FLSmidth has recently appointed Regional Presidents for Australia and South America and confirmed the start date of the incoming Region President for India. Tamer Eid (pictured) has been named as the new President for the Australia region, effective September 14, 2020. Over his career, Tamer has held various senior executive and technical roles in the[…]
Clean TeQ Holdings Limited has formally handed over a Continuous Ion Exchange Desalination (DESALX®) plant to Kirkland Lake Gold’s Fosterville gold mine in Victoria, Australia. Clean TeQ says it was engaged to design, supply and commission a two million litre-per-day Clean TeQ DESALX mine water treatment plant, with the plant designed to deliver a sustainable[…]
Swick Mining Services says it is working towards a demerger of its drilling and mineral technology businesses following a strategic review. The announcement came at the same time as the ASX-listed METS firm revealed Drilling Business revenue and EBITDA results of A$149.6 million ($111 million) and A$24.6 million, respectively, for its 2020 financial year. A[…]
Dynamic Drill and Blast Holdings is to carry out drill and blast services at Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline 2 project in Western Australia after entering a services contract with WBHO Infrastructure Pty Ltd (WBHO-I). Under the contract at the bulk earthworks project, Dynamic Drill and Blast is expected to commence delivery of services immediately[…]
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have celebrated the start-up of their HYBRIT pilot plant as part of a project to produce fossil-free sponge iron. Sweden Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, started up the plant together with Isabella Lövin, Minister for Environment and Climate and Deputy Prime Minister in Sweden, Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO of SSAB, Jan[…]
Mineral Resources Ltd says it has become the first company in Australia to start up Epiroc’s new generation SmartROC D65 drill rig. The updated SmartROC D65 delivers high-quality blast holes with accuracy and precision and is loaded with smart features such as automated drilling and rod handling, according to the miner and technology and service[…]
Emesent has allowed DJI’s M300 drone to fly autonomously underground in what it believes to be a world first for the platform. The flights took place on August 4 at the Round Oak Minerals-owned Mt Colin copper mine in Cloncurry, Queensland, and were followed by similarly successful flights at another underground mine in north Queensland[…]
After awarding BELAZ a contract to supply 77 75137 130 t trucks for its Gevra mining complex last year, part of its South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) division, Coal India has followed this up with a new contract to the Belarussian firm for 96 7531 series dumpers of 240 t capacity. The INR 2,900 crore[…]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced C$31 million ($23 million) in funding for a rare earth processing facility in the province, delivering, it says, on a key element of its 2030 Growth Plan. The facility will be owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC). It will be the first-of-its-kind in Canada and will[…]
Mining contractor Macmahon, also a renowned Australian specialist in ground support installation methods, has partnered with Sandvik to improve safety and productivity in their cable bolting process. In an international industry first, the newly designed Sandvik DS422i cable bolter debuted at the Fosterville Gold Mine, 20 km from the city of Bendigo in Victoria. The[…]