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On the island of Evia, Greece, Grecian Magnesite owns the mining rights for one of the purest magnesite deposits worldwide; the renowned ‘Agia Triti’ mining concession, which above ground, is a place of exceptional natural beauty and of relatively untouched flora and fauna habitats. After years of geological mapping, geotechnical investigation, laser scanner surveying works,[…]

The mining industry isn’t all about new machines and future technologies – mines also have to make the most of the fleets they already have. Teck Maintenance (TM) was established in late 2020 with the goal of enabling the Maintenance team to transform how assets are maintained and managed across Teck’s operations globally. Two programs[…]

Anglo American plc has announced the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia, more than 20 months after a methane explosion that injured personnel led to longwall activities being suspended. Anglo American received confirmation from the regulator, Resources Safety and Health Queensland, on February 16, 2022 that longwall mining operations[…]

Di-Corp, a Canada-based manufacturer and distributor of down-hole consumables for the mineral exploration industry, has announced a dedicated West Africa sales representative located in Accra, Ghana. The Di-Corp Accra representative will support existing and new customers in the region by providing an in-region contact who can coordinate the delivery of high-quality drill rod, diamond tooling,[…]

CIM (The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) has welcomed former Falconbride and Xstrata executive, Ian Pearce, to the CIM Council in the role of Incoming President-Elect from 2024-2025. The role of Incoming President-Elect is a dynamic position that will see Pearce work closely with the President and President-Elect to provide direction to CIM[…]

Swift, a specialist technology company focused on delivering network infrastructure and premium entertainment and communications, has announced it has recently commenced works on seven new projects across Western Australia and Queensland for key clients Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, Strandline, OZ Minerals and South32. As part of these projects, Swift will be upgrading and installing its[…]

Liebherr Group has commissioned the first PR 776 mining dozer in Indonesia at a copper and gold mine. The commissioning of the 70 t machine, supplied by Liebherr Indonesia, represents another milestone for the ultra-class mining dozer. “The introduction of the first PR 776 in Indonesia, as a strategic mining market, is a significant step[…]

Undoubtedly one of Europe’s and the world’s most progressive mining projects, and a potential contender for the title of the world’s first truly all electric mine, is Nussir ASA’s copper project in northern Norway’s Finnmark region. Nussir has received all its major permits and approvals from the Norwegian government, and a positive feasibility study was[…]

Sandvik is introducing what it says is the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining, with the release of the Sandvik TH665B. The unit was launched today, February 17, at The Electric Mine 2022 conference in Stockholm, Sweden by keynote speaker Henrik Ager, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. With a 65-t-payload capacity, the Sandvik[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has been awarded a contract from BHP for the Jansen potash project, located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The contract follows several years of close collaboration with the customer BHP to develop the underground mining equipment and automation solution. Sandvik confirmed to IM that the contract will include its[…]