Following delays from a fire as well reports of U.S. sanctions, Russia has reportedly opened its new Ozernoye plant next to its largest zinc mine. According to a Reuters report, operations began 3 September. The 2023 fire complicated the search to replace Western equipment destroyed in the blaze given the difficulty of procuring it due to sanctions imposed on Moscow…
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ABB, Boliden, LKAB getting robotic in Sweden
ABB, Boliden and LKAB have together completed successful testing of industry-first automated robot charger for increased safety in underground mines and have selected Sweden as its testing ground. The goal of the ABB Robot Charger is to make mines safer by automating one of few manual processes left in mining: charging the blasting holes with explosives. Blasting schedules in underground…
Read MorePair of trapped workers emerge alive in South Korea
Two workers trapped in a collapsed South Korea zinc mine for nine days walked out of the operation alive, according to regional media. See full article.
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