- 21. Mines juggle to keep investors
- (Supplier News)
- The minerals sector must juggle furiously to attract its share of global investment. It must earn its social licence in challenging markets while chasing new mineral prospects in unfamiliar regions. At ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 22. Geospatial technology leading the way to sustainable mining operations
- (Leading Developments)
- ... Industry in India The Indian economy holds significant contributions from the mining industry as many states in India harbour rich mineral deposits. Major mining states of India as discussed ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 23. World-first public database of mine tailings dams aims to prevent deadly disasters
- (Latest)
- Environmental organisation GRID-Arendal, with support from the UN Environment Program, has launched the world’s first publicly accessible global database of mine tailings storage facilities. ...
- Created on 29 January 2020
- 24. Guideline for the implementation of autonomous systems in mining released
- (Leading Developments)
- ... becoming more and more advanced and cutting-edge teleportation devices are being developed to help mines become more productive and cost-effective. The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) believes that ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 25. Mining safety in the spotlight at Sydney seminar
- (Latest)
- With a string of mine-related accidents in Australia, and Queensland recently implementing a state-wide safety reorganisation, the New South Wales (NSW) Resource Regulator Mechanical Engineering Safety ...
- Created on 29 August 2019
- 26. Dam rupture at Brumadinho mine in Brazil claims lives
- (Latest)
- ... dam breach. Image courtesy ©Vale The inactive dam, which held back mining waste at Vale’s Córrego de Feijão mine in Minas Gerais, collapsed last Friday inundating a nearby community with sludge. ...
- Created on 31 January 2019
- 27. Coal mine blast kills four in southern China
- (Latest)
- According to REUTERS, four workers were killed and nine were missing after an explosion at a small coal mine in China's Guizhou province on Monday night. The incident happened at Zimujia coal mine ...
- Created on 10 August 2018
- 28. CFMEU critical of New Hope mining offer
- (Latest)
- ... of its workers. “This is simply about the company positioning itself to minimise costs when the mine closes in 2019, by reducing the final pay out for the segregated enterprise agreement workers. This ...
- Created on 08 June 2018
- 29. Another landslide in Myanmar claims lives
- (Latest)
- According to local media reports in Myanmar, rescuers have stopped searching for miners believed to be victims of another deadly landslide in Hpakant township in Kachin State, as the toll in the tragedy ...
- Created on 10 May 2018
- 30. Robots and mines. Welcome to the future.
- (Latest)
- According to a newly released report from BDO Australia, by 2020, robots will replace more than 50% of miners, reducing mining accidents by 75%. It is estimated that half of the miners will themselves ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 31. New standard for mining safety
- (Asian Intelligence)
- MINING has definitely been made safer over the years, but mines are still among the most hazardous places to work. The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, ...
- Created on 08 March 2018
- 32. Robots and mines. Welcome to the future.
- (Latest)
- According to a newly released report from BDO Australia, by 2020, robots will replace more than 50% of miners, reducing mining accidents by 75%. It is estimated that half of the miners will themselves ...
- Created on 07 February 2018
- 33. Mining needs a digital transformation
- (Features)
- ... Mining. Global industrial company GE is showing the way in this regard through adoption of digital applications, including its ‘Brilliant Mine’ concept. Global commercial leader, Digital Mine, ...
- Created on 08 November 2017
- 34. What is and why mining?
- (Asian Intelligence)
- ... tonnes of minerals are mined from the earth. The impact of a 100-hectare mine on its footprint is much more intense than if the site hosted a farm or factory. It also generates much greater positive ...
- Created on 09 August 2017
- 35. ADE helps Downer improve safety
- (Product News)
- Safety is paramount on mine sites with mining companies seeking alternative solutions to outdated, flawed and dangerous safety equipment to avoid injury for their staff and contractors. This was the ...
- Created on 18 May 2017
- 36. Industry mourns loss of Peter Lynch
- (Latest)
- ... Creek Coal Mine. He quickly advanced through the ranks and carved out a career in underground coal mining, becoming a senior mining engineer and undermanager at one of German Creek’s underground mines ...
- Created on 31 January 2017
- 37. Indian mine collapse claims at least 17
- (Latest)
- At least 17 miners have been killed after a massive mound of earth caved in at a coal mine in eastern India’s Jharkhand state last week. The incident occurred on Thursday night at the Lalmatia open cut ...
- Created on 03 January 2017
- 38. FARO opens office in Brisbane
- (Product News)
- ... into its core industries such as automotive, metalworking and fabrication, heavy machineries, architectures and construction, BIM/CIM, public safety forensics, etc. “FARO recognizes the prominence of ...
- Created on 15 December 2016
- 39. Chinese mine explosion claims 32 lives
- (Latest)
- At least 32 miners have died in the second coal mine explosion in a week in China. The mine gas explosion in Chifeng city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday followed an explosion at an unlicensed ...
- Created on 06 December 2016
- 40. 33 die in Chinese coal mine blast
- (Latest)
- All 33 coal miners trapped underground by a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China earlier this week have been found dead, according to state media. Work safety officials in Chongqing Province ...
- Created on 02 November 2016