According to a recent survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC), GEOVIA’s Surpac has come out as the most widely used mining software across African mines, followed by Datamine and Hexagon Mining’s MineSight. Timetric’s MIC identified the different mining software platforms used at individual mine sites across the African continent based on interviews with over[…]
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), a state owned entity under South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), was, in 2011 mandated by government through the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) to provide a short-term solution to the AMD challenge experienced by Gauteng province. The IMC comprises of the following ministers: Water[…]
Geoscience BC last week commended the provincial government for its commitment of C$5 million in new funding to support mineral, water and energy earth science in British Columbia. “We sincerely appreciate the generous support and confidence the government of British Columbia has shown in Geoscience BC over the years,” said Robin Archdekin, President and CEO,[…]
Ausdrill Ltd has announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its Drilling Tools Australia (DTA) business to Robit PLC, for A$66 million. The transaction is in line with Ausdrill’s strategy to refocus on its core competencies. Ausdrill Managing Director Ron Sayers said: “The sale of DTA provides Ausdrill with the[…]
A unique wear resistance testing rig will be featured on the Ovako stand at Euro Mine Expo 2016, to show visitors the company’s dedication to research and development in producing engineering steels that meet the exacting demands of the mining industry. “Ovako is pleased to exhibit at Euro Mine Expo 2016, as a valuable opportunity[…]
Magna Tyres Group recently celebrated its 10th anniversary on March 23, 2016. A decade ago, Founder and CEO Michael de Ruijter sold the first OTR tyres and since then the company has grown into a global organisation with 10 sales offices worldwide. Magna states: “Since the launch in 2006, the company has experienced an impressive[…]
Diavik diamond mine in Canada has produced 100 Mct of rough diamonds since the mine commenced in 2003. Rio Tinto Diamonds, Salt & Uranium Managing Director Simon Trott said “We are delighted to reach this milestone and I am enormously proud of the teams who have helped make this happen safely and responsibly in some[…]
Breaker Technology (BTI) and Telsmith have new products for MINExpo 2016 on a 325 m2 display at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The theme for the booth, #1448, is ‘MINING ALL IN’. BTI will be launching its new ScaleBOSS 3D scaler at the event. The ScaleBOSS offers a five-axis boom, providing enhanced flexibility and superior[…]
The greatest mining show on earth, MINExpo, is closing in. Many exhibitors have already sent news material to International Mining on products and services. We will be publishing two preview articles to accommodate your different release timings – one in August (deadline July 6) and one in the September issue of the magazine. Send your[…]
Burey Gold’s key asset, the Giro gold project, is located within the significantly under-explored Kilo-Moto greenstone belt in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Moto greenstone belt hosts Randgold and AngloGold Ashanti’s 17 Moz Kibali project, 30 km east of Giro. Kibali produced 642,720 oz of gold in 2015 and is targeting production[…]