BHP Minerals Australia President, Mike Henry, has outlined plans to grow value and improve returns on capital across the company’s Australian operations. Speaking to investors and analysts at a briefing in Adelaide, Henry said BHP’s large, long-life, low-cost Australian assets underpin current margins and future optionality. “The quality, scale, concentration and location of our assets[…]
Entech company Arq has patented a new process for transforming coal waste into high-value, low cost fuels ready for today’s market. The company’s product, (Arq Fuels™) contains micro-fine hydrocarbons, predominantly less than 5 microns in size, an industry-first, presenting a unique method for converting coal into oil products. Previous methods for upgrading coal which relied[…]
As part of a benchmarking study by the renowned RWTH Aachen University, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and indurad have been awarded the “Data-based Services 2017” award. This year, the study focused on identifying industry leading approaches in the field of data-based services and digitization among 75 participating European companies. “We are delighted that we were chosen[…]
Hummingbird Resources has announced that in line with the imminent commencement of gold production from its Yanfolila gold mine in Mali, the company will be producing Single Mine Origin (SMO) pure gold coins, originating from Yanfolila, called the “1oz Hummingbird”. The 1oz Hummingbird will be part of a collection of seven coins to be launched[…]
Diversified mining services company Ausdrill Ltd has announced that it has successfully secured the following contract extensions: Ausdrill has been awarded a three year extension for the production drilling works at Evolution Mining’s Mungari project in Western Australia. Ausdrill’s wholly owned subsidiary, African Mining Services (AMS) has received a provisional letter of award from AngloGold[…]
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) has announced a leading greenfields digitalisation initiative which will see a ‘Smart Ore Movement’ system built into VZI’s flagship Gamsberg Project. The project, which is being undertaken in collaboration with GE South Africa, will see the implementation of breakthrough systems in the development phase of the project, as opposed to waiting[…]
Linklaters has advised African Development Bank (AfDB), Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) together with ECIC and NEXI covered commercial banks on the multi-billion-dollar financing of the $4 billion Nacala Corridor Rail and Port project in Mozambique and Malawi. This is[…]
When assessing slurry pumps, Schurco Slurry urges keeping it simple. All manufacturers consistently engage in product development over both long and short term periods. Customers should hope to gain from these developments in a variety of ways: increased efficiency, increased reliability, reduced operating costs, or some combination thereof. “Unfortunately,” reports Schurco Slurry, “all too often[…]
In any mining operation, uncharted areas must be investigated and assessed to ensure both structural integrity and complete employee safety. These areas, however, might be gas-ridden and the use of standard gas detection equipment could be unfeasible if these areas are cramped and compact. In these instances, Glyn Jones, Group CEO of Trolex, argues, mining[…]
GKN Wheels says it has successfully addressed an issue facing customers in the global mining industry, launching a new system to the market known in the industry as ‘Bigfoot.’ Mining operations around the globe are facing tyre shortages, specifically on the widely used 57 in size. GKN Wheels developed an innovative system to allow a[…]