Sepro Mineral Systems Corp has acquired Carminex Systems Inc. Carminex was formed in 1993 when it acquired the assets of Piedmont Industries in Quebec. Piedmont Industries fabricated Hewitt Robins vibrating screens, grizzly feeders and jaw crushers for 25 years. Since then, Carminex has continued to provide parts, service and support to Hewitt Robins branded equipment[…]
Wolf Wiese CEO of Golden Dawn Minerals notes the following activities to be completed in 2018 to bring the Lexington mine and Greenwood processing plant on-stream, subject to meeting all conditions of existing permits and further funding. The Lexington Mine has been successfully dewatered and mostly cleaned out. Current activities include geological and geotechnical assessments[…]
Purvis Industries is pleased to announce that KMEC Engineering & Conveying Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Purvis Industries, has acquired the assets, trademarks, brand rights, patents, and intellectual property of PICOR. “the premier design and engineering company in bulk material truck and train Precision Loading Systems.” PICOR also produces telescoping chutes, mass flow gates,[…]
Marcotte Mining Machinery Services Inc has announced the unveiling of its new generation RAM40 carrier. “The RAM40 carrier is our new standardised carrier that is able to accommodate our entire fleet of vehicles, integrating either low horsepower, high horsepower, Tier 4 or our new Siemens battery drive package.” With a focus on operator safety, standardisation[…]
Vast Resources, AIM-listed mining company with mining operations in Romania and Zimbabwe, has announced an update to the previously published JORC Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its 100% owned producing Manaila polymetallic mine (MPM) in Romania following the completion of 19 surface diamond drill holes in 2017 – see map. This has been undertaken by[…]
As the construction and mining industries look to new methods for efficient production, equipment manufacturers are likewise exploring additional ways to boost productivity. Volvo CE has introduced 3D printing in order to deliver spare parts to customers more quickly and efficiently. The company is also investing in 3D printing methods in the research and development[…]
Thiess has secured a A$185 million contract from BHP to provide additional mining services at the Mount Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter Valley, Australia. Thiess has been providing load and haul services at Mt Arthur Coal since December 2016. This new 15-month contract extends the scope of Thiess’ existing operations and includes mining overburden[…]
MinerAndina reports that the first Epiroc Scooptram ST7 under battery operation is now working in Peru. The publication says the LHD “is emerging as the solution to the high price of ventilation, the high consumption of fuel and the equipment not adapting to the narrow tunnels in underground operations.” Narrow drift operations represent 38% of[…]
In the last of our posts covering technology used by Polyus at its gold mining operations following IM’s attendance of the company’s Capital Markets Day, we look at improvement it has made to its flotation analysis and automation systems. Polyus has introduced a range of technologies from Outotec including the PSI 300i on-line analyser for[…]
The operation of a mine involves substantial hauling of material by truck. One of Newmont’s successes is the 2017 haulage optimisation project at the CC&V mine in Colorado, which saw a 40% average reduction in truck travel time during a major road rebuilding. This and other success stories highlight the importance of Newmont’s Future Potential program,[…]