A worker was evacuated without injury after becoming trapped in Andes Norte, part of Codelco’s new El Teniente mine in Chile, following a rock blast at the site, reported Reuters.
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Category: Latin America
Camacho to replace Velez as Colombia mines, energy minister
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is set to name Omar Andres Camacho as the country’s new minister of mines and energy following the resignation of Irene Velez. According to a 24 July Reuters report, the information is according to a source within the president’s office, but no official confirmation has been made to date. Camacho will inherit Petro’s mission to remove…
Read MoreMultotec opens Brazil facility
Multotec has recently expanded its operation in Brazil with the opening of a manufacturing facility that enables the company to bring its manufacturing capabilities closer to its customers in the country, increasing its speed to market and enabling it to better serve the local mining sector. Located in Contagem in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, the manufacturing facility is…
Read MoreEriez liners boost safety, energy use for Peru operation
A new report from Eriez reveals how a set of its Magnetic Mill Liners (MMLs) are significantly improving safety standards, energy efficiency and operational longevity at a Nexa Resources installation in the central Andes region of Peru. It is the latest international success story featuring the MML, a wear-resistant steel-encased magnet that combines the best qualities of steel and magnetic…
Read MoreVale, Wabtec partner on alternative fuels study in Brazil
Vale has partnered with Wabtec to advance the decarbonization of the company’s rail operations with an ultimate goal of eliminating the railroad’s emissions in the future with battery power and alternative fuels. The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. The…
Read MoreCerrado takes first gold at Las Calandrias
Cerrado Gold has poured its first gold from its new heap leach gold production project at the Las Calandrias area in Argentina. Mining and stacking operations are at planned capacity, and gold production is expected to steadily increase as the retention period for the stacked ore is reached, allowing the project to reach design capacity during the third quarter of…
Read MoreSandvik taking AutoMine Multi-Lite to Chile loaders
Sandvik confirmed it has received an order from Chilean copper miner Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A (Pucobre) to supply autonomous loaders equipped with AutoMine Multi-Lite system for its mining operations in northern Chile’s Atacama region.
Read MoreHorizonte’s Araguaia receives mining approval permit
Brazilian-focused producer Horizonte Minerals has received its mining approval permit for the Araguaia nickel project from the Pará State Secretariat for Environment and Sustainability (SEMAS).
Read MorePucobre, Sandvik partner on autonomous loaders in Chile
Chilean copper miner Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A (Pucobre) has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of six Toro LH621i autonomous loaders equipped with AutoMine Multi-Lite for its mining operations in northern Chile’s Atacama region.
Read MoreRotary kiln delivered to Horizonte Araguaia
Brazilian-focused nickel producer Horizonte Minerals has successfully taken delivery to its site of a rotary kiln, a key long lead item for the project.
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