News Archive

March 2020
24 Mar 2020
Equipment OEM COVID-19 statements try to maintain sense of continuity but mine slowdowns will hit hard
Looking at the big OEMs for mining equipment, statements made so far focus as expected...
24 Mar 2020
Master Drilling makes ‘horizontal integration’ move with Geoserve buy
Master Drilling has announced that it has fulfilled all the necessary conditions to acquire Geoserve...
24 Mar 2020
WesTrac Tomago puts latest Cat mining line on show
Caterpillar dozers, motor graders and a large wheel loader were on show at WesTrac’s Tomago...
23 Mar 2020
MMD delivering eighth semi-mobile sizing station to Mae Moh
MMD is delivering another Semi-Mobile Sizing Station and 500 t Atlas Transporter to the Mae...
23 Mar 2020
Rhino raiseborer has Raising Australia reaming ahead, Sandvik says
The arrival of the Rhino 100 mobile raiseborer has seen Raising Australia, part of the...
23 Mar 2020
Endeavour looks to consolidate West Africa gold sector with SEMAFO acquisition
Endeavour Mining is to acquire fellow West Africa-focused gold producer SEMAFO in a friendly, all-share...
23 Mar 2020
Booyco Electronics well advanced in testing its PDS to comply with Level 9 safety standards
In the light of impending safety regulations governing South African mines, South African-based Booyco Electronics...
23 Mar 2020
Consolidation in West African contract mining & infrastructure as BUA Group acquires PW Nigeria
BUA Group, one of Africa’s largest infrastructure companies has announced its acquisition of majority shareholding...
23 Mar 2020
Kirkland’s Detour Lake gold mine is the latest major producer to scale back operations
Kirkland Lake Gold has announced a number of initiatives designed to protect employees, their...
23 Mar 2020
Mining-focused consortium delves into mine closure ‘transition’
The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) has published the first six project reports...
23 Mar 2020
Newmont withdraws 2020 guidance as four mines go into care and maintenance mode
Newmont says it is withdrawing its full-year 2020 guidance after placing four of its operations...
23 Mar 2020
Zenith Energy to power up Plutonic gold mine
Zenith Energy says it will add a further 6 MW of installed capacity at Billabong...