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The ITRI reports that speakers at its 2017 Asia Tin Week in Kunming earlier this month presented different perspectives on the medium-term outlook for China’s tin production, with production expected to remain static or decline slightly in the coming years. John Johnson, CEO of CRU China, outlined how China’s ‘One Belt One Road (OBOR)’ policy[…]

K+S Potash Canada’s (KSPC) Bethune mine in Saskatchewan officially opened in May 2017 and commenced production in early June. Mammoet, having successfully undertaken all the major heavy lift operations during the main construction program, was contracted earlier this year to lift and install the final 252.8 t crystalliser vessel required to complete the production facilities.[…]

By using SSAB’s product development services to execute the development of a new 20.3 m3 capacity mining haul truck, Scania is now able to launch a lightweight, yet durable mining tipper body developed for the Indian market. With a lower weight, the tipper body offers increased payloads and reduced fuel consumption. Scania is promoting this[…]

North Bay, Ontario-based Nordic Minesteel Technologies Inc (NMT), experts in horizontal and vertical solutions for mining, have announced the acquisition of Specialized Maintenance Equipment, enhancing safety and increasing equipment availability for haul trucks and shovels. The acquisition will enable NMT to further expand its diverse range of custom designed equipment solutions. Specialized Maintenance Equipment (SME)[…]

In extensive testing and field validation trials, the Cat® Tier 4 Final 793F mining truck has proven it equals performance of the 793F configured to meet Tier 2 emission standards, and it burns less diesel fuel than the Tier 2 model. The 793F, the market leader in the 227 t size class, is available to[…]

Bluejay Mining, the AIM and FSE listed company with projects in Greenland and Finland, is delighted to provide an update on metallurgical process developments and product specifications for its ilmenite products from its flagship Pituffik project in Greenland, the highest grade ilmenite mineral sand project globally. Further optimisation of wet gravity and dry magnetic circuits[…]

At Rainbow Rare Earths’ Gakara project in Burundi first production and sales of rare earth concentrate are being targeted for Q4 2017. Gakara is one of the highest grade rare earth element mining projects globally, with an estimated in situ grade of 47-67% Total Rare Earth Oxide (‘TREO’). Highlights: Mining and plant construction timetable remains[…]

MICHELIN Earthmover® has announced the launch of two new sizes of the MICHELIN® XHATM 2, a loader tyre for small- and medium-sized wheel loaders used for material handling in quarries and mines, sand, gravel, logging and waste management. The 17.5R25 size is targeted for small-wheel loaders, while the 775/65R29 size is targeted for medium-wheel loaders.[…]

Under increasing pressure to maximize income from mining, optimize operational excellence and find new productivity gains, operators can ill afford to exhaust equipment or rely on under-performing components. Avoiding costly emergency shutdowns and breakdowns is a priority, especially when mining in demanding conditions and trying to meet the need for higher flow rates. While extending[…]

ALTA Metallurgical has announced a focused 1-day ISR (in-situ recovery) symposium to be organised in cooperation with CSIRO Minerals. The symposium will be held Wednesday May 23 2018, and follows on from the three previous ISR events organised by CSIRO. ISR has been mainly limited to roll front sandstone type uranium deposits which have suitable[…]