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Chile’s Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, says it promotes collaborative work with suppliers and as part of this framework it has signed a collaboration agreement with Orica, the global leader in mining explosives and blasting technology as well as being a major supplier of mining chemicals and a global player in slope[…]

Another record-breaking blast has been notched up by Omnia Group company BME using its latest generation AXXIS Titanium™ electronic detonation system. The blast of 5,209 detonators was conducted recently at a chrome mine in South Africa’s North West province, according to Tinus Brits, BME’s Global Product Manager – AXXIS. Brits highlighted how the enhanced features[…]

The Board of Australian coal mining major Stanmore Resources Ltd has announced that Brisbane-based EPSA Pacific Pty Ltd (EPSA), part of Madrid, Spain headquartered group EPSA Group, has been awarded a five year open-cut mining services agreement (MSA) with a current value A$564 million at its Isaac Downs 35 Mt/y metcoal mine southeast of Moranbah,[…]

A partnerhip between two leaders in the robotics industry is, the companies say, set to bring the latest inspection technology to industries such as mining, enhancing capabilities in Australia and USA. Western Australia-based robotic inspection and testing solution provider, Nexxis, has entered a partnership agreement and development collaboration with, Blueprint Lab, an Australia-based robotics company[…]

Close to four years after release, Weir Minerals Vulco® 67 rubber compound is providing exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems, according to the OEM. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been developed with advanced technologies by the Weir Minerals’ team of expert engineers and material scientists who are continually refining Vulco[…]

There remains only one conference in the world devoted to the subject of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC), an approach to mining that is seeing a high level of advanced studies as well as actual implementation – largely due to the fact that it is dominated by electric power so for some operations it allows[…]

The Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) has announced the launch of ReThinkMining Ventures Inc (RMV), a for-profit subsidiary of CMIC. Established to commercialise the technology in which CMIC is directly vested, ReThinkMining Ventures will help accelerate the development and deployment of new technology that will address critical needs of the mining industry, CMIC said. CMIC’s[…]

Hexagon’s Mining division has announced completion of a significant safety installation with Gold Fields Ghana. Some 35 mine vehicles were equipped with Hexagon’s Operator Alertness System Heavy Vehicle (OAS-HV) at the Damang Mine in Ghana’s Western Region. After a successful pilot project completed in late 2020-early 2021, full deployment of OAS-HV proceeded smoothly despite ongoing[…]

Back in August 2021, work began on Alcoa Brasil’s Filtro Prensa project at its Poços de Caldas alumina refinery, which is supplied by a captive nearby bauxite mine. It represents an investment of R$310 million (US$55 million) that will completely change the technology for disposing of waste at the operation in Minas Gerais. The works[…]

Global provider of geochemical laboratory services for the exploration and mining industries, MSALABS, recently signed in October 2021 a Heads of Terms with Modern Mining Testing Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “which will seek to establish a major hub laboratory in the region for the analysis of mining samples from within Saudi Arabia[…]