Global copper miner Antofagasta PLC has long been seeking a way to leach copper from primary sulphides and in a recent article says it appears to have found the answer. “Why not use bacteria like everyone else?” was a question the company was asked when, almost 20 years ago, the Michilla copper mine, then owned[…]
Global technology company ABB says it has helped Atalaya Mining to optimise mill availability and performance by combining its gearless mill drive (GMD) with ongoing lifecycle management support and a digital condition monitoring solution through a long-term service agreement (LTSA). The mining company, which produces copper concentrates and silver by-product at its Project Riotinto site[…]
Hellas Gold SA, part of Eldorado Gold, has become the first mining company in Greece to deploy Immersive Technologies’ simulation-based training, marking the 47th country where Immersive Technologies’ workforce training systems have been deployed. Immersive Technologies says it is known for providing a rapid return on investment with a proven formula that combines ‘People +[…]
An interesting insight into the strategy and self-perception of China’s leading global miner, Zijin Mining, was given in a summary of its recent 2022 ‘Work Conference.’ Aside from its leading gold mining positoin,jJust looking at copper in 2021 alone – Zijin owns an equal stake with Ivanhoe Mines in the Kamoa-Kakula project in DRC where[…]
Telstra Purple, which brings together Telstra Enterprise’s business technology services capabilities and a number of its recently acquired companies, has announced a plan to acquire two Australia-based companies with mining exposure to bolster its IoT capabilities and accelerate its industry vertical growth ambitions. Alliance Automation is, Telstra says, one of Australia’s largest independent providers of[…]
MEC Mining, the Brisbane- and Perth-based mining consultancy, has bolstered its growing capabilities with the acquisition of Western Australia’s Integrated Geological Mining Services (IGMS). Fremantle-based consultancy IGMS provides dedicated services to the resources industry and covers all aspects of exploration and mining activities, according to MEC. It will now support MEC’s expansion into the west,[…]