Roskill notes that primary tungsten production from the Zabaykalye territory in Russia is reported to have been 1,437t WO3 (1,135t W) in 2017, according to news site Ukrainian Metal, down by 18% year-on-year. More than 95% of output is reported to come from the Novoorlovsky Mining and Processing Works operation, with the remainder accounted for[…]
Duratray International has collaborated with energy group Kuhn for delivery of a fully environment-friendly lithium-ion powered truck, which is now beginning trials in Switzerland. Duratray’s European team are working with Kuhn offering a sustainable approach in both engine and dump body for the industry and after 18 months of planning, it is believed to be[…]
Suncor has announced it will proceed with the phased implementation of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) at company-operated mines, starting with the North Steepbank mine. Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be one of the largest investments in electric autonomous[…]
Cradle Arc, the African focused base and precious metals exploration and production company, has received an independent test report from SGS South Africa detailing analysis sampling results and confirming the applicability of Dense Media Separation (DMS) for its flagship asset, Mowana copper mine in Botswana. Accordingly, it remains the Board’s intention to pursue a DMS[…]
Further to the leader in February’s magazine about the changes being made to Gécamines comes news that the DRC’s Senate this week approved legislation that raises taxes and royalties on metals including copper and cobalt. The Upper House of Congo’s parliament adopted the law which bears many similarities to that put in front of the[…]
Superior Industries Inc, the US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has manufactured the first ever 64 m road-portable telescoping radial stacking conveyor. This TeleStacker® Conveyor, designed and built for a frac sand operation in Texas, is the longest one of its kind ever built. The conveyor has a stockpiling capacity[…]
Nautilus Minerals Inc has provided an update on submerged trials for the Company’s Seafloor Production Tools, with the final machine, the Bulk Cutter, due to finish trials next month. Submerged trials of the Collecting Machine and Auxiliary Cutter were completed late last year. To date the Bulk Cutter has completed commissioning of the power and[…]
According to reports in Nikkei Asian Review, Hitachi Construction Machinery forecasts a whopping 473% jump in net profit to 46 billion yen ($422 million) for the year ending in March 2018, thanks to brisk sales of construction equipment and parts for mining machinery. “The amount beats the previous projection, released in October, by 16 billion yen. The[…]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has signed an agreement with the European research and technology organisation VITO to assess the viability of using bauxite residue, an industrial by-product, in large volume construction materials. VITO will work closely with experts at the University of[…]
Aluminium of Kazakhstan JSC, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading diversified natural resources group, recently announced that it has opened two new mines in the Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Mining Unit in Kazakhstan. Investments have totalled $21.5 million. The launch of Mine No. 9 at the Ayatsky site and Mine No. 17 at the Krasnogorsky site,[…]