- 1. Fortescue, Williams Advanced Engineering collaborate on electric truck
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- In a first step to decarbonise its mining haul fleet, Fortescue Metals Group confirmed it will work with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) on the development, construction, testing and integration of ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 2. DSI Underground purchases VR company
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- ... digital solutions. However, the purchase also comes amid Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ takeover of DSI. That deal is projected to close in mid-2021 pending regulatory approvals, after which both ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 3. Novo’s first gold at Beatons Creek
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- ... mine were wrapped up on time and under budget. In December, Novo was notified of its final mining approval for Beatons Creek and mobilised Iron Mine Contracting to begin development. “This first gold ...
- Created on 25 February 2021
- 4. Huawei opens China innovation lab
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- Huawei Technologies, in a partnership with the People's Government of Shanxi Province, Jinneng Holding Group and Shanxi Cloud Era Technology, has opened an Intelligent Mining Innovation Lab in Taiyuan ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
- 5. Bathurst closes Canterbury coal operation
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- Bathurst Resources Ltd. has announced it will be closing its Canterbury sub-bituminous coal mine in Coalgate, New Zealand. PHOTO: Bathurst Resources Ltd. The company cited ongoing costs and “delays ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
- 6. Fortescue drives on autonomously
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- Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed the successful deployment of autonomous light vehicles (ALVs) at its mining operations in the Chichester Hub in Australia’s Pilbara region. With its partner Ford ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 7. Davyhurst marks first pour
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- Ora Banda Mining has recommissioned its Davyhurst gold process plant in Western Australia with new infrastructure and on 7 February celebrated the first gold pour from the property. PHOTO: Ora Banda ...
- Created on 10 February 2021
- 8. Epiroc, Hindustan Zinc ink underground EV deal
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- Hindustan Zinc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Epiroc India that would make it the first mining operator in India to introduce underground mining battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 9. Ok Tedi back in action following fire
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- Six weeks after a fire incident impacted production at Ok Tedi Mining’s Papua New Guinean copper-gold-silver mine, the company has confirmed the resumption of normal operations. Ok Tedi said on 2 February ...
- Created on 04 February 2021
- 10. Rio Tinto gathers new executive line-up
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- As Rio Tinto continues to increase its operational excellence and project development focus as well as boost its ESG efforts – especially in Australia – the miner has put into place a new organisational ...
- Created on 02 February 2021
- 11. OZ Minerals awards Carrapateena services deal to Byrnecut
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- OZ Minerals has replaced its underground mining services contractor, Downer EDI, with Byrnecut Australia at its Carrapateena mine as part of a new five-year alliance. Byrnecut will provide both underground ...
- Created on 28 January 2021
- 12. New Century meets shipping milestone
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- New Century Resources has met a milestone at the Century mine in Australia – 500,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate delivered since operations restarted in late 2018. New Century Port Manager Greg O’Shea ...
- Created on 19 January 2021
- 13. Sandvik debuts new drill rig for narrow vein operations
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- Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched the Sandvik DD212 – a single-boom, electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts. The new compact and ...
- Created on 13 January 2021
- 14. BHP, Toyota test LEVs at Nickel West
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- ... the mining industry, whilst also reducing the carbon footprint from our own nickel operations,” said Haegel. Source: bhp.com ...
- Created on 12 January 2021
- 15. Sandvik acquires DSI Underground
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- ... Mining and Rock Solutions, has the world’s most extensive choice of ground support products and systems and offers a complementary lineup, according to Henrik Ager, president of Sandvik Mining ...
- Created on 06 January 2021
- 16. Sandvik going long-term with Glencore Queensland Metals
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- Sandvik will be the “major” provider of underground mobile mining equipment and aftermarket parts for Glencore Queensland Metals following the signing of an agreement between the companies that will extend ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 17. RST enters tunnel, underground mine dust control realm
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- Reynolds Soil Technologies, known for its fine particle management expertise, has now expanded its services to include dust control for underground mining applications as well as tunneling. RST said ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 18. Blasting tech takes mines into the future
- (Supplier News)
- ... for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity. “Harnessing technology as quickly as it develops – and applying it to make blasting safer and more productive – is vital to the mining sector’s sustainability,” ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 19. PT Freeport Indonesia set to power its expansion
- (Around the Region)
- ... uct and commission the power plant. Grasberg, which is extending its operations from open-pit to underground mining, is remotely located in the highlands of the Sudirman Mountain Range in the province of Pa ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 20. Focus on Sustainability
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- From recycling to lower emissions to managing mine waste safely, sustainable options are in the news. By Mark S. Kuhar Heightened social pressure and a need for economically efficient mining practices ...
- Created on 23 December 2020