News Archive

July 2018
09 Jul 2018
Komatsu’s WA500 and WA600 wheel loaders get the Tier 4 treatment
Komatsu has released upgraded low-emission Tier 4 engine powered versions of its WA500 and WA600...
09 Jul 2018
TOMRA XRT ore sorter goes to work at Renison tin mine
Metals X and its joint venture partner Yunnan Tin have commenced commissioning of its new...
09 Jul 2018
Epiroc Boyles exploration rigs proving robust in Northern Cape base metals exploration
In western South Africa, in the Northern Cape Province, lies Aggenys, a small mining town...
09 Jul 2018
Introducing the Sandvik LH517i intelligent underground loader
With the introduction of its new intelligent loader, the Sandvik LH517i, Sandvik has strengthened its...
09 Jul 2018
OLKO gets contract for two winders at Sirius Minerals’ Woodsmith polyhalite mine
OLKO-Maschinentechnik GmbH has been awarded a contract by Sirius Minerals for the supply and commissioning...
09 Jul 2018
Sirius Minerals signs materials handling agreement for Woodsmith potash project
Sirius Minerals has secured up to 10 million tonnes per year of shipping capacity for...
09 Jul 2018
Minemax iGantt 5.3 launches with optimisation enhancements
Activity-based open-pit and underground production scheduling is set to get even easier with the launch...
09 Jul 2018
Exploiting minerals more efficiently by ore sorting with artificial intelligence
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, together with three other partners, intends to use...
09 Jul 2018
Independence Group’s nickel output SAGs on mill liner issue
A SAG mill liner issue at Independence Group’s Nova nickel operation in the Fraser Range...
09 Jul 2018
BME expands into US explosives market with AXXIS electronic detonators
South Africa-based explosives leader BME has taken another step in its global expansion by supplying...
09 Jul 2018
SIMPEC to carry out more work on BHP’s South Flank iron ore project
SIMPEC is to provide “expert engineering services” for the ore handling plant area at BHP’s...
09 Jul 2018
Barrick Gold enters into deeper strategic agreement with China’s Shandong Gold
Barrick Gold has announced that it has entered into an enhanced strategic cooperation agreement with Shandong...