News Archive

December 2018
13 Dec 2018
Mincon progessing with Greenhammer hydraulic DTH trials
Mincon Group PLC, the Irish engineering group specialising in the design, manufacture, sale and servicing...
13 Dec 2018
Severstal details new fleet for massive Yakovlevsky underground iron ore mine expansion
IM reported recently that Severstal was making massive investments to increase production by five times...
13 Dec 2018
Micromine Pitram takes control at Independence Group’s Nova operation
Micromine has signed a contract with Independence Group (IGO) to help drive productivity and cost...
13 Dec 2018
Epiroc branches out into Honduras with Lazarus & Lazarus distribution deal
Epiroc has teamed up with Lazarus & Lazarus to expand its reach into the Honduras...
13 Dec 2018
Strengthening underground design through better drill & blast
Coupling fragmentation and break analysis tools will enhance the drill & blast process and facilitate...
13 Dec 2018
Alcoa shores up gas supply for Western Australia alumina refineries
Alcoa of Australia has secured three new gas supply agreements which, combined, will supply close...
13 Dec 2018
Teck goes for RCT teleremote solution at Coal Mountain in British Columbia
RCT’s ControlMaster® Teleremote solution has been selected by Canada’s largest diversified mining company, Teck Resources,...
13 Dec 2018
Understanding McArthur Basin’s resource potential in Australia’s Northern Territory
The remote, resource-rich McArthur Basin has been the focus of a three-year research collaboration between...
12 Dec 2018
Boart Longyear LF™160 rig debuts in Africa
Boart Longyear is introducing its LF™160 surface coring drill rig and FL262 Freedom™ Loader into...
12 Dec 2018
Bonfiglioli launches new electromobility production line
Bonfiglioli - a global leading manufacturer of gearboxes, gearmotors and drive systems - has launched...
12 Dec 2018
Epiroc autonomous drill gets working on BHP’s South Flank iron ore project
The first autonomous Epiroc Pit Viper 271 drill rig has broken ground at BHP’s South...
12 Dec 2018
OEV acquires Nautilus production support vessel
Ocean Energy Ventures (OEV), a subsidiary of the MDL Energy group of companies, together with...