Cradle Resources has achieved another major milestone in its strategy to develop the worldclass Panda Hill niobium project in Tanzania, with key metallurgical tests returning outstanding results. The relatively limited sources of global supply – three producers account for 99% of world supply – and the metal’s key role in producing high-quality steel means that[…]
Modular Mining and RPM say they are seeking to bridge the gap between planning and execution. This, they say is to generate “elevated precision and optimised efficiencies to enhance mine productivity. The alliance builds on RPM’s expertise in planning and scheduling and Modular’s expertise in systems integration and mine management solutions.” The integration of the[…]
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members, comprising some of Canada’s largest mining companies, have issued principles for climate change policy design to support an efficient pan-Canadian approach to addressing this important issue. “Today, one of Canada’s largest industries is coming out in support of a carbon price, identifying it as the most[…]
TAKRAF, the integrated solutions provider to the global mining, material handling and minerals processing industries, has recently been awarded the supply of the principal ore transportation system for the Chuquicamata Underground Mine Project by Codelco. Chuquicamata is the second deepest open-pit mine in the world and is located 1,650 km north of Santiago, Chile. The[…]
At Bauma 2016, SKF demonstrated its comprehensive range of solutions designed to enhance the performance and life of belt conveyor systems in mining. They perform a tough job in harsh conditions and there are large amounts of highly abrasive dust that can enter into machinery, mix with the lubricant inside, and cause accelerated wear and[…]
At Bauma 2016 last week, attended by IM, Trimble and Volvo CE announced an integration agreement focusing on establishing a Trimble 3D machine control solution that will seamlessly integrate with Volvo Dig Assist 2D machine control on Volvo excavators. The companies said that integrating the Trimble 3D machine control solution on Volvo Excavators will complement[…]
This issue, International Mining Project News reports on some of the world’s great undeveloped (as yet) projects. For instance, feasibility work at the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold project located in southeast Ecuador, which is one of the largest and highest grade undeveloped gold projects in the world. “One of the highest grade VMS deposits discovered[…]
Reutech Mining believes that slope stability “doesn’t require more solutions, but that it requires smarter solutions. This fundamental belief is reflected in our latest software release – ScatterX. ScatterX is the reason that there is nothing quite like the Movement and Surveying Radar (MSR). “Because we engineered both the hardware and the software, everything is[…]
Seen and trialled in person by IM last week, the electrically driven, dual action roller, REMAPRESS EDR, “facilitates absolutely even rolling with optimum pressure and a significant reduction in physical effort.” The innovative drive concept greatly simplifies the cold splicing of conveyor belts. When it comes to conveyor belt systems, the range of products offered[…]
As the UK battles to save a major player in its steel industry, Tata Steel’s UK plants, Green activity in Australia underlines how illogical and ill-advised such people are. A statement from Greg Evans, Executive Director – Coal, Minerals Council of Australia, says “it is odd for the Greens to claim to support Australian steel[…]