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Epiroc says it has donated a COP 1238K rock drill to the Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute (EMI) at the Colorado School of Mines in the US. The COP 1238K hydraulic rock drill for tunnelling and drifting applications updates testing equipment at EMI, the largest independent rock drilling and excavation research facility in the[…]

Fluor says it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Cupric Canyon Capital for its Khoemacau copper and silver project in northwest Botswana. The company booked the undisclosed contract value in the June quarter of 2019, it said. This announcement follows hot on the heels of the groundbreaking ceremony (pictured)[…]

Precision Periodic has announced the successful results of projects for Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute capturing, extracting and separating Rare Earth Elements (REE) out of both phosphoric acid and the resulting waste using the reusable Thor nano-filtration system. The filter captured 40-60% of the rare earth elements and radioactive elements in a five minute[…]

A series of tests at Boliden’s Systems Technology division has indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock further gains from its productivity efforts at the Aitik copper mine, in Sweden. The company, which partnered up with ABB for these tests, conducted the AI studies to see if technology is available today that could make its[…]

Resolute Mining, in its 2019 financial year results, said commissioning of the Syama Underground automation system is now well underway following the company reaching commercial production rates in quarter just ended. The gold mine, in Mali, mined 737,338 t of ore over the period, as the company, in its financial year, moved from development to[…]

The Minerals and ESCO divisions continued to stand out in Weir Group’s half-year 2019 financial results, with the two mining focused segments now representing around 75% of group revenues. The Weir Group recorded revenue of £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) in the first six months of the year, up from £1.07 billion a year earlier prior[…]

Komatsu, in order to continue its production momentum in the face of continued market uncertainty, is boosting its manufacturing capabilities and productivity through the use of Microsoft cloud, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). The company, one of the world’s top makers of excavators, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment, needed help gathering and[…]

The big oil sands mining players in Alberta are quietly ramping up their autonomous truck programmes, to the point where in a few years time they will not be far behind Australia’s Pilbara in terms of numbers of autonomous trucks running and will certainly lead the world in terms of the largest ultraclass autonomous trucks[…]

TOMRA says its advanced sensor-based sorting technologies can provide mining operations with the energy efficiency and ore recovery benefits they require to reduce their environmental footprints. The ability to recover valuable ore from even sub-economic deposits or dumps has become increasingly relevant as the energy-intensive mining industry shifts towards a ‘Green Mining’ approach, according to[…]

US-based Superior Industries says it has entered into a strategic partnership with CMS Cepcor, Europe’s largest manufacturer of aftermarket crusher parts. For 40-plus years, CMS Cepcor has manufactured premium crusher spares for more than three dozen active and classic brands throughout Europe, according to Superior. The parts manufacturer recently expanded its global footprint when it[…]