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A 3D model showing underground landscapes to a depth of 100 km of an entire Australian state has been launched. The South Australian Geophysical Reference Model allows users to bring to life the state’s vast resource data sets of geological landscapes. The model was lunched to the international exploration community at this week’s 25th Geophysical[…]

MICROMINE has implemented its Fleet Management and Mine Control Solution Pitram, at one of Mongolia’s largest mines, Erdenet Mining Corporation (EMC). The implementation of Pitram on EMC’s hauling fleet included integration to BELAZ payload and fuel management systems, along with Carlson Software Machine Guidance (HPGPS) across their drills and loading equipment. MICROMINE’s Chief Operations Officer,[…]

Bass Metals has successfully transitioned from graphite developer to graphite producer, taking operational control of the Graphmada graphite mine in eastern Madagascar. This development leaves Bass Metals the only company listed on the ASX currently producing and selling graphite concentrates. This follows approval by Stratmin Global Resources shareholders late in July for the sale of[…]

Hexagon Mining will preview new and improved safety technology at MINExpo in Las Vegas, September 26-28. Attendees can get a first look at the company’s Vehicle Intervention System (VIS), which adds a powerful layer of protection to its highly popular Collision Avoidance System (CAS). Also in the spotlight will be the next generation of FatigueMonitor,[…]

Stellar Diamonds, the London listed diamond development company focused on West Africa, has agreed a proposed transaction with Octea Mining to combine Stellar’s Tongo kimberlite diamond project with Octea’s adjacent kimberlite diamond project, Tonguma, and to bring both assets into production under the same production infrastructure in Sierra Leone. The Potential Transaction, if completed, would[…]

Superior Industries, a US based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, continues development of new material processing and handling solutions from Rock Face to Load Out™ with its launch of the new Freedom™ Vibrating Grizzly Feeder (VGF). Manufactured in widths to feed up 1,400 t/h, Superior engineers incorporated several key,[…]

There is a great deal of news on graphite projects in the latest issue of International Mining Project News, the 257th edition. There are updates on some nine prefeasibility studies, two feasibility studies, 26 projects in development, nine mines that have gone into production five operations in expansion, over a dozen in acquisitions and mergers[…]

Replicating spare parts for slurry pumps is a serious issue in the mining industry, for both solution providers and the mine operators who utilise them. As commodity prices continue to drop, mining operators are under intense pressure to minimise operational costs. As a result, initial costs are often more important than total ownership costs, making[…]

In the new Mining Izindaba, the organisers of Mining Indaba (to be held in Cape Town, next February – www.miningindaba.com report “regulatory moves by African countries featured prominently” last week, with Kenya leading the way with regulatory processes that embrace new mining development. “We have now positioned ourselves for a significant upturn in mining investment[…]

Wear is the subject of one of the articles in International Mining’s September issue. Pressure on maintenance budgets coupled with the need to increase productivity while reducing unplanned downtime in mining presents a unique set of challenges. One of the most obvious ways to cut costs is to look at areas in the plant where[…]