News Archive

February 2019
20 Feb 2019
Rio Tinto releases details on all tailings facilities
Rio Tinto has today disclosed detailed information on each of its global tailings facilities and...
20 Feb 2019
Voith expands TurboBelt TPXL conveyor coupling range
Voith says it has expanded its TurboBelt TPXL range of fill-controlled couplings for conveyors, with...
20 Feb 2019
Transense iTrack II mining tyre monitoring system coming to Nordgold’s Bissa
Transense Technologies’ Translogik division has won a contract, through its Ghana partner WATS (West African...
20 Feb 2019
LKAB invests in phosphorus and rare earth production pilot in Sweden
Sweden-based miner LKAB says it will invest SEK45 million ($4.8 million) in pilot plants that...
20 Feb 2019
Micromine, Geobank and Pitram to come under PDAC 2019 spotlight
MICROMINE says attendees at the upcoming Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC) in...
20 Feb 2019
Metso’s new Performance Solutions unit to better deliver sustained mining industry results
Mining companies globally are seeking solutions to help them improve productivity to deal with challenges...
20 Feb 2019
Ivanplats reports on Platreef PGM-nickel-copper-gold project progress
Following a site visit to the Platreef PGM-nickel-copper-gold asset in South Africa just after this...
20 Feb 2019
DRA Global moves from PFS to basic engineering at Kakula copper project
DRA Global has been awarded the contract for basic engineering services on the Kakula mine...
20 Feb 2019
Fortescue on the lookout for more automation and AI opportunities
In Fortescue Metals Group’s half-year report to end-December, the company provided an update on its...
20 Feb 2019
Fruta del Norte main underground fleet arriving, over 200 operators under training
Lundin Gold, the owner and operator of the Fruta del Norte gold project in southeast...
19 Feb 2019
Shell Lubricants mining industry report reveals maintenance importance in push for Industry 4.0 technology
Mining companies are optimistic about the potential of Industry 4.0 technologies to improve operations, with...
19 Feb 2019
Phoenix extends mine lighting offer with Bright Light Systems acquisition
Phoenix Lighting, a portfolio company of JMC Capital Partners, has announced the acquisition of Bright...