Australian equipment producer Schlam has launched its newest product targeting increased payload as well as a longer service life, the Hercules EXO dump body. The 240-tonne class, iron ore-specific body comes in 20% lighter in weight than its previous Hercules release, along with a complete redesign. That reduced weight offers a greater payload potential, and the material selection made for…
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India’s Gainwell Engineering, already a part of Caterpillar’s dealer network, has signed a technology licencing agreement with Caterpillar allowing it to manufacture medium- and high-seam room and pillar (bord and pillar) to support demand domestically and beyond. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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The Department of Energy said in a Federal Register announcement last week that the National Coal Council is being re-established as the National Advisory Committee on Coal. Read full article from North American Mining.
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Newmont has confirmed it has inked a deal with Peruvian precious miner Compañia de Minas Buenaventura to acquire its 43.65% interest in the Minera Yanacocha gold mine in Peru. The $300 million transaction, which also includes contingent payments of up to $100 million hinging upon market pricing, will also allow Newmont to transfer its ownership interest in the La Zanja…
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Russian energy giant Gazprom said it has signed an agreement with the Russian government to cooperate on the production and processing of formation brines (saline groundwaters) at its Kovyktinskoye gas field in order to obtain lithium compounds and other valuable components. The parties agreed to work together in R&D activities aimed at creating domestic technologies, equipment and materials required to…
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RPMGlobal has released a major upgrade to its XPAC scheduling suite, including support for battery trucks.
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Eldorado Gold’s Hellas Gold arm has deployed Immersive Technologies’ simulation-based training at its Olympias gold-silver-lead-zinc mine in northern Greece, the first operation in the county to do so. Olympias, located in the Halkidiki Peninsula, has been undertaking a modernisation project; the addition of the trainers was part of its strategy to improve production rates and efficiency over the last calendar…
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Anax Metals, which is advancing its plans for a polymetallic sulphide concentrator facility at its Whim Creek copper operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, has tapped Gekko Systems as plant design consultant. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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A worker has died following a conveyor stacker-related incident at Fortuna Silver’s Lindero operation in Salta, Argentina, the miner confirmed on 28 January. The company did not identify the miner, who was killed on 27 January, and also did not release additional details of the incident – noting only that Fortuna is working with local authorities to determine the cause.…
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Australian-based Firefinch has confirmed the start of the Morila Super Pit, also known as the “Morila the Gorilla” gold mine in Mali.
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