Weir Group has confirmed the completed acquisition of Canadian wear parts and aftermarket maker and distributor Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS).
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Barrick barrels ahead with Pueblo Viejo expansion
With the Dominican Republic government’s tailings storage facility strategic review now in-hand, Barrick said it will be moving forward with its planned life-of-mine extension project at the Pueblo Viejo gold complex. The TSF is a significant element of the growth of the asset, which it owns with Newmont, to take the Tier 1 mine to 2040 and beyond and support…
Read MoreNevada no longer top region for global mining: Fraser Institute
Independent think tank Fraser Institute has released the findings of its third Annual Survey of Mining Companies, revealing that it is Western Australia – no longer Nevada – that is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment in the world. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMetso Outotec to develop electric Lokotrack range
In response to the growing demand for sustainable solutions, Metso Outotec said it is conducting a program to develop a new, complete range of electrically driven track-mounted crushers and screens.
Read MoreOlive Downs breaks ground
Construction is now in process at Pembroke Resources’ A$1 billion Olive Downs coal project in the Bowen Basin region of central Queensland, the owner confirmed 8 April. View the full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreDe Beers opens South Africa training centre
Diamond miner De Beers has commissioned a new training facility at the Venetia Underground Project, in the Limpopo province, South Africa, to train employees and new recruits for what’s ahead for its underground-to-surface transition. The R188 million (US$2.2 million) skill centre casually known as VUP can accommodate 84 students at a time and features development of one of the most…
Read MoreEriez celebrates 80-year milestone
Erie, Pa.-based Eriez is celebrating 80 years in business this year. The company’s story began in 1942 when founder O.F. Merwin installed a permanent magnet in a grain mill. Today, Eriez consists of a workforce of more than 900 individuals located throughout 12 wholly owned international subsidiaries on six continents and is a world leader in magnetic separation, flotation, metal…
Read MoreMetso Outotec wins Jindal pellet plant order
Metso Outotec has received a 30 million Euro order for the delivery of engineering and key equipment for a large iron ore grate kiln pellet plant for Jindal Steel and Power in India. Read full article on The Asia Miner.
Read MoreResolute completes Syama plant work
Gold producer Resolute Mining has completed the Syama sulphide plant shutdown in Mali after facility upgrades totaling A$7.5 million. Perth-based Resolute said the work included major shutdown activities for crushing milling and roasting circuits. Specifically, it upgraded crusher liners, transfer chutes, mill cyclone feed pumps, flotation tailings pumps, roaster feed systems as well as the roaster primary cyclone and ESP.…
Read MoreAustralian government earmarks A$6M for FIFO, DIDO mental health
The Australian government has announced it is providing A$6 million in funding from its MATES in Construction initiative to support the mental health and wellbeing of the country’s workers in mining, construction, energy and manufacturing. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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