Rio Tinto has announced a major growth plan for its Kennecott copper complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah – an expansion to mining that will also take its efforts underground, which it said holds “potential for significant and attractive underground development.” Read full article.
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Just nine months after meeting its 4-billion-tonne (4.4-billion ton) goal, Caterpillar has confirmed it has now reached 5 billion tons (5.5 billion tons) of material hauled autonomously – a first in the mining industry to achieve such a milestone in less than a decade. The OEM said that its trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling, with this goal…
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With the ultimate goal of putting a holistic approach to mine optimization, FLSmidth chose Perumin 2022 to officially introduce its PerformanceIQ Services concept. PerformanceIQ Services, it said, has the ability to supercharge mine performance through a full-flowsheet approach to optimization based on equipment knowledge, process expertise and digital solutions. It focuses on brownfield mining operations to detect performance gaps and…
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Australian miner Nickel Industries has finalised the acquisition of an additional 40% interest in the Oracle Nickel project in Indonesia, increasing its ownership to 70%. Read full article.
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SSR Mining said it has received the needed regulatory approvals from government entities to restart operations at its Ҫӧpler mine in Turkey following improvement work at its heap leach pad. The Canadian-headquartered miner said the Turkish Ministry of the Environment issued the approval and reopened the mine 22 September for the first time since the end of the second quarter,…
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Glencore will soon own 43.75% of the MARA project in the Catamarca province of Argentina after entering an agreement to acquire Newmont’s 18.75% shareholding. Under the terms of the deal, Glencore will pay Newmont $124.9 million upon closing and a $30 million deferred payment upon commercial production subject to an annual interest charge of 6%. Total deferred consideration is capped…
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An underground fire is reportedly still ongoing at the Lila Canyon coal operation in Emery County, Utah, after more than a week, but regulatory officials have said no injuries have been reported. Read full article.
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Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources said its Elkview met coal operation in British Columbia’s Elk Valley will be closed for one to two months for repairs at its plant. Read full article.
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U.S.-based Conveyor Components Co. has manufactured bucket elevator alignment control units to indicate when the head or boot section of a bucket elevator drifts too far out of alignment. The OEM said the units (models VA and VA-X) have a rugged heavy duty cast aluminum housing, and can be used to signal a problem or simply shut down the bucket…
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After pouring first gold at its Agate Creek gold mine and Georgetown gold processing plant in North Queensland on 9 September, owner Laneway Resources has confirmed a second pour of 10.76 kilograms on 19 Sept. Read full article.
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