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Ducon Environmental Systems, a division of Ducon Technologies has secured a major contract, to supply air pollution control equipment designed to mitigate negative environmental impacts of mining for lithium. For this application, Ducon shall supply a combination of technologies, including its most advanced wet electrostatic precipitator equipment, designed to remove sub-micron particles and acid mist[…]

In November and December 2017, Mechel Group’s mining division facilities signed several agreements with the State Transport Leasing Company for financing supplies of 18 BELAZ trucks with a total of 2.8 billion rubles. The financing term is five years. All trucks are already operating. This acquisition of heavy-load trucks was made in the framework of[…]

The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a turnkey power plant to provide electricity for the Phase Two expansion of the Tasiast mine located in Mauritania. The contract has been signed with Tasiast Mauritanie Ltd, a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, the Canada-based gold mining company. The order was booked in November 2017. The 60 MW[…]

Lebedinsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) has boosted its iron ore mining vehicle fleet with three new 220-tonne BELAZ dump trucks. These modern, highly productive vehicles were supplied to the enterprise as part of Metalloinvest’s investment programme to develop the mining and transport fleets of Lebedinsky GOK and Mikhailovsky GOK. In total in 2017, Metalloinvest has[…]

On 22 October, the PYBAR team at the Ramelius Resources Vivien gold mine in WA commenced the first underground trial globally of the new Cat R1700 loader as we continue to test and evaluate the benefits new equipment and technologies can bring to our clients. The new Cat R1700 loader, launched to the market last[…]

Meridian Mining has begun production at its upgraded Jaburi plant. Reached a total production of 50,000 t of manganese product on December 20, 2017 Initial run through of dry material completed Continuous production runs started Current availability is 70% expected to reach 90% plus by the end of the year The plant is now operating[…]

Agnico Eagle Mines has agreed to acquire all of the Canadian exploration assets of Canadian Malartic Corp (CMC), including the Kirkland Lake and Hammond Reef gold projects. CMC is a corporation 50-50 owned and operated by Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold. The Transaction is being structured as an asset deal, whereby Agnico Eagle will acquire[…]

Perth-based Technology Metals Australia (TMA) has developed a maiden inferred resource estimate for the Southern Block of its Gabanintha vanadium project in Western Australia’s Mid-West region. Work by consultants CSA Global, using the data from a 23-hole RC program completed in August, has delivered 21.5 Mt at 0.9% V2O5 and 10.1% TiO2, which includes a[…]

Alcoa Corp, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminium products, has announced decisions regarding smelting assets in the USA and Italy. The actions support the company’s strategic priorities to reduce complexity and to strengthen the balance sheet. In the US, Alcoa intends to permanently close its Rockdale Operations site in Texas, which has been[…]

Artisan Vehicles has delivered the first battery powered underground loader to the Kirkland Lake Gold Taylor Mine. The A4 (4 t) LHD is the first underground battery loader in the Timmins underground mining camp. “We are extremely proud to be a part of Kirkland Lake Gold’s future,” said the statement. The Taylor Mine was commissioned[…]