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Weir Minerals Africa says its Linacure® 40 natural rubber compound is engineered to provide superior wear performance to counter fine slurry abrasion. Locally manufactured by the company, this uncured compound is suitable for applications where hot bonding is the preferred method of installation, the company said. Using the same formulation principles employed in Weir Minerals standard[…]

Mining belt conveyor maintenance, repair, cleaning and fastening solutions major Flexco recently announced that its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility will be expanding its operation and moving to a new location. The company, which operates at 1995 Oak Industrial Parkway NE in Grand Rapids, will be moving to 1920 Northridge Drive NW in Walker, Michigan in[…]

Drawing on its extensive experience in providing solutions for optical connectivity in harsh environmental conditions, HUBER+SUHNER says it is now leading the way in supplying the mining industry with innovative bespoke solutions that address the market challenges. Working with Ampcontrol, a key player in the industry for power solutions, HUBER+SUHNER says it has created a[…]

DMT GmbH & Co has announced the launch of CERA, the first global certification scheme to guarantee a consistent standard of environmental, social and economic impact throughout the entire raw materials value chain, it says. CERA will begin pilot projects focusing on the mining and exploration of lithium and cobalt in late 2019. Currently, at[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology says it has launched its new bolter for 5 m x 5 m size headings, combining a safe, ergonomic working environment with high levels of performance. Equipped with a completely new carrier, high frequency rock drill, control system and ergonomic cabin, the Sandvik DS512i offers high levels of safety and[…]

Gathering data presents enormous opportunities but also significant challenges, according to Fortescue Metals Group’s Head of Cyber Security, Mark Wallace. Addressing delegates at the 6th International Mining and References Conference in Melbourne, Wallace said much of the industry is sitting on a “gold mine of data”, labelling it “the new strategic asset we need to[…]

MEC Mining has decided to separate its existing advisory services and launch a standalone advisory arm as a subsidiary of the MEC Mining group. The announcement comes as the mining consultancy implements a raft of initiatives aimed at growing its service offering to clients domestically and internationally, it said. “MEC Advisory will build on our existing[…]

In its just released H1 2019 financial year results to end September 2019, Vedanta subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Ltd reported some real technology milestones. Swayam Saurabh, CFO, said: “Our investments in automation and digitisation are steadily delivering results and would support cost optimisation goals. Our target is to maintain our strong financial profile and cost leadership through higher productivity.”[…]

Pyroban Group has recently acquired Baldwin and Francis, the Sheffield, UK-based manufacturer of explosion proof electrical equipment used in hazardous and challenging environments like mining. “Baldwin and Francis has a long established history in the markets we already operate,” says CEO of the Pyroban Group, Brian Quarendon. “Investments and improvements at the Sheffield manufacturing operation[…]

Metso says its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) has seen the Board of Directors’ partial demerger plan and combination with Outotec approved. The decisions of the EGM will become effective as of the registration of the completion of the partial demerger, which is expected to take place in the June quarter of 2020, subject to the[…]