MacLean Australasia recently said it introduced the latest addition to its Elevated Work Platform product suite – the ML5 Multi-Lift – at an Open Day event at its Perth branch in Wangara. The event, held 7 March, allowed Australian miners and contractors to see first-hand the first battery electric mining vehicle (BEV) MacLean ML5 to arrive in-country before it gets…
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Gold miner Spartan Resources has received key regulatory approvals for the mining and processing of underground ores to proceed at its Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia. “With these final approvals now in hand, we are excited to move ahead with the next phase of development of the Dalgaranga project and advance systematically toward a production re-commencement, in the process…
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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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Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has advanced the commissioning activities of its platinum group metals (PGM) processing plant at its Crocodile River mine in the Bushveld Complex in northeastern South Africa and has commenced run-of-mine ore processing from underground operations. CEO and President Wanjin Yang said commissioning of the processing plant (Circuit B) is ongoing, and the plant has begun processing…
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Newmont said it is expanding its use of next-generation 5G wireless networks to improve mine safety following trial results from its Cadia underground operation in New South Wales, Australia. Before the trial with Ericsson and Telstra Purple, Newmont said Cadia was limited to upload speeds of 20-30 megabits per second using Wi-Fi to operate autonomous equipment such as ore loaders…
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Regis Resources said it will extend its Garden Well and Rosemont underground mines in Western Australia to support its growth strategy. The extensions – Garden Well Main and Rosemont Stage 3 – are expected to deliver between 100,000 to 120,000 ounces of gold annually beginning in fiscal year 2027. Underground operations commenced at Rosemont in 2019 and at Garden Well…
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Canadian-based Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) has marked the soft start of the underground operations at Zandfontein, part of its flagship Crocodile River mine in the Bushveld complex in northeastern South Africa. CEO Wanjin Yang said crews are now beginning to ramp up underground mining efforts and bring run-of-mine material to the surface. In the second quarter, it is planning to begin…
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Featuring an industry-first curved thread design, Sandvik’s new CT55 and CT67 top hammer tool systems are the most advanced the company has launched. The unique design increases efficiency and reduces cost while saving fuel and simplifying automated drilling in surface bench and underground longhole applications. The new multi-patented, first-of-its-kind curved thread design from Sandvik reduces stress levels by distributing them…
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A bombing by illegal miners on May 17 at Zijin Mining’s Buriticá gold mine in Colombia killed two people and injured 14. Underground operations at the mine, which is located in the Antioquia province, were suspended following the incident. “Zijin Mining is deeply shocked and outraged by the attack. We strongly condemn the heinous actions of the criminals and express…
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Epiroc announced that it has become the first in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero – fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel produced using sustainable energy sources. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as soon as the third quarter…
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