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The NMA says Barrick recognizes that water is a shared, vital and, in many places, scarce resource. Barrick says this is “why the company strives to use only what it needs and reduce its impact on other water users in the communities in which Barrick operates. “As the company mines in increasingly remote areas with[…]

John Chadwick’s training article to appear in the December issue of International Mining magazine examines in some detail the Murray & Roberts Training Academy (MRTA) at Bentley Park near Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa, as well as news of new simulators and other technologies. There is still time to contribute. A 3-D immersive technology headset is[…]

The decision last week by ASX Top-200 lithium miner, Galaxy Resources, to take a direct stake in Lepidico Ltd (LPD), owner of L-Max®, will have multiple positive impacts for Lithium Australia NL. Galaxy intends to take a direct 12% stake in LPD, which has developed the L-Max metallurgical process that produces lithium carbonate from non-conventional[…]

Trial mining is expected to start next year on a potential prolific diamond corridor in Australia’s most famous gem producing region – Western Australia’s Kimberleys. This follows a historic Mining Agreement between Perth-based POZ Minerals and the Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corp. The agreement covers the southern portion of POZ Minerals’ wholly-owned Blina alluvial diamond project[…]

“Our customers’ future is electric,” says Andreas Nordbrandt, President of Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation Division, based in Örebro, Sweden. Development will now be focused on zero-emission and battery-driven machinery. The company has immediate plans to expand its current portfolio of electric mining equipment including loaders, drill rigs and mine trucks. Atlas Copco will continue[…]

IMDEX, a leading mining equipment, technology and services provider to the global minerals industry, has launched its new branding, which includes the corporate logo and IMDEX’s leading brands AMC and REFLEX. Commenting on the rebrand, Managing Director Bernie Ridgeway said: “We are excited to officially unveil our new branding. Over the past three to four[…]

The 13th International Gold & Silver Symposium (conferences and exhibition) will take place in Lima, May 29 – 31, 2018 (Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center). This biennial event is organized by the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy of Peru (SNMPE) has positioned itself as one of the most important international precious metals[…]

Rio Tinto Kennecott, located 56 km southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA is one of the world’s most innovative mining operations, according to the NMA. It comprises the Bingham Canyon mine, Copperton concentrator, Garfield smelter, refinery and power plant. The business produces copper, molybdenum, gold, silver and sulphuric acid. It is an open pit[…]

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced that the mining sector’s clean resources proposal made the shortlist for the superclusters initiative in recognition of the project’s potential to generate significant environmental benefits, energize regional economies and create jobs. CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated), a clean resources supercluster,[…]

The technology company Continental has recently acquired Advanced Imaging Technologies (Pty) Ltd, based in Pinetown, South Africa, which is known for its fundamental work for x-ray and magnetic imaging-based systems used for early detecting damages in fabric and steel cord conveyor belts. “With this acquisition we added technical sensing knowledge and R&D competence to strengthen[…]