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Orica, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, has announced the successful production trials of the premium WebGenTM 100 wireless electronic blasting system. WebGenTM 100, “signals a step-change in in-hole initiation and decisive step on the path towards full automation of drill and blast operations in the future.” The system provides[…]

For terrestrial laser scanning, RIEGL introduced the new RIEGL VZ-2000i 3D Laser Scanner. This long range, very high-speed 3D laser scanner captures up to 1.2 million measurements per second, and covers ranges up to 2,500 m, with 5 mm accuracy and 3 mm precision. RIEGL’s unique Waveform-LiDAR technology enables high speed, long range, high accuracy[…]

Aspiring gold developer, Middle Island Resources’ 100% subsidiary, Sandstone Operations Pty Ltd (SOPL), has executed a deed, whereby SOPL has the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Dandaraga gold project, comprising granted Exploration Licence E57/1028, from SLS Exploration. The Dandaraga gold project covers an area of 605 ha and lies 16 km southeast[…]

Roskill says “demand for battery-grade nickel is expected to boom over the coming decade as the result of the use of nickel in lithium-ion cathode materials used in electric vehicles (EVs). Demand for nickel in this application is expected to outpace overall trends in automotive electrification, owing to a shift to higher-nickel chemistries and increased[…]

The scientific program of Metallic Mining Hall (MMH), the international meeting on metallic mining, whose second edition will take place at the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES), Spain, October 17 to 19, will feature around 50 papers on the latest developments in an industry which has regained its strategic position in the Andalusian economy.[…]

Safety is the focus of one of the major articles in the November issue. Over recent months since July Coeur Mining, Newmont and Freeport McMoran have become the latest mining companies to be recognised by The National Mining Association (NMA) for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. CORESafety’s approach to safety and health emphasises[…]

ABB has announced the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business. GE Industrial Solutions has deep customer relationships in more than 100 countries and an established installed base with strong roots in North America, ABB’s biggest market. GE Industrial Solutions is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and has about 13,500 employees around the[…]

Es Tu Llave de regreso a casa literally translated as “Your key to return home,” is the central message of Group Penoles’ Tizapa silver mine in Mexico to encourage the workforce to embrace the new high-precision tracking system designed and supplied by Becker’s subsidiary Lasec Telecommunications. The promotional video created by the mine to roll-out[…]

Sandvik is introducing a new 3-t narrow-vein LHD that, it says, “offers reliability, productivity and increased safety that has not previously been seen in its size class globally.” The new Sandvik LH202 loader is targeted for narrow-vein mining applications with drift widths between 2 and 2.5 m. It has been designed to help reduce dilution[…]

Leading fully-managed commercial drone provider Identified Technologies’ Boomerang UAV solution is now available with integrated Post-Processing Kinematic (PPK) for clients in mining. PPK dramatically reduces the need for laying of Ground Control Points (GCPs). It also, the company says, “saves companies thousands of man hours and drastically increases the ease, accuracy, and profitability of using[…]