News Archive

August 2018
15 Aug 2018
New report warns about minerals needed for green energy transition
The growing use of solar panels, electric vehicles and wind turbines is a necessary part...
15 Aug 2018
SRK models sustainable solutions for brine from tailings
Working with SRK Consulting colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, SRK Consulting’s office in Cape Town has...
15 Aug 2018
Wirtgen cites Australia-based study that highlights advantages of surface miners in coal extraction
Wirtgen says that mine operators for some time now have been increasingly turning to an...
15 Aug 2018
Anglo American rents 16 Komatsu 830E trucks from National Plant for Capcoal in Australia
Following the acquisition by National Group’s leading brand, National Plant & Equipment (NPE), of an...
15 Aug 2018
Tharisa PGMs operation boosted by Metso Megaliner™ mill lining
In the world of modern-day mining, two considerations are always uppermost in company boardrooms. The...
15 Aug 2018
Braden Lusk appointed as VP DynoConsult® and Applications Technology
Dyno Nobel, a global leader in commercial explosives, announces that Braden Lusk has joined Dyno...
15 Aug 2018
Optimised belt alignment cuts energy consumption and idler wear
BeltGenius ALEX (Alignment Expert) from Voith analyses the alignment of carrying idlers in conveyor systems....
15 Aug 2018
Ausdrill bids for Barminco to potentially create new global mining contractor giant
On Wednesday, 15 August 2018, Ausdrill announced it had entered into a binding agreement to...
15 Aug 2018
US prohibits purchase of Chinese rare earth magnets
Ucore Rare Metals comments on the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...
14 Aug 2018
Upbeat mood at DRC Mining Week – SRK
Engineers and scientists from SRK Consulting’s offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...
14 Aug 2018
Braveheart reports success using Steinert KSS ore sorting on Alpine gold mine samples
Braveheart has released positive mineralised material sorting test results from quartz bearing vein material at...
14 Aug 2018
South Africa: South Deep gold mine restructuring
Gold Fields reports that South Deep has had a number of operational challenges since it...