Equipment maker Epiroc has received a sizable order including equipment, automation and battery-electric machines from Canadian Malartic Partnership for its new underground mine currently under construction. View full article from North American Mining.
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MSHA has reported that on March 22, a heavy equipment operator drowned at an AMI Silica operation in Wisconsin after the floating pump station he was standing on capsized. Read full article from North American Mining.
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U.S.-based Superior Industries Inc. has recently completed the design and manufacturing work on what it considers to be the world’s largest telescopic radial stacking conveyor.
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The Copper Mark assurance framework is no longer only about copper: the responsible production initiative is collaborating with the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), the International Zinc Association (IZA) and the Nickel Institute (NI) to promote cross-commodity best practices to make the program also available to molybdenum, nickel and zinc producers.
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Weir Group has confirmed the completed acquisition of Canadian wear parts and aftermarket maker and distributor Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS).
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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