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Lucara Diamond Corp has completed its Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) and the Sub-middles XRT capital projects within budget and ahead of schedule. The MDR circuit treats material in the size range between 50 and 120 mm and is located directly post the primary crusher and ahead of the process plant. This design maximizes the upfront[…]

The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar is preparing to ship a proof of concept battery electric LHD to a mine site in Canada. The initial build and validation testing of this R1300G test unit began in early 2017 at the Caterpillar Peoria Proving Grounds and will continue through the fourth quarter and into 2018 moving[…]

Anglo Asian Mining, the AIM listed gold, copper and silver producer, has commenced production at its latest mine, the Ugur open-pit mine, located at its Gedabek licence area in Western Azerbaijan. The Directors report that Ugur is already making a highly significant contribution to Anglo Asian’s production. The average daily gold production in the form[…]

Alvaro Rozo, Hatch’s Global Director, Smart Industries, Digital, explains why he believes industry-wide consistency is always the best way to go. “The minimining’s next frontierng sector has been reluctant to develop and adopt universal standards. That’s now starting to change. The Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group (GMSG) is breaking down isolation-type thinking, thanks to[…]

Combining more than three decades of mechanized cable bolting engineering, the cutting edge Sandvik DS422i cable bolter is designed to enable better process control through assistive and automatic technologies and connectivity, the company says. Sandvik DS422i is built on the same platform as the award-winning Sandvik DD422i, providing lower total cost of ownership through parts[…]

A strategic move to jointly evaluate the known lithium potential of the Lake Johnston region in southern Western Australia as a source for feedstock supplying into a locally-sited lithium concentrate plant, has been announced by advanced lithium processing technology developer, Lithium Australia NL (LIT) and Poseidon Nickel Ltd (POS). Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),[…]

The technology group Wärtsilä has renewed its contract with the Spain-based Minerales y Productos Derivados SA (Minersa) to increase efficiency, lower emissions and improve safety of their power plant. The four-year maintenance agreement was signed in June 2017. Minersa has continued to renew its partnership agreement with Wärtsilä to optimise the performance of its 4.5[…]

Flowrox is introducing Packaged Pumping Systems™, an engineered pump package equipped with simple site connections, manufacturer recommended auxiliaries, and piping arrangement to meet the needs of demanding flow control applications in variety of industries. Packaged Pumping Systems are described as “an answer to the industry demand for faster, simpler and safer installations.” Packaged Pumping Systems[…]

With changing market conditions and improvement expected over the next two years, Weir Minerals says it is positioning itself even closer to its customers. The company has announced its ambitious growth plans, building upon its leading 130 service centres strategically positioned across the globe. “Strengthening our unrivalled global footprint in the mining industry will add[…]