Torsus has released its new third-generation Praetorian TG3 heavy-duty off-road bus with more than 50 all-new technical updates and options for 2024. Built to master the world’s harshest terrain and toughest environments, the bus utilizes upgraded MAN chassis and powertrain, fully warranted and serviceable by all MAN suppliers anywhere in the world. It features a 1,150Nm 6-cyl MAN diesel engine,…
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Strata Worldwide has a new vision: specifically, its new FixedAI vision sensor for improved miner safety. The sensor is a structure-mounted artificial intelligence “camera” that identifies exclusion areas to prevent people from entering areas that are unsafe due to vehicle traffic and blind spots. The AI technology allows for the creation of customized exclusion areas within the camera’s field of…
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Canadian-headquartered Galantas Gold has confirmed the completion of its trial stoping program at the Omagh gold project in Northern Ireland. There were six stopes mined and backfilled successfully at the County Tyrone project, using a narrow vein, modified Avoca longhole open stoping method in two separate blocks. The minimum stope width was 2.2 metres planned, with a stope length of…
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Ivanhoe has reported the early achievement of first concentrate through its Phase 2 concentrator at the Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The near-record 35,474 tonnes was produced in May, the company said last week, from the first and second phases. Executive co-chair Robert Friedland confirmed the achievement was celebrated by the mine-site management and employees. It…
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G Mining has kicked off hot processing at its Tocantinzinho gold complex in the Para state of Brazil as the overall project reaches 97% completion and it remains on target for a 2H24 start.
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Wood said it has been selected by Newmont to serve as a consultant and engineer for the miner’s Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The $18 million deal includes engineering and support services as well as enhancing safety and efficiency in processing across varied stages of Lihir’s project lifecycle. It also will back Newmont’s capital works program, which includes…
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced AutoMine Lifecycle Support Solutions, a scalable service designed to ensure comprehensive aftermarket technology support for existing and new AutoMine customers that can boost uptime and also offer continuous process optimization. Sandvik said its AutoMine Lifecycle Support Solutions is backed by the company’s global network of service centers, giving customers flexible, scalable and customized…
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Thiess has secured a four-year contract extension at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Caval Ridge operations in Queensland, Australia, that will see the company continue to operate and maintain mining equipment to move overburden.
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Mining equipment manufacturers MacLean and Sandvik have completed the first phase of a collaboration to provide miners with more options for expanding automation underground.
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Taseko Mines said its crews are preparing to return to the mine site after a tentative deal was reached for its union workforce at the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum in the Cariboo region of south-central British Columbia, Canada. Full story.
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