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The first commercial application of the DELKOR BQR flotation cell from TAKRAF Group equipped with the MAXGen mechanism was recently commissioned in India on a project where the technology has been applied to maximise limestone recovery. The flotation cells were ordered by one of India’s leading cement producers, as part of a contract covering the[…]

Chilean copper mining major Codelco has signed an agreement with Microsoft that it says will promote better conditions for the accelerated adoption of technologies, a priority for the company, which includes, among other innovations, a Digital Academy to optimise the digital skills necessary for the future. Codelco says the objective of this agreement is to[…]

PJSC Polyus announces that it has successfully completed the expansion of the Verninskoye mill’s throughput capacity. The project,which was launched in the fourth quarter of 2019, has been completed ahead of its initial schedule (the second half of 2021). The mill has now achieved its target hourly throughput rate of 450 t/h and is currently[…]

Following the news that Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper project in Peru has received its first of a fleet of 30 autonomous 297 t class 794 AC Caterpillar trucks, the first units have also begun arriving at Teck’s Quebrada Blanca 2 (QB2) copper project in Chile, shown in an image shared by Luis Eduardo Melendez Herrera,[…]

There are not many truly global coal longwall technology companies but Poland’s FAMUR SA, headquartered in Katowice, is certainly one of them and has been making progress on two fronts recently. Firstly it has developed a FAMUR automated longwall system in response to increasing geological and human constraints during underground operations. Secondly, it managed to[…]

Following completion of the SATEVA acquisition by K2fly Ltd on 28 October 2020, K2fly has announced the first contract of the full Mining Technical Assurance suite to Roy Hill, the world–class 60 Mt/y Pilbara iron ore operation. It covers a five-year contract with a total contract value (TCV) of A$2.44 million. K2fly stated: “Among the[…]

Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) is one of the first mines in the world to trial Orica’s Wireless Electronic Blasting as part of its move to improve safety and production by using innovative drill and blasting processes. Over the past three years, EHM production engineers have been investigating opportunities to optimise drill and blast practices[…]

MaxMine has announced that specialist-industrial investor, Viburnum Funds, has made a significant investment in the business to accelerate the market penetration of its namesake flagship product. Viburnum will acquire 25% of the business, for an undisclosed sum. It says this marks “a crucial step in the continued evolution of MaxMine,” also known by the holding[…]

CORE Innovation Hub and BHP are set to launch the first centre of excellence in Newman, WA, providing support for the Mining Equipment Technology and Services (METS) industry. The specialist METS business hub, co-working and education space “will support the region and the surrounding mines, demonstrating a strong commitment to investment in future skills and[…]

Epiroc recently launched its highly flexible Minetruck Automation solution. Epiroc Software Developer Torkel Trampe stated: “Each machine is fitted with two lasers, one in front and one in back, that measure the surroundings. There is also an odometer to measure the driving distance, as well as an IMU, inertial measurement unit, that measures accelerations and[…]