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WestStar Industrial Ltd, an Australian industrial services company providing engineering, construction and mining services to the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors; advises that its engineering contractor business Alltype Engineering has been awarded multiple contracts to a totalvalue of A$7 million across multiple industries, including mining. As part of this, Alltype was awarded a new contract[…]

Bulk ore sorting, sometimes called bulk diversion is on the minds of a number of top tier miners today and at the heart of this is scanning based on different types of sensor technology. Bulk ore sorting is generally the most cost effective technique to upgrade conveyed flow quality as elemental composition  measurement  can  provide[…]

Deutz AG, headquartered in Cologne, Germany is a global powertrain supplier covering diesel, gas, hybrid and electric, and is a leading supplier of engines for underground mining equipment. Paul Moore caught up with Shane Nugent, Business Development Manager: Mining, Construction, Rental & GSE at Deutz Corporation Americas, to get some insight into its position in[…]

Minnesota Power is accelerating its plans for solar energy with an estimated C$40 million investment that emphasises its commitment to customers, clean energy and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company recently announced its plan for approximately 20 MW of solar arrays in northern Minnesota in a filing with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.[…]

Russia’s UZTM-KARTEX is the leader by a significant distance in the CIS electric rope shovel market (for example 77% by sales in the Russian Federation) but is bringing its designs right up to date with major design refinements and improvements giving mining customers higher capacity and efficiency with their loading tool fleets. UZTM-KARTEX has two[…]

This year, Exxaro Resources celebrates 42 years of operations at its Matla thermal coal mining complex, 20 km west of Kriel in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Established in 1978, the mine consists of three underground operations. One of these operations has been under care and maintenance since 2016, leading the company’s executive to decide to relocate[…]

GR Engineering Services has reviewed the latest technical optimisation studies related to the restart of the Honeymoon uranium mine, in South Australia, and come up with capital expenditure savings of $6.3 million for owner Boss Resources. Following the release of the feasibility study in January 2020, Boss embarked on technical optimisation studies which included completion[…]

Orica’s fully wireless initiation system, WebGen™, has another achievement under its belt, this time helping Nexa Resources’ Vazante underground mine reduce ore dilution from 27% to 20%, resulting in a net benefit of $1.59 million. The single blast event achieved a smaller hydraulic radius by keeping the pillar during the stope extraction which, in turn,[…]

Danakali reports that the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC) has appointed RA International Group as its preferred contractor for the supply of accommodation, support services and other infrastructure buildings in support of the Colluli sulphate of potash project development, in Eritrea. RA, listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM board, specialises in building, operating and[…]

Continued growth in demand for Multotec Manufacturing’s screen panels has led the company to expand and upgrade the dedicated toolroom at its manufacturing facilities in Spartan, Gauteng, in South Africa. According to Ian Chapman, Engineering Manager at Multotec Manufacturing, these technology investments have accelerated the tool manufacturing process and delivered better tool finishes. This translates[…]