News Archive

March 2017
28 Mar 2017
120 years of excellence in service to mining
Celebrating 120 years of service to the mining industry, the Wits School of Mining Engineering...
28 Mar 2017
Mine of the future – Nick Holland, CEO Gold Fields
This is a summary of a presentation made at the 120th anniversary of the School...
28 Mar 2017
Manitou buys Terex Equipment in India
The Manitou group, a world leader in all terrain material handling, including specialised telehandlers with...
28 Mar 2017
Hexagon Mining introducing GeoLogic
Hexagon Mining has introduced GeoLogic, a modelling software solution to help geologists explore multiple interpretative...
27 Mar 2017
Alecto pushes Mowana copper into production in Botswana
Alecto Minerals plc, the African-focused gold and copper exploration and development company, provides a positive...
27 Mar 2017
Automated tensioner for conveyor belt cleaners reduces wear and maintenance
In another move toward “smarter” material handling, Martin Engineering has introduced an automated pneumatic tensioning...
27 Mar 2017
Mining companies boost collaboration to address water scarcity, report finds
Water scarcity poses a risk to companies in the mining and metals sector, but it...
27 Mar 2017
Old German coal mine to produce green energy?
RAG’s Prosper Haniel coal mine could produce hydropower in the not too distant future. North-Rhine...
24 Mar 2017
DeepGreen Resources partnership with Maersk Supply Service in deepsea metals industry
DeepGreen Resources will partner with Maersk Supply Service to recover polymetallic nodules from the Clarion...
24 Mar 2017
RungePincockMinarco has launched its latest enterprise product – Operations Manager™
RungePincockMinarco (RPM) has launched its latest enterprise product – Operations Manager™. RPM says “this work...
24 Mar 2017
Pybar a leading underground mining contractor in automation
Automation and the underground mine of tomorrow are themes in the April issue of International...
24 Mar 2017
Outotec Pure Jarosite process employed at Met-Mex
Outotec has agreed with Peñoles Group to provide zinc production related technologies to the Met-Mex...