- 1. Tuvatu starts mining second lode system
- (Latest)
- ... their orientation relative to the grade control drilling. A sample line was completed perpendicular to the main vein, and a grab sample was collected from the foot of the face.” Lion One Chairman and ...
- Created on 24 May 2023
- 2. Vermeer T1255III Terrain Leveler reduces labour costs for operation
- (Product News)
- ... in two Vermeer Terrain Leveler SEMs for the mine and made arrangements to run the machines in conjunction with its drilling and blasting program. The mine was divided into two areas so the team could get ...
- Created on 10 May 2023
- 3. Environmentally Friendly Explosives at KPC Indonesia
- (Features)
- ... by consuming 85,000 tonnes of bulk explosives to produce 56.4 million tonnes of coal. Approximately 83% of the overburden requires drilling and blasting to enable efficient excavation. KPC’s mining activity ...
- Created on 10 May 2023
- 4. Today’s Top Tech Trends
- (Features)
- ... technologies which require a more advanced, modern skillset. For example, miners working with automated drilling rigs that are operated remotely using detailed telemetry and multi-camera vision, must ...
- Created on 10 May 2023
- 5. Perenti’s Barminco extends deal at Flying Fox
- (Latest)
- ... its underground drilling at the mine, as well as development and mining activities. CEO and MO Mark Norwell said the Australian labour market is tight. “Inflation and cost escalation remains stubbornly ...
- Created on 19 April 2023
- 6. KRL North continues to build confidence
- (Latest)
- ... by the relative increase in frequency of quartz veining mapped within that area. While non-JORC compliant, Kainantu said historic data from drilling by a former miner in the 1980s and 1990s reported ...
- Created on 19 December 2022
- 7. HIGH-TECH SAFETY
- (Features)
- ... in underground mining prior. Installation is achieved with standard production drilling equipment enabling the hazard to be minimised without delay. With its lightweight design, the SafetySpear also ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 8. Actions Drill & Blast picks up Talison contract
- (Latest)
- ... drilling, along with loading, stemming and bulk explosives initiation, is scheduled to commence in July 2023. Action said its plant requirements for the project will be sourced from within its own business, ...
- Created on 28 November 2022
- 9. Methane blast at Kazakhstan mine kills five
- (Latest)
- ... emergency ministry, said that “a sudden release of gas during the drilling of a drainage well” led to the explosion at the Lenin coal mine, according to the news organization. A total of 106 miners were ...
- Created on 07 November 2022
- 10. Epiroc Pit Viper fleet heads to Sino Iron
- (Latest)
- 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. ...
- Created on 22 October 2022
- 11. Luannan Macheng taking Epiroc underground
- (Latest)
- ... and rigs for face drilling, production drilling and rock reinforcement, along with rock drills, consumables and on-site services. Specifically, the order includes Epiroc’s latest Simba in-the-hole (ITH) ...
- Created on 11 October 2022
- 12. Recent Developments in Vietnam, Mongolia and elsewhere.
- (Around the Region)
- ... access, definition drilling, and a future hoisting facility able to lift 2,500 t/d of ore from 1,285 metres below surface. Shaft No. 2 is currently being designed at a 10.0-m diameter, and will have one ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
- 13. Morning Star online again with recommissioned plant
- (Latest)
- ... and on time. Our recent aggressive drilling campaign identified an initial five reefs for mining above 9 Level, despite some 500,000 ounces of gold having already been produced from this area and many ...
- Created on 30 August 2022
- 14. Westgold puts shine on Fender
- (Latest)
- ... production sources to better maximise profit, without impacting group production or our long-term scale objectives. This mine can grow, and we are confident that with additional resource drilling over ...
- Created on 16 July 2022
- 15. Epiroc launches Mobius for Drills, a data hub for mine operations
- (Supplier News)
- ... By providing a single platform for all stakeholders within the drilling operation, users can quickly navigate the information, filter it to their needs and streamline the decision-making process, ...
- Created on 30 June 2022
- 16. REDUCING TAILINGS
- (Features)
- ... rock fracturing technologies and methodologies such as wireless initiation, automated drilling, pulse fragmentation, and explosive charging systems. “This is due to high costs associated with hard-rock ...
- Created on 27 June 2022
- 17. Vista Gold completes drilling at Mt Todd
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- Vista Gold Corp. said it has successfully completed the exploration drilling program at its Mt Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia. The program’s results demonstrate resource growth potential ...
- Created on 21 June 2022
- 18. Irving Resources ramps up drilling
- (Latest)
- ... its drilling operations in-house including building its own team of drillers. “This is a bold step for Irving,” said Dr. Quinton Hennigh, director and technical advisor, “but it will allow us to be more ...
- Created on 14 June 2022
- 19. Nickel Mines acquires Indonesian nickel-cobalt project
- (Latest)
- ... radar and 2,976 m of drilling (174 holes) since the signing of a memorandum of agreement in September 2021. “The GPR and drilling completed to date as part of our due diligence supports the potential ...
- Created on 18 May 2022
- 20. Lundin closes Josemaria acquisition
- (Latest)
- ... engineering, commitments for long lead items, preconstruction activities and drilling. Source: lundinmining.com ...
- Created on 04 May 2022