Vista Gold said that work on an internal scoping study for development of the Mt Todd gold project in the Northern Territory, Australia, at a smaller initial scale has delivered promising results. Full story.
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Thiess has confirmed that a fleet of five new electric-drive Liebherr T 264s have made their entrance, decked out in Thiess blue, at Antofagasto’s Encuentro copper operation in northern Chile. The arrival, which is an expansion to Thiess’ 240-tonne fleet range, underscores its dedication to expansion in the region, Thiess officials said, allowing for increased productivity and efficiency through faster…
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The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with increased tariffs levied on more than 100 Russian metals, minerals and chemical products worth about $2.8 billion to Russia, reported Reuters. The White House said a 200% tariff will be imposed on aluminum and derivatives produced in Russia from March 10 as well as a 200% tariff…
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Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment-monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data over common infrastructure, and collaborating on…
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Australian mining services provider Perenti said that following a significant search and rescue operation, two missing workers were found dead after falling down a stope at MMG’s underground zinc mine in Queensland. Full story.
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Sandvik is launching xCell Cyclops, a convergence system for ground support in underground mining that provides wireless, continuous, remote and real-time measurement of ground movements. It features built-in notifications and alarms to support a safer and more sustainable work environment. Underground mining is generally trending deeper, which leads to more difficult and complex ground conditions for mine operators to manage. Squeezing ground and…
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Canadian gold producer B2Gold has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sabina Gold & Silver for C$1.1 billion. Read full story here.
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Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan has agreed to sell its 85% stake in the Ensham coal mine in Queensland, Australia to Sungela, a Thungela Resources subsidiary, for A$340 million, reported Reuters. Full article.
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Private investment company Menar and its subsidiary Canyon Coal are making inroads for the development of a new coal operation in Hendrina, Mpumalanga province – a mine that could commence operations as soon as the second half of this year.
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Orica has announced the release of its latest OREPro 3D Predict modeling software that predicts blast movement in near real-time and optimises grade control value. Over 30 years of Research and Development (R&D) coupled with significant cloud-based computing power have led to the creation of OREPro 3D Predict software, a near real-time blast movement simulator and grade control polygon optimizer…
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