Sandvik’s new Ranger DXi series “pushes boundaries with several new high-performing features for improving the drilling process,” including a 55 square metre drilling coverage equipped with new powerful rockdrill, Sandvik-style intelligence and high fuel efficiency making this drill rig “the most powerful and efficient top hammer drill rig in its class. It represents a totally[…]
Roskill’s view is that “the Molo project (Madagascar) has a lower capital expenditure than other similar projects owing to its modular approach to the plant build. In addition to this, Nextsource has announced that its operating cost will be competitive with Chinese production, and in the lowest quartile on an all-inclusive CIF basis global comparison[…]
A coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa has recently increased its operational efficiency and environmental credentials after adopting LED light towers from Atlas Copco Portable Energy. Tracpart Mining Supplies, an authorised trading partner of Atlas Copco in South Africa, has supplied four state-of-the-art HiLight V5+ LED light towers mounted on custom-built double-axle trailers to the[…]
Emerging Australian nickel player, Rox Resources, is a company prepared to put its money where it believes its future lies. Addressing the 2017 Paydirt Australian Nickel Conference in Perth this week, Managing Director, Ian Mulholland, said the company was backing itself in to be the next big nickel player in Western Australia. He said Rox[…]
Roskill reports that Pure Energy Minerals has executed a non-binding MOU with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT), TAKRAF and other technology partners to design, build and operate a pilot plant at its Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Nevada. The technology partners are SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, NORAM Engineering and Constructors, and Solvay. The pilot[…]
Sodexo, a leader in Quality of Life services, recently showcased its latest mining FM solution at Microsoft’s Ignite conference, attended by over 26,000 business and technology experts, and live streamed to an estimated audience of over 1.3 million. One year into the full implementation of the Integrated Facilities Management System (IFMS) Sodexo says it continues[…]
eMining AG, created jointly by Kuhn Schweiz AG and Lithium Storage GmbH, has won the European eMove360° award with its eDumper. It is the world’s largest electric tyred vehicle, with an unladen weight of 45 t and a total weight of 110 t. eMining AG converts conventionally powered machines to electric drive for the mining[…]
In line with Weir Minerals’ commitment to continually reduce total cost of ownership of its equipment, the company is launching the 2nd generation of the Warman® WGR® pump. Weir Minerals unveiled the next generation of the WGR slurry pump at an official launch day on Wednesday 11 October at its plant in Yateley, Hampshire, United[…]
Macquarie Group consultant Jim Lennon yesterday addressed the Paydirt 2017 Australian Nickel Conference in Perth. Highlights of his presentation include: Nickel prices generally higher since start of 2016; 2017 has been all over the place! (37% from low to high in Q3 2017) Physical premiums improving, indicating a gradually improving market Chinese stainless steel cycle[…]
Bea Mountain Mining Corp (BMMC), wholly owned subsidiary of Avesoro Resources, the TSX and AIM listed West African gold producer, has entered into equipment finance facility agreements with Mapa İnşaat ve Ticaret, a related party of the company, to facilitate the purchase of heavy mining equipment (HME). This follows the announcement by the company on[…]