To lay a strong foundation for the expected long-term growth in Eurasia, Terex Trucks has struck an alliance with distinguished equipment supplier Ascendum Makina. With customers active in mining and other industries, Ascendum Makina will take charge of distributing and supporting the Scottish manufacturer’s articulated and rigid dump trucks throughout Turkey. Mahir Hocaoglu, CEO at[…]
Newmont Mining Corporation has been recognised for leading sustainability performance – and as the most improved company in the mining sector – in the 2017 Sustainability Yearbook. The Yearbook is published by RobecoSAM, a sustainability investment firm that manages one of the most comprehensive databases of financially material sustainability information in the world. This database[…]
Lithium Australia NL (LIT) is making its first foray into South Australia’s lithium exploration and development sector with the lodgment of an application for ground prospective for lithium on Kangaroo Island. The application is the result of an ongoing strategy by Lithium Australia to continue to look Australia-wide to add to its strong domestic lithium[…]
The philosophy of strong local support as the foundation for building customer trust is paving Multotec’s steady expansion into Africa, says the company. The industry-leading mineral processing solutions provider has grown its Africa footprint over almost two decades, and counts its success down “to developing local capacity – including skills and infrastructure – as close to[…]
Lucara Diamond Corp has appointed Moolman Mining Botswana as its new mining contractor at its 100% owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. Aveng Moolmans, a company forming part of Aveng Mining has been contracted for a six-year period to provide the full suite of mining services at the Karowe mine, including all drill, blast, load[…]
ITRI reports that four of the top ten refined tin producers saw output rise in 2016, while six saw a decline, including half of the top four companies. The data was reported directly to ITRI, with augmentation using published information. Of the four Chinese companies included in the top 10 table, two saw production fall[…]
Dr James White, Modular Mining Systems Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus, and pioneer in fleet management, sadly passed away on January 8, 2017, in Tucson, Arizona. Dr White co-founded Modular Mining Systems in 1979, with the groundbreaking DISPATCH Fleet Management system, forever changing the way mines operate in real time. Under his guidance, Modular has grown from[…]
Rema Tip Top, a system supplier of services and products for conveyor and processing technology around the world, has acquired Iin Hihnatyö, headquartered in northern Finland. This strengthens Rema Tip Top’s conveyor technology business in Northern Europe. lin Hihnatyö is a specialist for service, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of conveyor systems. This expands Rema Tip[…]
RCT has had a strong presence in Brisbane since 2012; however, a recent change in location has resulted in the company moving in to state-of-the-art premises, well-equipped to provide first-class training. Three times the size of RCT’s original Brisbane branch; the new office is complete with large reception area, bench repair space, workshop area, meeting and[…]
Rio Tinto this week reached a binding agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary Coal & Allied Industries Ltd to Yancoal Australia Ltd for up to A$2.45 billion comprising an initial A$1.95 billion cash payment, payable at completion; and A$500 million in aggregate deferred cash payments, payable as annual instalments of A$100 million[…]