Boliden has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply two Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs and AutoMine surface drilling systems to enable fully autonomous surface drilling at its Kevitsa mine in northern Finland. Delivery of the two Leopard DI650i drill rigs is scheduled for the current quarter, and the mine’s order also includes a five-year parts and services…
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Photos: Michelin Mining Michelin said its 50/80R57 XDR250 B mining tires set a new tire-life record at an undisclosed Chinese open-pit mine: 25,430 hours and 356,020 kilometres. Full story.
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Canadian producer Lundin Mining confirmed it is acquiring a majority interest (51%) of JX Nippon Mining and Metals subsidiary SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile, operator of the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine in the Atacama Region of Chile. The price tag on the deal is about $950 million, including $800 million in cash consideration and $150 million in deferred cash payable in…
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CITIC Pacific Mining has ordered a fleet of Epiroc Pit Viper 271 XC blasthole drill rigs with advanced automation features for drilling magnetite at its Sino Iron open-pit mine in Western Australia. Read full article.
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Bravus Mining and Resources has confirmed that the first shipment of coal from its Carmichael operation in Queensland has been assembled at the North Queensland Export Terminal and is ready for export. The tonnage was delivered to the terminal over the past few weeks as part of the company’s testing and commissioning of new trains from Bowen Rail. It will…
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