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BKT joins global platform for sustainable natural rubber

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Multinational Off-Highway tire manufacturer BKT announced its membership in Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). BKT, which touts its rapid adaptation to best global practices, is thus taking a further step in promoting long-term sustainable practices, culminating in a more environmentally conscious and friendly production in line with the principles defined by GPSNR. Natural rubber production holds several opportunities for…

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Orica celebrates 150th anniversary

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Australia-based mining solutions provider Orica held a 150th Anniversary Gala in Melbourne with officials, customers, partners, retirees and employees on-hand to celebrate the special milestone. Founded in June 1874, a small company named Jones, Scott and Company emerged to supply explosives to those who sought fortune in the Victorian goldfields in Australia. Quickly expanding, the company merged with Nobel Explosives…

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Superior hires Gavin in Business Development role

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Superior Industries, Inc. has hired industry veteran Eric Gavin for a newly created business development role in the company’s construction management division. Gavin comes to Superior after most recently being employed as a construction project manager for Dumas Mining. Before that he was an operations manager for the engineering firm, Meridiam Partners, and held several positions with Harrison Western, an industrial…

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GroundHog launches Mobile Equipment Maintenance Platform

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GroundHog has introduced its state-of-the-art Mobile Equipment Maintenance Platform to streamline and enhance maintenance processes for mining companies and contractors to ensure increased efficiency, reduced downtime, and improved safety. Key features of the new platform include: Company CEO Satish Penmetsa said several customers in its beta testing program are already expanding to multiple sites. “While there are many computerized maintenance…

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XCMG sending 30 electric trucks to Guinea site

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In a move the Chinese OEM said will revolutionize African mining operations, XCMG is preparing to deploy a batch of 30 XGE105 electric mining trucks to a site in the Republic of Guinea. The truck maker said the unidentified customer, which owns almost 3 billion tons of controlled and inferred ore reserves, has total resources potentially reaching up to 5…

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SGS, Golden Compass start JV for Saudi Geochem lab

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Testing, inspection and certification group SGS has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian mining consultancy and explorer Golden Compass to open and operate a new geochemistry laboratory in the country. The lab will provide sample preparation and geochemistry analysis to the mining and minerals industry in Saudi Arabia and will boost its commitment to help develop the mining…

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Lundin Mining ups Caserones ownership to 70%

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Lundin Mining said it has opted to exercise its option to acquire an additional 19% interest in its equity position for SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile, or Lumina Copper, owner of the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine in Chile. The deal with JX Advanced Metals Corporation carries a price tag of $350 million. Closing is expected on or around 2 July. The…

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Freeport delivers first copper to new Indonesia smelter

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PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) recently said it launched delivery of its first-ever shipment of copper concentrate to its new smelter in the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) special economic zone (KEK) in Gresik, East Java Province. The delivery from the Amamapare Port in Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province, arrived 14 June. The new PTFI smelter began operating this…

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JENNMAR takes over Dumotech Industrial Products

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Pennsylvania-based JENNMAR is growing its presence in Canada’s hard rock market with its acquisition of Quebec-headquartered Dumotech Industrial Products. Dumotech, which specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of products and hardware for the hard rock mining industry, has been operating for nearly 30 years. As part of the acquisition, JENNMAR will acquire Dumotech’s operating assets as well as certain customer…

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