News Archive

July 2018
05 Jul 2018
NextOre looks to Canada, South America for ore grade analyser sales
CSIRO has issued an update on its NextOre joint venture, with the organisation saying it...
05 Jul 2018
LiuGong working on developing graphene-modified lubricants
Recently, the Technical Standards Development and Application Demonstration Base of Graphene-Modified Lubricant, was launched at...
05 Jul 2018
LKAB’s new technology alliance to produce strategic minerals from mine waste
LKAB is now investing in pilot plant facilities and, together with environmental services company Ragn-Sells,...
05 Jul 2018
Continued volatility in chrome ore prices recently
After having quadrupled in 2016 and fallen back substantially in the first half of 2017,...
04 Jul 2018
BEUMER secures order for Prairie Eagle mine curved coal conveyor
BEUMER Group’s US subsidiary, the BEUMER Corporation, been awarded a contract to design, supply and...
04 Jul 2018
MineARC signs South Korea distribution deal
MineARC Systems has partnered with B.L. Korea to distribute its state-of-the-art refuge chambers and range...
Albemarle - lithium
04 Jul 2018
New lithium technology centre for Chile
Chile’s economic development agency, Corfo, has announced that the country’s first lithium technology centre will...
04 Jul 2018
Natural gas engine specialist Omnitek starts shipping to Chinese subsidiary for mining truck conversions – SINOPEC to supply LNG
Omnitek Engineering Corp has announced that it has commenced shipments of the company’s natural gas...
04 Jul 2018
Epiroc BenchREMOTE rolled out for three new SmartROC rig models
Epiroc's BenchREMOTE operator station is now also available for the SmartROC T45 LF, SmartROC C50...
04 Jul 2018
METS firms receive Australia government backing
Eight METS (mining equipment, technology and services) companies will receive A$7.14 million (US$5.3 million), combined,...
04 Jul 2018
Refuge chambers can function as ideal hubs for underground node networks
MineARC recently outlined its thoughts on the potential of the 'Internet of Things' as it...
04 Jul 2018
VLF technology has an important role in better underground safety says Booyco
The application of very low frequency (VLF) technology in the development of underground safety equipment...