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Detour Gold Corporation has reported the details of its updated life of mine plan (2018 LOM Plan) for its Detour Lake operation located in northeastern Ontario. The 2018 LOM Plan, in conjunction with a stronger leadership team dedicated to implementing several key operational improvement initiatives, represents an intensified commitment to optimise the Detour Lake operation.[…]

WellDog, Virginia Tech and Carbon GeoCycle have announced that they have collaborated to deliver the world’s first successful direct verification of carbon dioxide sequestered in an underground rock. The verification, made using WellDog’s proprietary Reservoir Raman System, reveals that carbon dioxide injected over the last two years successfully flowed into all of the targeted coal[…]

Hexagon‘s Mining division has introduced an improved mine planning solution. HxGN MinePlan 3D (formerly MineSight 3D) now features full virtual reality, bringing a new and compelling dimension to visualising and sharing mine plans. MinePlan 3D users can visualise their mine plans and geological models in complete virtual reality. They can then share and showcase their[…]

The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has released the Standard for Responsible Mining, a precedent-setting global certification program for industrial-scale mine sites. “With growing awareness and demand for ecologically and socially-responsible products, jewellers, electronics businesses, auto makers and others have sought assurances that the minerals they purchase are mined responsibly. The Standard seeks to[…]

BHP says it is passionate “about developing and deploying technologies that result in meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.” Its Olympic Dam site in South Australia is one of the largest underground copper mines in the world and a decision to invest there in light electric vehicles, powered by lithium ion batteries, it says “is[…]

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, reports its project to develop a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea has reached 50% construction completion. More than 4,000 Guineans, 90% from the Boké region, are currently working to construct the Guinea[…]

Conserving large tracts of land for biodiversity conservation and research is one of the important ways that the De Beers Group ensures its overall impact on the environment is positive, according to De Beers Senior Environmental Manager Dr Patti Wickens. Its properties near Kimberley in the Northern Cape and near its Venetia mine in Limpopo[…]

MMD (Mining Machinery Developments), which celebrates 40 years of mining equipment innovation in 2018, donated a revolutionary anti-personnel landmine clearance rig to The HALO Trust at the Hillhead show in Buxton, Derbyshire, UK on June 27. The rig is destined for deployment in Zimbabwe, which remains one of the most highly mine-impacted countries in the[…]

Hexagon’s Mining division has introduced HxGN MineDiscover Display 9, an advanced machine display that it says will maximise the user experience for equipment operators. The new display features an optically bonded, anti-glare 9-inch touchscreen that guarantees visibility in tough environments. It‘s multi-touch capable, allowing future applications to utilise features such as pinch-to-zoom and gestures. Display[…]

Sandvik has introduced the new RR441 rotary bit with an advanced cutting structure design. The RR441 is an improved version of the RR440, designed to last up to 140% longer than comparable rotary bits. With an extended bit life and fewer bit changes, the RR441 maximises drilling uptime, providing a lower cost per metre and[…]