- 1. Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik to launch MinCa 5.1 E passenger vehicle
- (Product News)
- The German underground vehicle specialist, Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, has had a very busy 12 months. Managing Director Franz-Josef Paus, who manages the family business together with his brother ...
- Created on 19 September 2020
- 2. Sandvik drills in with new simulator model
- (Latest)
- Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has released a new version of its Digital Driller operator training simulator, designed to allow the training of underground drill operators and maintenance personnel ...
- Created on 17 September 2020
- 3. Dos Santos Sandwich Belt high-angle conveyors: Mine to prep plant and beyond
- (Product News)
- ... high-angle conveyor installations including vertical continuous haulage from underground mining and direct haulage from open pit mines, yard handling and prep plant feed, coal prep refuse disposal, and ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 4. COVID-19 Update
- (Features)
- ... deep level underground mines of Southern Africa is going to present a distinct challenge. These mines are typically labour intensive operations with significantly lower levels of automation when compared ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 5. Made in Mongolia
- (Around the Region)
- ... known mineralized deposits. The first of those (the Oyut deposit) was put into production as an open-pit operation in 2013. A second deposit, Hugo North (Lift One), is under development as an underground ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 6. Rio Tinto confirms Oyu Tolgoi delay, increased costs
- (Leading Developments)
- Oyu Tolgoi LLC has completed an updated feasibility study, which includes a redesign of Panel 0 of the Hugo Dummett North underground mine at the Mongolia site. The new design confirms an increase of $1.3 ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 7. Looking behind to look ahead
- (From the Editor)
- ... operations have a lot to think about. The trend regarding “Work, workers and the workplace” is especially important. Entire workplaces have to re-assessed to gauge worker exposure, whether that is underground ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 8. SciDev chemistry to be trialled at BHP’s Olympic Dam
- (Latest)
- ... and will continue to keep the market updated on developments.” Olympic Dam – one of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, silver and uranium – consists of underground and surface operation ...
- Created on 25 August 2020
- 9. Sandvik, Exyn partner to explore new horizons of mine autonomy
- (Latest)
- ... mining solutions and Exyn’s deep knowledge of autonomous aerial robot systems. “We are committed to empowering a transformation to autonomy in underground mining,” said Patrick Murphy, president ...
- Created on 23 July 2020
- 10. Rio Tinto confirms Oyu Tolgoi delay, increased costs
- (Latest)
- Oyu Tolgoi LLC has completed an updated feasibility study, which includes a redesign of Panel 0 of the Hugo Dummett North underground mine at the Mongolia site. The new design confirms an increase of $1.3 ...
- Created on 09 July 2020
- 11. OZ Minerals releases 2019 sustainability report
- (Sustainability)
- ... mining activities were underground-only having successfully completed the transition from the open pit. An expansion study to increase production post-2023 and extend the life at Prominent Hill is currently ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 12. Sandvik launches automated ITH longhole drill with V-30 head
- (Product News)
- Sandvik’s DU412i is suited for mechanized pipe handling in V-30 slot raising applications. The highly versatile DU412i is the company’s first fully automated underground ITH longhole drill. The unit ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 13. The Birth, Death And Rebirth Of A Mine
- (Features)
- ... generate cash flow within 30 months of access to the project. Our approach is based on the belief and experience that virtually no underground mine that has operated in the past ever exhausted its resources ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 14. Real-Time Geotechnical Characterisation In Underground Mines Improving Safety
- (Features)
- By Bongani Dlamini Australia’s mining sector has been encouragingly proactive in implementing safety initiatives that have resulted in a significant reduction in underground coal mine roadway failures ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 15. Mining in the Philippines: Trends and opportunities
- (Around the Region)
- ... for more than 58 per cent of the country’s total gold production. In terms of mining method, five are underground and one open-pit mine. In terms of nickel production, Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) and mixed ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 16. NQ Minerals inks A$2 million deal to buy Beaconsfield Gold Mine
- (Leading Developments)
- ... the mine officially ceased underground operations in 2012. However, it should be noted that prior to Beaconsfield’s operator, BCD Resources NL, closing the underground mine on the 30 June 2012, BCD stated ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 17. Freeport-McMoRan provides operational update
- (Leading Developments)
- ... and more than doubling cash flows by 2021 compared with 2019. The company remains focused on increasing volumes from its underground orebodies in Papua, Indonesia. Quarter-to-date through 5 March 2020, ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 18. Sandvik launches LS312 flameproof underground loader
- (Product News)
- Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched Sandvik LS312, a new 12-tonne capacity, heavy-duty flameproof underground loader powered by a C7.1 mechanical engine with Tier II emission standards. The ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 19. Orica and Epiroc partner to deliver blast automation
- (Product News)
- Orica and Epiroc Rock Drills AB will jointly develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system, enabling safer and more productive blasting operations in underground mines. As mines go deeper and ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 20. Safe explosive technologies for the mining industry
- (Product News)
- ... a range of packaged explosive products for surface or underground mining operations. The customised strengths and handling characteristics of its portfolio enable safe and productive blasting applications. ...
- Created on 12 May 2020