-based company was awarded two one-year contract extensions for fixed plant maintenance services and sustaining capital projects across Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region. It has also secured a fabrication, supply, installation and commissioning contract at Rio…

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Orica introduces AXIS Connect

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Orica Digital Solutions has launched its AXIS Connect system, an open, secure and integrated platform that can connect drillers’ measurements with geologists in need of simple, reliable and efficient data. AXIS Connect can serve as a source for directional survey data, fostering confidence between drillers and geologists by delivering reliable data precisely when needed. The software simplifies drilling operations, minimizing…

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Immersive Technologies launches ‘world first’ underground simulator tech

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The Immersive Technologies IM360+ was recently unveiled for the first time publicly at MINExpo International 2024, along with never-before-seen visual system innovations to drive value for underground miners. This solution is designed for underground miners, who often face unique challenges in equipment operator training, the company said, and was equipped to combine stereoscopic 3D, photo-realistic graphics and RealView head tracking…

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RPMGlobal launches fleet optimization solution

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RPMGlobal (RPM) recently unveiled its new fleet optimization solution at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas. FleetOptimiser continues RPM’s journey toward cloud-based solutions, offering a product designed for customers to calculate and optimize their trucking requirements for a shift. The solution combines a 3D, visual user interface with RPM’s universal fleet calculation wrapped up in a secure, web accessible, cloud-based solution.…

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Atlantic Lithium granted operating permit for Ewoyaa

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Australian-based and African-focused miner Atlantic Lithium, which has been targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine, has received the asset’s mine operating permit. Company officials said the Minerals Commission of Ghana issued the permit for the flagship Ewoyaa lithium project; the MOP is the final regulatory approval required in order to commence construction. The project is comprised of the…

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Gunmen kill 21 Pakistani coal miners

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Dozens of armed attackers stormed a cluster of small private coal mines in the mineral-rich province of Balochistan in southwestern Pakistan on 10 October, killing at least 21 and injuring six, reported Reuters. “The armed terrorists remained for around 1-1/2 hours in the mining area,” regional police official Asif Shafi told Reuters. “They fired rockets and hurled grenades at the…

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Kennametal expands cutting tool product line

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Kennametal recently confirmed an expansion of its comprehensive product line of tooling and wear protection solutions for mining applications with three products: picks to meet diverse customer demands and an innovative round drill steel system designed to improve efficiency and safety. PrimePoint features a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip, enabling longwall operators to mine longer. With increased hardness over traditional tungsten…

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