Vale is starting to implement, in partnership with Vivo, an unprecedented technology infrastructure to extend the reach of the 4G internet signal along the Carajás railroad, which connects the states of Maranhão and Pará, covering 28 cities in Brazil.
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TOMRA hit with cyberattack
Norwegian mining and recycling giant TOMRA said it discovered an extensive cyberattack on July 16, directly affecting some of the company’s data systems. “We immediately disconnected some systems to contain the attack, and TOMRA is currently assessing whether customers and employees might experience reduced stability in our services. Our primary focus now is to get all systems up and running…
Read MoreCaterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) and Caterpillar have signed definitive agreements to supply NMG’s Matawinie graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, Canada, with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service. Full story.
Read MoreTriton awards Ancuabe FEED to YOME
Triton Minerals, owner of the Ancuabe graphite project in Mozambique, has selected China-based equipment engineering group Yantai Oriental Metallurgical Engineering (YOME) as its front-end engineering design (FEED) contractor for the asset’s process plant and non-process infrastructure. YOME, an associate of Yantai Jinpeng Mining Machinery, will begin work this quarter and target the enhancement and improvement of the plant’s design. The…
Read MoreLeaching technology in action at Freeport’s El Abra
Jetti Resources has inked a deal with Freeport-McMoRan for its leaching technology deployment at the El Abra copper operation in Chile. The deal for the placement, which is between Jetti and Sociedad Contractual Minera El Abra, is the first in Chile, and the second for Jetti at a Freeport mine. The first was the Bagdad mine in Arizona last year.…
Read MoreKomatsu, Cummins partner to create remote equipment-monitoring solution
Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment-monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data over common infrastructure, and collaborating on…
Read MoreFlanders celebrates 75 years
Flanders is celebrating a major milestone – its 75th anniversary – in 2022. The motor engineer and manufacturer has been developing industrial motors since the 1940s, consistently expanding and upgrading in the years since. During that time, the company created ARDVARC autonomous drill technology that has since been adopted as an industry leader. “We’re so proud of this milestone accomplishment…
Read MoreAskari secures majority interest in African project
Australian-based exploration company Askari Metals has signed a binding heads of agreement with LexRox Exploration Services to acquire a 90% interest in the advanced Uis lithium-tantalum-tin project in west-central Namibia. As part of the agreement, Askari will pay $100,000 in cash within five business days and issue $1.05 million worth of shares within seven days of settlement. The transaction is…
Read MorePermit approved for Hochschild Mara Rosa plant, pre-stripping
Hochschild Mining has confirmed it has been granted a key environmental permit authorization for the construction of a processing plant at its Mara Rosa gold project in the Goiás state, Brazil, along with mine pre-stripping activity. The Goiás state’s environmental authority the State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAD)’s permit also allows construction of all the required site…
Read MoreSinkhole stops operations at Lundin’s Minera Ojos del Salado
Officials from Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service agency Sernageomin has ordered the suspension of operations at Lundin Mining’s Minera Ojos del Salado complex after a sinkhole developed at the Alcaparrosa underground copper mine, part of the Candelaria operation. The sinkhole, which has most recently measured 50 meters in diameter and 200 meters deep but appears to be stable, has…
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