Freeport-McMoRan is the latest company in the industry to be hit by a cyberattack. The U.S-based miner said on August 11 that it was investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting its information systems. The company said it was assessing the impact and proactive measures are being taken to address the situation. To date, there has been limited impact on production. “Transitional…
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Barrick said Nevada Gold Mines, its majority-owned joint venture with Newmont, has commissioned the first seven of a new 22-unit Komatsu 930E fleet of electric mine trucks ahead of schedule. The rest of the fleet is due later this year. Full story.
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SEMCO Publishing, publisher of North American Mining magazine, has come to an agreement with the West Virginia Coal Association to hold a combined first annual West Virginia Coal Show and 50th anniversary West Virginia Coal Symposium from March 26-28, 2024 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va. Full story.
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Mining contractor Redpath South Africa is employing state-of-the-art digital trainers from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions as part of a global framework agreement the two said could revolutionize training and safety practices in southern Africa. The technology provides trainees with interactive interfaces that closely resemble the controls and displays found on real mining equipment, ensuring a seamless transition from training…
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Australian miner South32 said it will halt some of its operations at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales during a week-long strike by underground mining supervisors, reported ABC News. Full story.
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As part of its commitment to cleaner and safer mining, IGO has commissioned a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill at its Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia. Nova is the first Australian mine to commission the drill. Full story.
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Rio Tinto said it will build the largest solar power plant in Canada to provide up to 25% of its Diavik diamond mine’s electricity during closure work that will run until 2029. The miner anticipates the plant will be fully operational in the first half of 2024. Full story.
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Haver & Boecker Niagara announced 10 August the opening of a new facility in Parauapebas, Brazil, that will offer service and support for mining operations in the region including diagnostics, equipment refurbishment, parts stocking and more.
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Komatsu’s Operator Guidance Monitor (OGM) is a tool designed to optimize the efficiency of your fleet of rigid dump trucks in mining and at quarry job sites, and to reduce unit production costs.
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Caledonia Mining officials have confirmed the death of a miner at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe. While the miner was not identified, the company said the incident that took the worker’s life on 7 August was related to maintenance of trackless equipment. It also noted the worker, who succumbed to his injuries the following day, was contracted to Blanket…
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