United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC), in Ukraine, has recently commissioned eight banks of Mineral Technologies’ MD Spiral Separators (models MG6.3 and HG10i) as part of the refurbishment of its Irshansk mineral sands operation, the Australia-based company reports. Business Development Manager, Dale Henderson, said Mineral Technologies had worked with UMCC for several years and during[…]
During an enlightening Capital Markets Day, in Stockholm, Sweden, Epiroc backed up its credentials as a leader in the mine automation, digitalisation and electrification spaces, outlining its progress to date and its medium- and long-term plans to capture more market share. A few weeks after putting on the investor showcase – but before Helena Hedblom[…]
A hive of corporate activity is brewing at Alexander Mining, with the AIM-listed company set to complete a reverse takeover of eLight Group Holdings Ltd and sell off its mineral processing technology business, MetaLeach Ltd. Back in September, the board of Alexander announced it had completed a review of its operations and concluded it was[…]
Speaking at the Resources Technology Showcase, in Perth, Western Australia (WA), this week, BHP’s Chief Transformation Officer, Jonathan Price, said from the trial of light electric vehicles at its Olympic Dam mine, in South Australia, had come back with positive results and it would soon expand testing to its iron ore and nickel businesses in[…]
The South Australia Government is to host a A$250,000 ($169,397) crowd-sourced open data competition to fast-track the discovery of mineral deposits in the state. Called ‘ExploreSA: The Gawler Challenge’, it will see the government partner with open innovation platform, Unearthed, in a worldwide call for geologists and data scientists to uncover new exploration targets in[…]
Removing personnel from underground loading operations at Mandalay Resources’ Costerfield gold-antimony mine in Victoria, Australia, through RCT’s ControlMaster® Teleremote and Guidance Automation, has led to time and cost savings, as well as maintenance and safety benefits, according to a recent case study from the automation specialist. Costerfield produces ore via a single portal underground mine[…]
Metso’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets have won the approval of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), demonstrating the mining equipment and service provider is doing its fair share in trying to achieve the global climate change goals as set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The GHG targets are part of Metso’s Climate Program[…]
Vysarn’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pentium Hydro, has won further work with Fortescue Metals Group following an initial order for the iron ore miner’s Chichester operations in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The two companies have entered into an agreement for hydrogeological borefield drilling and construction services for both the Chichester and Solomon operations. The contract[…]
Outotec says its new Modular Paste Backfill Plant (MPB 80) is a high-quality, cost-effective plant solution for underground non-ferrous mining applications with low-range backfill throughput requirements. The MPB 80 acts as an “ideal alternative” to installing a concrete batching-style plant that has been reconfigured for producing paste backfill, according to the company. The wet tailings[…]
Toowoomba, Queensland-based Wagners has been announced as the lead contractor to deliver a plus-A$35 million ($23.7 million) quarry operations package for Adani’s Carmichael coal project, in the Australian state. The contract will see Wagners build and operate the quarry, which will be located about 160 km outside Clermont, and deliver quarry materials for supporting infrastructure on[…]