News Archive

July 2014
31 Jul 2014
Atlas Copco's Rig Control System enhanced with Auto Rod Change technology
Atlas Copco’s Rig Control System (RCS) continues its legacy of enabling automation to promote safe,...
31 Jul 2014
GO-Station refuelling operational at mine in Canada’s Arctic
The first three SEI GO-Stations are now operational in Canada’s high arctic at an undisclosed...
31 Jul 2014
Newmont to develop major new gold mine in Suriname
Newmont Mining will invest in developing the Merian gold mine in Suriname with, it reports,...
31 Jul 2014
IRMA draft Standard for Responsible Mining released for review
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), a group that includes stakeholders from the mining...
30 Jul 2014
Goldcorp's first gold from Cerro Negro
Goldcorp has achieved first gold production at Cerro Negro, a high-grade gold mine located in...
30 Jul 2014
Bringing about higher gold output from Tongon
Randgold Resources’ Tongon gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire is continuing to make headway in its...
30 Jul 2014
Alteration mapping and identification of mineral alteration zones with oreXpress
OreXpress™ or oreXpress Platinum field spectrometers allow quick and accurate detection of mineral zones of...
30 Jul 2014
Coal India continues to fail with equipment woes, will a shake-up work?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Indian Government is looking to shake up Coal India Ltd...
29 Jul 2014
Rise of the autonomous machines – August 21
CRCMining has announced an exciting mining automation event hosted by the Australian Academy of Technological...
29 Jul 2014
SENET wins plant contract for Yanfolila
Hummingbird Resources, the multi asset gold exploration and development company, following a competitive tender process,...
29 Jul 2014
BHP Billiton pledges A$6 million to Bush Blitz II project
Alongside partners the Australian Government and Earthwatch, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has announced a A$6...
29 Jul 2014
Coal and transport – the role of liquid fuels from coal
The latest Coal Matters fact sheet from the World Coal Association (WCA) focuses on the...