After two coal mine accidents killed more than 60 people this year, China is drafting revisions to its mining safety law, reported Reuters.
In August, a gas explosion in northwestern Shaanxi province ...
Thiess has been awarded a mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral – its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market this year.
Under the terms of the A$240 million contract, ...
... is a co-orbit, multi-means remote sensing satellite constellation combining SAR, optical, and thermal infrared with excellent performance and a long service life.
X-Band will be applied for mine exploration ...
Hexagon has partnered with global base metals producer MMG to deploy its HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System (OAS) – for the first time in Australia and in an underground mine.
The OAS, which ...
Perth-based Orexplore Technologies (OXT) has inked a A$1.5 million commercial agreement with BHP to install its system and perform mobile field scanning at the miner’s Carrapateena operation in South Australia. ...
Australian miner South32 said it will halt some of its operations at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales during a week-long strike by underground mining supervisors, reported ABC News.
Members of ...
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP.
The workers were digging inside a hole with a depth of 60 metres in Pancurendang ...
... Sangdong tungsten mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The Mine Safety DX technology aims to enhance worker safety and promote efficient mining practices, which is indicative of AKTC’s strong commitment ...
Canadian-based K92 Mining, which owns the Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG), confirmed 6 July that underground mining operations resumed that day following the deaths of two of its workers. ...
Canadian-based miner K92 has confirmed the deaths of two workers at its Kainantu gold mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea.
The fatal incident, which involved a vehicle on the ...
... underground mines for more than 30 years,” said Zhang. “Our local manufacturing capability – certified by the MA Centre – will give us greater opportunity to build on our strong reputation in China.”
She ...
By Noora Puro
A delicate balancing act has been playing out across the mining sector: while minerals are intrinsic to global development and can pave the way for a low-carbon economy, the impacts of ...
... and Mount Keith nickel mines by 540,000 tonnes of CO2e over the first 10 years of operation. Photo: Transalta
THE WORLD GOLD COUNCIL’S PERSPECTIVE
One of – if not the – most significant ...
... to contain and store tailings, which are by-products of mining operations after processing the mined ore. The tailings contained behind the embankments usually consist of ground rock, metals and even toxic ...
... showcases the capabilities on offer to enhance our safety and profitability and maximise our mine life,” said Pembroke Chairman and CEO Barry Tudor.
“We’re excited for Thiess to deploy autonomous ...
... more sample increments equal more sample material collected, which can equate to more sampling stages.
How many stages of sampling and/or crushing required can also be determined by the material size ...
Papua New Guinea miner Ok Tedi said that 37 new apprentices have joined its Apprenticeship Training Program, bringing its total current apprentice numbers in the program to 73.
The group, which includes ...
... and AHS availability using a fleet of 10 haul trucks operating in both ore and waste hauls at multiple locations within the Roy Hill iron ore mine.”
The validation phase is now complete, and Roy Hill ...
Sumitomo Metals’ Hishikari underground mine in the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, has become the country’s first mine using automated loading technology thanks to the operator’s partnership with Sandvik. ...
... committed to reduce its carbon footprint and use renewables for at least 20% of total life-of-mine power requirements in new projects. Two years prior, after a gas line extension was built by AngloGold ...