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Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology’s new DD320S is a two-boom, hydraulic controlled development drill, engineered to excel in demanding underground conditions and various drilling applications. Sandvik states: “The new rig utilises state of the art Sandvik technology, resulting in unbeatable reliability and performance.” Sandvik offers a wide range of underground drilling jumbos covering various applications,[…]

On June 24, 2019, Telia Company and Luleå University of Technology in Sweden inaugurated a 5G-testbed. The project aims as fostering digital solutions of tomorrow and the testbed will be open for businesses and academia. The Wireless Innovation Arena project has a total budget of 12 million SEK and will last for three years. In[…]

The organisers of ALTA 2019 are celebrating the largest conference in its 24-year history, with record attendance of 450 delegates from 32 countries, reflecting 20% growth on 2018. This annual metallurgical event attracted 250 new faces, along with many previous attendees and ALTA regulars, according to organisers. It was supported by 29 sponsors, partners, co-sponsors[…]

Turkish quartz miner, Mikroman has been able to both improve product quality and increase capacity at its three processing plants in the country thanks to the installation of four TOMRA Sorting Solutions high-capacity sensor-based sorting systems, the technology company said. Mikroman mines quartz from its open-pit operations in Turkey, with the company running its own[…]

Outotec and Central South University (CSU) from China have signed a framework agreement about wide-ranging scientific cooperation, which includes the establishment of a joint research laboratory at CSU, localising Outotec’s technologies in China, globalising technologies from both entities, participating in metallurgical education and promoting innovative environmental process developments. CSU is one of the national key[…]

The NSW Minerals Council has welcomed the decision of the NSW Government to issue a Mining Lease for the job-creating underground Wallarah 2 Coal Project. “This is a very positive sign that the recently re-elected NSW Government is serious about backing regional jobs and investment during the term of this Parliament,” the NSW Minerals Council[…]

Weir Minerals Africa says its locally manufactured Warman ® WBH® range of pumps provide access to the latest slurry pumping technology, helping ensure productivity demands are met. Typically used in heavy duty applications such as mill discharge, slurry transfer and process pumping applications, the Warman WBH is suitable for both greenfields and brownfields installations, according[…]

Diversified mining services company Ausdrill Ltd has announced its subsidiary, leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco, has been awarded a five year underground mining services contract at the Zone 5 Mine in Botswana from Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty) Ltd (Khoemacau) worth approximately A$800 million. The mining project is 100% held by Cupric Canyon Capital. Ausdrill Managing[…]

The Sirius Minerals engineering team has been in Germany for factory tests of its first 60 m tall Herrenknecht Shaft Boring roadheader. The 350 t excavator will now undergo cutting tests before transportation to the Woodsmith polyhalite mine where it will sink one of the main shafts. Sirius’s shaft sinking contractor DMC Mining Services Ltd (DMC), will use the innovative,[…]

Drone technology company Heliguy says it has supplied a quarter of a million pounds of drone stock to major mining companies in Africa, who are using the technology to increase safety and obtain fast and accurate data. “As one of DJI’s largest and trusted European enterprise channel partners, Heliguy has delivered a suite of DJI[…]