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Gekko Systems and Cadia Systems, following the signing of a partnership and collaboration agreement in October, say they are working together on their first joint gold elution circuit. The two companies are in the process of manufacturing the circuit for Manuka Resources’ Mt Boppy gold project in New South Wales, Australia. When the Gekko and[…]

In its latest updated technical report filed April 23, Pretivm Resources has some interesting updates on its mining operation plans at its Brucejack high-grade gold underground mine located in northwestern British Columbia, approximately 65 km north of Stewart. Notably it includes the active consideration of using battery electric mining equpiment in conjunction with the mine’s contractor,[…]

Weir Minerals has released a complete sand wash solution that draws on its long experience in the sand and aggregate industry. The Weir Minerals Sand Wash Plant comes with Linatex® lining, produces more saleable product than conventional sand screw plants, with fewer moving parts, and has an optimised process that produces a drier, higher-quality product[…]

Strata Worldwide says its StrataConnect second-edition Miner Communicator (MC2) has won IECEx Intrinsically Safe approval, paving the way for it to be used in underground coal mines. The StrataConnect MC2 (Part No SCT-MC2-03) is an underground personnel communication and location tracking device that operates on the StrataConnect™ wireless mesh network – formally known as Strata[…]

RCT says its new specialised Wi-Fi network for autonomous mining equipment is generating strong and positive feedback from industry. The first ever mining communications system created specifically to support all underground autonomous mining equipment, RCT Connect is flexible in that it is designed to engage with any third-party systems and can enhance the performance of[…]

2nd Battery Life Inc has appointed a new President and CEO that, it hopes, will position the company ahead of the curve on the downstream reuse of batteries for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in mining. Vernon Cameron has been appointed to the top job, joining Chairman & Chief Technology Officer – and battery-electric vehicle specialist –[…]

Contract miner Byrnecut Australia has become the first underground operator in the world to successfully use a new automation and teleremote package for Sandvik development drills. Byrnecut introduced a Sandvik DD422i development drill featuring the package to OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill gold-copper mine, southeast of Coober Pedy, South Australia, in March. With COVID-19 travel restrictions[…]

Indonesian contract mining major PT Darma Henwa Tbk (DEWA) has won two new surface infrastructure projects for the major new lead-zinc underground mine under development in Dairi, North Sumatra, owned by PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM). The scope of surface works in the project include earthworks, civils/construction, as well as mechanical and electrical installations. Separately,[…]

Leading Chinese autonomous mining vehicle technology group TAGE Idriver has announced the signing of a new deal on April 8 with leading domestic mining truck manufacturer, Baotou-based Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co Ltd (NHL) to partner on the supply a new fleet of ten factory built autonomous electric drive NTE200AT 186 t class[…]

H2O Innovation Inc has announced a new product range from its independent subsidiary, Genesys, dedicated to the mining industry. The manufacturer of speciality chemicals for water treatment systems, Genesys, has launched the Genmine range following three and a half years of exhaustive research and product development. The range includes antiscalants and cleaners designed to tackle issues[…]