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South Australia is on the verge of achieving two key milestones in which the old Leigh Creek coalfield will be used to deliver a fresh source of gas and energy products into the national power grid. Addressing the second day today of the two day Paydirt 2018 South Australian Resources and Energy Investment Conference in[…]

Proponents of a new A$480 million copper mine on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula are evaluating financing options in regard to project funding and/or offtake agreements from a number of interests, including Chinese. Addressing the second day today of the two day Paydirt 2018 South Australian Resources and Energy Investment Conference in Adelaide, Rex Minerals Ltd’s[…]

Chemical fixings manufactured by fischer and used mainly as anchors to secure conveyor-belt systems, crushers, and piping systems, as well as for the installation of ventilation systems in underground mines are catching on in Africa’s mining sector, according to distributor Upat. The fixings are popular due to their high-performance, safety benefits and quick installation, Upat,[…]

Russian coal mining major SUEK recently announced that at the Kirova underground mine, the company has begun to implement an investment project for the construction of modular treatment facilities for central mine drainage. Similar facilities are already in use to treat the water at the Rubana mine in Leninsk-Kuznetsky and at the Yalevskogo and Taldinskaya-Zapadnaya[…]

In its just announced Q2 2018 results, Caterpillar reports that its Resource Industries’ division total sales were $2.526 billion, an increase of $690 million from the second quarter of 2017. “The increase was primarily due to higher demand for equipment across all regions. Commodity prices remained strong in the second quarter of 2018, and the[…]

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today that an independently prepared estimate has resulted in a significant increase in Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources at the company’s high-grade, Kipushi zinc-copper-silver-germanium mine in the DRC. The new Mineral Resource estimate is the first update to be issued for[…]

Bonfiglioli states: “Large gearboxes are used in a wide range of application areas. The requirements are however almost completely the same and can be summed up very quickly – the gearboxes should be as powerful and robust and with the longest service life possible, however be small and variable for integration in the machine.” These[…]

With the launch of the LMS1000 and MRS1000 infrared LiDAR sensors, SICK says it has raised the bar in high-precision, reliable distance sensing and ranging. They deliver more accurate and reliable distance sensing and measurement, especially in difficult environmental conditions. “Ideal for mining and quarrying duties, the robust, lightweight and compact sensors come with rotatable[…]

SGS has opened up a new sample preparation facility in Val-d’Or, Quebec, seeking to serve the growing needs of minerals exploration companies in the province. This is the second Canada office opening for the company in a month having set up a sample prep lab in Whitehorse, Yukon, earlier in July. The facility is equipped[…]

Gold Road Resources Ltd and Gruyere Mining Co Pty Ltd, a member of the Gold Fields Ltd group, report the independent third party review of the Definitive Estimate (DE) for the Gruyere gold project including the Final Forecast Capital (FFC) cost estimate has now been completed. The joint venture partners also provide an update on[…]