News Archive

July 2012
18 Jul 2012
ABB wins five-year full service agreement for African copper smelter
ABB was recently awarded a five-year ABB Full Service® contract by Namibia Custom Smelters (NCS),...
18 Jul 2012
3D Laser Mapping system monitors slope stability at Yanacocha
An advanced mine monitoring system is helping geotechnical engineers predict potentially dangerous pit movements at...
18 Jul 2012
Micromine implements Pitram at Gold Fields’ Damang open-pit operation
Micromine has successfully implemented Pitram Optimum at Gold Fields' Damang gold mine in Ghana. Pitram,...
17 Jul 2012
High tech dead man’s switch from Booyco based on infrared
Electronic safety equipment specialist, Booyco Electronics, is poised to deploy a unique infrared detector that...
17 Jul 2012
African mining boom helps drive business aviation demand
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft, has...
17 Jul 2012
New double diaphragm slurry pump from Wilden
Wilden, a leading supplier of air-operated double-diaphragm pump technology, has announced the availability of its new HX400S...
17 Jul 2012
Immersive offers Cat 795F AC simulator conversion kit
Immersive Technologies has released the Cat 795F AC Mining Truck Conversion Kit for the its open-pit...
16 Jul 2012
US House of Representatives passes Minerals Act
In a bipartisan vote of 256 to 160, the US House Republicans has passed HR 4402,...
16 Jul 2012
Volvo CE acts to address skill shortages in Africa
With an education aid project two years in the making, Volvo Construction Equipment says it is poised...
16 Jul 2012
New BASF mining R&D centre at AMRC
Chemical technology group BASF has opened a global mining research and development centre at the Australian Minerals...
16 Jul 2012
On site lube checks for mining machines
Spectro Inc's portable and accurate viscometer, the SpectroVisc Q3000, is a lightweight (1.8kg) self-contained and...
13 Jul 2012
Less than 75 days to world’s biggest mining equipment show
Join 40,000 attendees heading for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL®2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch for the International...