One of the more challenging tasks to maintain on a mine site is the safe storage and handling of lubricants and greases. Global supplier of lubricants to the mining industry, Total, says safety is one of its core values and an integral part of the group’s processes and argues that a deeply instilled culture of[…]
Thiess says it is realising the benefits of drill automation after undergoing a successful field trial at MACH Energy’s majority-owned Mount Pleasant coal operation in the Hunter Valley of Australia. In collaboration with Caterpillar and WesTrac, Thiess introduced a new Caterpillar MD6250 drill rig with autonomous drilling capability at Mount Pleasant in a phased 12-month[…]
This month, the Australia-invented SMC Test®, used by leading mining companies over the globe to improve concentrator performance, optimise throughput, and decrease energy use, reached its 50,000th test. This makes it, the company says, the most widely used comminution test in the world for AG & SAG mills, HPGRs and crushers. The SMC Test database[…]
Coal mining major SUEK says it continues to introduce digital technologies at its mining operations. Currently, the company plans to install a 360° surround view camera system on its 130 t dump trucks to ensure safety at the Primorye open pit mining complex. Andrey Kukarenko, SUEK’s Technical Director in Primorye, says that the company operates[…]
Russia diamond mining giant ALROSA says construction of a new froth flotation line at its Aikhal operations processing plant #14 will improve recovery of diamonds from the Aikhal kimberlite feed. ALROSA is to invest around RUB 200 million to install a froth flotation (pneumoflotation) line at Plant 14 of Aikhal Division to improve beneficiation of[…]
Tanzanian Gold Corporation has announced that SGS Canada’s facility in Lakefield, Ontario, will soon be starting comprehensive metallurgical testing on primary sulphide gold ore from its Buckreef project located 110 km southwest of the city of Mwanza in north-central Tanzania in order to finalise a flow-sheet for the design of a large gold processing plant[…]
Back in late December 2019, two giants in Asian contract mining joined forces for their mutual benefit. Indonesia’s PT Darma Henwa Tbk (DEWA) agreed on a joint venture company establishment and consultancy cooperation with Indian mining services company Thriveni Resomin Pte Ltd. The agreement was signed by President Director of Darma Henwa Saptari Hoedaja and[…]
At the SME MineXchange conference in February 2020, Coeur Mining reviewed its automation journey so far at the Coeur Alaska Kensington gold mine, whichis located about 45 miles NW of Juneau. The mine started production in July 2010 and passed 1 Moz by 2019. The mine produces gold concentrate for smelter refining and has been[…]
Following the initial announcement on the order for the BELAZ Singapore-based dealer Belazia back in October 2019, eight 130 t BELAZ 75131 mining dump trucks have now set to work transporting overburden with contract miner Darma Henwa at the huge Bengalon coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is owned by PT Kaltim Prima. Based[…]
Redpath Australia says it has been awarded a contract to carry out underground mining services at Silver Lake Resources’ Rothsay gold project, in Western Australia. The contract includes portal and decline development, which is due to commence in the September quarter of 2020, according to the company. Rothsay is within the Warriedar Greenstone gold belt[…]