Joe Pease (pictured here), former Chief Operating Officer (COO), Xstrata Technology (XT) and Dr Bill Johnson will be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in the Comminution category (sponsored by Gekko Systems) at the gala awards dinner in Denver on February 20th, during SME Conference week. New technology doesn’t just come into[…]
Global energy markets will need around $50 trillion in new investment to fund expected growth in energy demand over the next two decades, according to one of Australia’s pre-eminent business and industry experts. Such investment would be needed to fund an energy market expected to grow by 40% through until 2035 – with that higher[…]
Cámara Argentina de Empresarios Mineros (CAEM), the national mining association in Argentina, it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, a corporate social responsibility program developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to improve environmental and social practices in the mining industry. This is the second time that TSM has been adopted by[…]
Leading global aluminium producer UC RUSAL has launched the first RA-550 pot of a new generation running at over 550 kA at the Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter as part of a $28 million project. The key benefit of the new pots is their energy efficiency. An RA-550 cell consumes around 12 kW*h/kg of aluminium, which is[…]
New regulations that limit sulphates in surface water discharges along with increased interest in the re-use of mine water for beneficial purposes are drivers for seeking improved methods for sulphate reduction. Veolia Water Technologies has developed LoSO4, a proprietary process that removes sulphate from mine water while minimising reagent inputs to generate a clean water[…]
A new group which brings together Cornwall’s (UK) mining expertise has been launched in an event at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus. The launch of the Cornwall Mining Alliance was hosted by Camborne School of Mines and the Environment and Sustainability Institute. An online directory – www.cornwallminingalliance.org – now has 69 member organisations in[…]
Mining can play a vital role on the sustainable development of some of the world’s poorest countries, yet many countries that are most economically dependent on mining would benefit from improved governance according to a new report published by the International Council of Mining and Minerals (ICMM). The report ranks 183 countries according to the[…]
Voith recently unveiled its new TurboBelt 500 TPXL fluid coupling at MINExpo in Las Vegas, USA. The fill-controlled coupling is the first model in the new TPXL family, which combines the advantages of the proven hydrodynamic drive principle with intelligent control technology. The integrated controller makes it possible to adapt the output torque of the[…]
Hermann Paus , born in 1932, will be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in the Underground Production category at the gala awards dinner in Denver on February 20th, during SME Conference week. He actually studied agriculture engineering and founded the company Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik in 1968. Since 1974, the company has[…]
Wärtsilä has signed a two-year maintenance and advisory agreement with Simberi Gold Company Ltd. The agreement covers, in addition to scheduled maintenance, expert advisory services to ensure continuous and sufficient power supply for Simberi’s gold mine operations on Simberi Island. The 10 MW Simberi power plant operates in isolation from the national electricity distribution network[…]