IMDEX says it intends to showcase innovative new technologies at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, Canada, this week. IMDEX will feature its patent-protected drilling technologies IMDEX COREVIBETM and IMDEX XTRACTATM ay the event, which attracted over 25,000 attendees last year, and will launch the IMDEX SURVEY-IQTM app where[…]
GoldSpot Discoveries Corp says it commends Yamana Gold Inc on its strong reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 results and also highlights Yamana’s mention of the use of machine learning technology to improve exploration targeting and also contribute to the meaningful increases in mineral resource inventory at its El Peñón underground gold mine in northern[…]
Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Romax Technology Ltd, a leading provider of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software for electromechanical drivetrain design and simulation. The statement said: “A greater focus on energy efficiency and an accelerating shift towards electrification brings new[…]
EnviroLeach Technologies has announced the successful completion of what it says is a comprehensive lab and bulk sample program using its patented cyanide-free formula on high-grade gravity table tailings material from a mid-tier gold producer. Estimated gold recoveries from the bulk sample (2.7 t of material) averaged 97% and produced 277.8 oz of gold using[…]
Weir Minerals has made three new additions to its Lewis® range of pumps and valves for the sulphur, sulphuric and phosphoric acid industries. The release of the Lewis VL Axial Pump, Lewis Horizontal Process Pump and Lewis Vertical High Pressure Molten Salt Pump marks a new chapter in the brand’s history of innovative product and[…]
REMA TIP TOP Australia has been selected by Monadelphous to provide splicing capabilities across more than 10 km of new overland conveyor and modifications to three existing plant conveyors at Rio Tinto’s West Angelas Deposits C & D project, in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Benedikt Schneider, CEO of REMA TIP TOP Asia Pacific, said[…]
ME Elecmetal has become a new sponsor for the Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC), bringing with it over 100 years of experience in mineral processing. With offices across Chile, USA, China, Mexico, Australia and the Asia Pacific, ME Elecmetal is a leading global supplier of integrated wear solutions for mining, construction and industry, specialising[…]
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has announced that Sibanye-Stillwater, the Cámara de Minería del Ecuador (CME) and the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) have been accepted as a member company and member associations respectively. Following the acquisition of Lonmin, an existing ICMM member, the Sibanye-Stillwater Group went through the ICMM’s rigorous company[…]
Poor air quality is still an issue in work environments across the globe, but it is of particular concern in underground mining. Dust inhalation poses a major health risk to mine workers, as inhaling dust – such as coal or silica dust – can seriously damage the lungs and airways, as well as causing irritation[…]
In this era of digital transformation and data analysis Putzmeister Underground has introduced Geokret 2.0 which it says is a “complete solution for smart shotcrete application with the latest laser technology, in a digital, intuitive and very flexible way.” The solution is based on the 3D high-resolution scanning of the underground galleries before and after[…]