BHP Billiton has outlined the path for its coal business to improve returns by unlocking productivity, reducing costs and releasing latent capacity. President Operations Minerals Australia, Mike Henry, told investors at a coal briefing that the company saw significant opportunity to further increase the competitiveness of its coal operations – both in terms of costs[…]
SKF has secured a three-year contract with Cia Minera Antamina to provide Proactive Reliability Maintenance services at the company’s open-pit copper mine in Peru. Antamina is jointly owned by BHP Billiton, Glencore, Teck and Mitsubishi Corporation, who have jointly invested over $3.5 billion in the site, making it one of the largest mining investments in[…]
Teranga Gold Corp has been named a Canadian Sustainable Development Goal award winner through public voting by the UN Global Compact Network Canada as recognition for its efforts in advancing the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within its core business strategy. “As the first industrial gold mine in Senegal, we feel it is[…]
Ryan Sharp and Arnold Williams at BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group, believe that a sustained increase in production can only be truly realised when robust maintenance procedures are in place. Taking a closer look at draglines, they consider the current maintenance challenges and highlight how technological innovations can help optimise and in some[…]
A device to cut fuel use by 10 to 15% while reducing the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines will be targeted at mining and the transport industries. Hydroflex is preparing for final trials of its version one hydrogen-based fuel reduction system in South Australia ahead of a commercial launch. The systems can be fitted[…]
Mobexx announces that Aegex Technologies has added a mining certificate to its portfolio of global certifications of its Windows 10 Tablet PC for safe use in the world’s most hazardous industrial operations. It reports that “the Aegex10 Intrinsically Safe Tablet is the only Windows 10 tablet that is globally certified for the world’s most explosive[…]
The GAUSB-CRNM-LED-PC-M industrial grade LED beacon light from Larson Electronics is a magnetically mounted lighting solution for general work areas where permanent solutions are not feasible. This optional steady-burn or strobe beacon is constructed of corrosion and chemical resistant polycarbonate, USCG accepted, and NEMA 4X complaint for hose-down areas. The 7W LED lamp is protected[…]
AMC now offers a new service, On-line Benchmarking. Kate Sommerville, AMC Consultants’ Business Improvement Manager – Perth, explains: “A recent survey of our clients revealed that reduced availability of capital and funding, combined with commodity price pressure, still places cost reduction and productivity increases at the top of their organization’s strategy. “For a mine manager,[…]
Irfan Ali, Chairman, TharPak has written in the World Coal Association’s Cornerstone publication (Volume 4, Issue 1) about Pakistan’s dire energy shortages and some of the plans to overcome the problems and address the shortfall. “Pakistan’s coal reserves are hugely underutilized,” he writes. “The Thar coalfields are estimated to hold about 175,000 Mt of low-rank[…]
Active Risk reports that Anagold, a majority owned company of Alacer Gold Corp, is using Active Risk Manager (ARM) to manage opportunity and risk across its major expansion project at the Çöpler gold mine in eastern Turkey. Anagold uses ARM through its agreement with strategic advisors and risk management consultants JukesTodd, to provide a holistic[…]