The Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution (CEEC) has just published the abstract of the paper, Operating performance of the Phu Kham IsaMill, with permission from The AusIMM. The paper is by G. Harbort and D. Zoetbrood. The Phu Kham copper-gold operation in Laos is owned and operated by Phu Bia Mining Ltd in which PanAust Ltd[…]
Lydian International Ltd’s wholly owned Armenian operating subsidiary has signed key equipment supply contracts for its 100%-owned Amulsar gold project in Armenia. These contracts, signed ahead of the 2017 construction season, will provide all significant components of the mining fleet, materials handling system, gold-recovery plant, electrical systems, and worker accommodations. Zeppelin International has been contracted[…]
Hecla Mining Co’s President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr, was presented with the William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal Award from the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) at the SME 2017 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, last week. This award recognizes Baker’s “exceptional leadership by positioning Hecla Mining Company with the[…]
Continental and Caterpillar Inc have signed an agreement to equip Cat Off-Highway-Trucks (model series 770 to 775) with Continental RDT-Master tyres in sizes 18.00R33, 21.00R33 and 24.00R35. The agreement also calls for the two companies to collaborate on designing new tyres for two other Cat products: Medium Wheel Loaders and Articulated Dump Trucks. Jan Skaletz,[…]
Goldcorp Inc and Integra Gold Corp have announced the five finalists and 11 semi-finalists for #DisruptMining, celebrating innovation in mining technology. “Selecting the five finalists and 11 semi-finalists was a difficult task for the selection committee, a testament to the number of revolutionary ideas and technologies put forth in the 153 submissions received. The sold-out[…]
The Redpath Mining raiseboring manufacturing team has continued to innovate, develop, and deliver the latest technology to the mining industry, resulting in the Redbore family of raisedrills. Since the inception of Redpath Mining’s raiseboring division within Southern Africa two years ago, the company has begun to reap the benefits of this innovative range of drilling[…]
LKAB says it “is the first industrial company to launch an interactive safety training and certification program. Participants are trained in familiar settings and realistic situations. “At LKAB safety always comes first. We’re very pleased to be able to offer our co-workers an innovative training program that employs gaming technology,” says Jonny Snell, QEW coordinator[…]
Nanoflotation technology developed by David Bromley Engineering (DBE) and licensed exclusively to MGX Minerals’ engineering and technology development partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions has been nominated for the prestigious international Katerva Award. The Katerva Award recognizes disruptive sustainable innovations from around the world. The patented nanoflotation technology, which removes metals and physical particulate from oil and[…]
Laurentian University’s Bharti School of Engineering students won the 2017 Intercollegiate Mines Emergency Response Development (MERD) competition in Golden, Colorado. The team placed first in the first aid and the field competitions and earned the overall title. The competition was held over two days and consisted of teams from University of British Columbia, Freiburg University[…]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has announced that the next generation of its process technology has reached the final feasibility stage. The new technology is expected to push the boundaries of what is possible in the global aluminium industry, improving productivity and energy[…]