Contract engineer Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a handful of new contracts in Australia, including an underground mining services contract at the Deflector underground gold copper mine in the southern Murchison region of WA. The scope for Macmahon includes all underground and mine development and production services and all other associated works. The contract will commence on 1 May for…
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BME inks distributorship deal with DynaEnergetics
Omnia company BME has signed a distributorship agreement for its blasting solutions business with Germany-based DynaEnergetics, which the former said will underscore its commitment to its customers globally. At the heart of the collaboration is Igneo, DynaEnergetics’ electronic detonator system designed for high-temperatures and reactive ground. BME GM Technology and Marketing Nishen Hariparsad said BME can now provide customers with…
Read MoreNewmont completes sale of three operations
Global miner Newmont Corp. has completed the previously disclosed sales of the Musselwhite and Éléonore operations in Canada and the Cripple Creek & Victor operation in the United States, as part of a divestment plan of non-core assets. Full story.
Read MoreSt Barbara commissions crusher; appoints advisor
St Barbara has successfully commissioned a MMD Sizer at its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea, an essential part of the site’s pre-expansion growth capital. The company said the crusher exceeded all commissioning targets with product size testing achieving P100 passing 150 mm, compared to the objective of P80 passing 150 mm. It was then handed over to operations and…
Read MoreWind turbines coming to Gold Fields mine
Gold Fields has awarded a contract to renewable energy solutions provider Goldwind to design, manufacture and construct seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located 80 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The turbines will form a 42-megawatt wind farm as part of the miner’s landmark A$296 million St Ives Renewable Energy project, which will become Western…
Read MoreRio2 starts Fenix construction
Canadian-based Rio2 has marked the start of construction at its Fenix gold mine in the Maricunga Gold Belt, Atacama Region, Chile. A ceremony was held 6 February to mark the occasion; the event was attended by the Honorable Aurora Williams Baussa, Minister of Mining; Mario Silva Álvarez, Deputy Governor of Atacama; Jorge Riesco Valdivieso, President of SONAMI (Chilean National Mining…
Read MoreBritish Columbia fast-tracks 18 mining and energy projects
In the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States, the British Columbia government said it is working to accelerate 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion, reported The Canadian Press. Full story.
Read MoreNewmont divests Éléonore gold mine
Newmont has agreed to sell its Éléonore operation in Northern Quebec, Canada, to UK-based Dhilmar for $795 million in cash consideration as part of the miner’s plan to divest its non-core assets. Full story.
Read MoreNewmont offloads Musselwhite to Orla Mining
Newmont has agreed to sell its Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario, Canada, to Vancouver-based Orla Mining for up to US$850 million in total consideration. Full story.
Read MoreFunctionality of Fiber with the Simplicity of Coax
StrataConnect DigitalBRIDGE™ is a multi-functional Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) coaxial cable network that is ideal for extending fiber optic networks into the mine’s working section. Full story.
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