At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Caterpillar will present its extensive line of machines and technology and “its unmatched customer support capabilities.” With 40 machines on display in two different exhibit areas totalling 60,000 square feet, Caterpillar’s presence is among the largest at the show. “But it’s not all about size. Cat® Connect Technologies for machine control and[…]
VanadiumCorp Resource has commissioned the preparation and process testing of massive magnetite from its 100% owned Lac Dore vanadium project in Quebec, Canada. The processing consideration tested will target production of vanadium electrolyte “VE”, iron and titanium. Testing results are anticipated Q2 2017. The VE produced will be used to demonstrate the quality of vanadium[…]
The National Mining Association (NMA) has recognized Cloud Peak Energy for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. The CORESafety framework is a mining safety and health program that emphasizes accident prevention using a risk-based management system, the foundation of which involves leadership, management and assurance. Its objective is zero fatalities and a 50% reduction[…]
In 2016, the Wieliczka salt mine – one of Poland’s biggest attractions – was visited by a record 1.5 million tourists. Chapels carved in salt, sculptures, underground saline lakes and numerous traces of the exploitation of salt deposits make this mine a must-see attraction. Visitors can enjoy a huge variety of things to do, including,[…]
Fortescue Metal Group’s (Fmg) first Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), FMG Nicola, has arrived in Port Hedland to complete its maiden voyage from China. A natural extension of Fortescue’s supply chain, FMG Nicola is the first of eight VLOCs which are designed to complement Fortescue’s worldclass port infrastructure through maximising the tonnage per ship, improved[…]
In completing his first calendar year with the company, Robin Lindahl, Normet Group’s President and CEO, is reorganising “to maximise the company’s strategic focus and achieve the growth ambition to double the company revenues by 2020.” Normet’s operational model and organisation will be changed he says, “to fully capture the market potential and to better[…]
Goldcorp and Integra Gold Corp have announced #DisruptMining, a marquee event during the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference that will showcase disruptive and exponential technologies with the potential to revolutionize the future of mineral exploration, mining and more. Integra and Goldcorp have partnered to present this unique initiative that will showcase[…]
Two of the everyday industrial uses for silver are in photovoltaic cells (the main constituents of solar panels) and as a catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide (an important precursor in the production of plastics and chemicals). These two uses of silver will together account for 120 Moz/y of consumption on average from 2016[…]
ThoroughTec Simulation, a world leading supplier of advanced, heavy equipment operator training technologies, is on a drive to show the mining world that it’s not just about high-fidelity simulators. The company is emphasising its commitment to providing mines with a true, workforce performance management and optimisation solution. “Our efforts hinge upon our ground-breaking new, CYBERMINE[…]
The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) honoured two Midwestern mining companies at its 122nd Annual Meeting recently in Reno, Nevada. Minnesota based PolyMet Mining received AEMA’s Environmental Excellence Award for its responsible development of the NorthMet project, located near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. Lundin Mining Corp’s Eagle mine, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, received the[…]