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Southern Copper Corporation, part of Grupo Mexico, operates Cuajone, one of the largest copper mines in Peru, which could be one of the next major mines in Latin America to deploy autonomous trucks – the company told IM that it is in communication with both Caterpillar and Komatsu ahead of planned trials. However, these trials[…]

Following shipment from Camarillo, California, the first Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions battery electric 18 t LH518B loader in the world is now underground starting field tests at New Gold Inc’s New Afton block cave gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada. Sandvik says initial feedback from operators is that it is unbelievably quiet & they[…]

As we are continually told, comminution is one of the most energy intensive single steps in the resource extraction business. One estimate is that it accounts for 36% of all the energy used in the extraction of copper and gold, which is only a shade over the 30% proposed as an average by another industry[…]

Equipped with Techking custom-made tyres 23.5R25 ETD2S, XCMG XC958 front-end loaders have arrived at Rio Tinto’s operations in Western Australia to begin transporting ore to cargo ships. To gather user feedback on these tyres, Techking Australia branch business employee, Steve Coles, made a recent site visit. The tyre model is specially designed for XCMG XC9[…]

Redpath Australia says it has taken delivery of the first Sandvik DD212 production drill in Australia, putting it into action at Silver Lake Resources’ Rothsay gold mine in Western Australia. The DD212 is a single-boom, electro-hydraulic drill for mining development and production and has been highly anticipated in the Australian narrow-vein market, Redpath says. Redpath[…]

Hastings Deering has been sustain output at Rio Tinto’s Gove bauxite open-pit operation in the Northern Territory of Australia by boosting engine power during the rebuild of dozers. The Cat D11T dozer is purpose built to move more material and ensure maximum availability through its planned life cycle, the Caterpillar dealer says. For Rio Tinto,[…]

SICK says its innovative non-contact radar sensing technology is opening up the prospect of robust and reliable real-time monitoring of bulk solid levels in the mining and quarrying industries. The SICK SicWave uses higher frequency 80 gigahertz free-space radar to overcome the limitations of lower-frequency radar sensors or mechanical devices to achieve precision continuous level[…]

MACA Ltd says it has finalised the hire and maintenance contract for CITIC Pacific Mining Management at the Cape Preston Sino Iron magnetite project, 100 km southwest of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The contract is expected to generate A$200 million ($152 million) in revenue for MACA over a 36-month term commencing[…]

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialised Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials and Chemical Solutions, has initiated a strategic review to assess the potential sale of its Mining Solutions business. The process is intended to drive shareholder value and portfolio focus. “Optimising and focusing our portfolio continues[…]

SRK Consulting has announced a merger with Dynami Geoconsulting, a Colombian company providing specialised services in geotechnical engineering, foundation design, mine waste management, and hydrology. Dynami was established in 2015 by Felipe Forero and Diego Cobos to provide geotechnical design services for a small gold mine in Antioquia, Colombia. The company now employs 40 people[…]