Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA) has launched the next chapter for the company in North America and Latin America. On March 1, HCMA officially began leading the Hitachi brand’s construction and mining equipment sales and service support efforts. See full article in North American Mining magazine.
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Women in Mining UK has opened nominations for the 2022 edition of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” – known as the WIM100 – as it seeks for a fifth time to spotlight inspirational women and their stories across all roles within the industry. For the 2020 edition of the WIM100, the group received a record 626 nominations from 60…
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As the implementation of proximity detection systems (PDS) takes center stage at surface mining operations in South Africa ahead of the yet-to-be-announced compliance deadline of Chapter 8 of the country’s Mine Health and Safety Act (1996), Booyco Electronics urges equal impetus be given to both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-people installations. Despite the uncertainty around the exact deadline, Booyco said that in…
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Despite a small decline in the December 2021 quarter, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) said greenfield mineral exploration expenditure in Australia reached a record $1.207 billion for the full year. View the full article from The Asia Miner.
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Thiess said five new electric drive Liebherr T 264s are making an impression in Chile with their distinctive Thiess-blue trays, cementing its commitment to growing in the region. The trucks expand the mining contractor’s 240-tonne fleet range to deliver clients productivity and efficiency gains by allowing faster cycle times and higher load capacity. The T 264s have been deployed to…
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Vale said it has safely resumed operations at its Totten Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is ramping up production, following the safe extraction of a scoop bucket and shaft repairs. View full article from North American Mining.
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OEM Caterpillar has confirmed to North American Mining and Miners News that it has made a preliminary deal to exit longwall mining and divest its longwall equipment arm to Hauhinco.
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Canadian miner Teck Resources has announced it is partnering with MEDATech on the pilot of a fully electric on-highway transport truck – marking the first use of a battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate worldwide. View the full article on North American Mining.
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Following an independent contractor tender process, gold producer Centamin has confirmed it will transition underground operations at its Sukari gold operation in Egypt from contractor mining to owner-operator mining, effective immediately. The company said in a regulatory filing that the adjustment will provide significant cost savings, and it also will improve its operational control and mining flexibility, including upskilling its…
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MMG announced that a blockade in the Ccapacmarca community of Peru, which has caused transport disruptions for its Las Bambas copper mine in the Chumbivilcas province, will be lifted for 45 days. During that time, the Peruvian government will follow-up requests including the territorial status of the public road, the process of the fourth amendment of the Las Bambas environmental…
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