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Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced that mining group MMG Ltd has selected Schneider Electric’s Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) solution. Schneider Electric provided a single, turn-key solution that has provided improved global visibility and understanding of their Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). As a result of this implementation, MMG has[…]

The 2017 Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference and the largest mining event in Africa, is introducing a platform to support Africa’s new generation of junior miners. The Investment Battlefield will give junior mining companies the opportunity to pitch their projects to a panel of expert investors, competing for a[…]

Boart Longyear, the global provider of integrated drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, has launched the TruCore™ core orientation system in Latin America, following a successful launch in Australia earlier this year. “Over the past 125 years, Boart Longyear has continuously delivered innovative solutions for the drilling industry,” said Adam Tomaszewski, Product Manager, Instrumentation for[…]

IROCK says its TS-512 tracked screening plant gives small to medium-sized mines “a dependable and easy-to-use machine for sizing and sorting a wide range of materials”, including aggregates, coal, gravel, limestone and sand. “IROCK Crushers, a leader in global sales of mobile crushing and screening equipment, designed the unit for fast and easy setup as[…]

The new Sandvik DU412i is the first in its next generation of in-the-hole (ITH) underground production drill rigs. Automation-ready, it is built on a modular standardized platform, delivering a truly flexible automated ITH longhole production and service hole drill. Sandvik DU412i incorporates a completely new design, built on the proven Sandvik 400 range of centre[…]

Vale has obtained the operating license for the S11D mine and plant, which it describes as “the largest iron ore project in the company’s history and the mining industry.” The license, valid for 10 years, was issued by Ibama environmental agency after it verified the compliance of the actions and environmental control measures executed by[…]

EuroChem, one of the world’s top 10 producers of mineral fertilisers, has started operation of its crushing and processing plant in Zhanatas, in the South Kazakh region of Zhambyl. LOESCHE technology is at the heart of the plant, helping to develop the large-scale phosphate rock deposit – the most important raw material for the production[…]

Tensator® has addressed the concerns of health and safety professionals and night shift workers across the mining industry with the launch of its new reflective barrier product, NightViewTM. Incorporating reflective strands woven directly into the webbing of the barrier, NightView is described as “an ideal solution for highlighting potential hazardous areas to night shift staff,[…]

Murray & Roberts Cementation has been awarded the Phase 1 contract for the establishment of a new mine for Northam Platinum. The Booysendal South Central Complex will be established on the same mining lease as Booysendal platinum mine, which is situated in Mpumalanga Province. Allan Widlake, New Business Executive at Murray & Roberts Cementation, says[…]

Barrick says its “water management is as crucial and important after a mine closes as it is during a mine’s active life cycle. We must return the environment to a stable condition in accordance with strict permit requirements, moving towards the ultimate goal of protecting the long-term viability of the land and water.” “We recognize[…]