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The University of Queensland – through its Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) – and the University of Geneva recently released a report indicating that sand from the iron ore production process may contribute to solving two important environmental issues by reducing sand extracted from the natural environment and cutting the generation of mining tailings. One of[…]

BHP in Chile recently told IM that it has begun the Execution Phase of its Autonomous Trucks project at the Spence open-pit copper mine in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. With this, it says Spence is continuing its autonomy journey, “with the aim of taking the operation to the mining of the future or[…]

Bis says it is bolstering its presence in Queensland’s Bowen Basin region through a new off-road haulage contract with Stanmore Resources.   The multi-year contract award, which follows a competitive tender process, will see Bis deliver load and haul services between Stanmore’s Isaac Downs mine in the state and the nearby coal handling and and[…]

BluVein has announced its ninth and newest funding partner to join the BluVein mine electrification project powered by Rethink Mining (Powered by CMIC), with South32 being the latest miner to join the cause. BluVein is a joint venture between Australia-based mining innovator Olitek and Sweden-based electric highways developer Evias. The company has devised a patented[…]

Epiroc says it has agreed to acquire JTMEC, an Australia-based company specialising in providing mines with electrical infrastructure, which supports the industry’s transition to battery electrification. JTMEC, based in Perth, is involved in both underground and surface mines, with an offering that includes high voltage installation and maintenance work, transformer servicing and testing, engineering design,[…]

Antofagasta Minerals marked a major milestone on 27 April with the official inauguration of an Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in the city of Antofagasta to manage operations at its Centinela mine in the northern Chilean Antofagasta region. The $66.2 million IROC is expected to improve safety and productivity as well as enhance the quality[…]

thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies’ Martin Lurie, Global Technology, Innovation and Sustainability Manager, exclusively told the In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) 2022 conference, organised by International Mining Events and taking place this week in Cancun, Mexico, that it is partnering with a top-10 global copper miner to build two full-scale Rail Running Conveyor (RRC) systems, the first[…]

Jacon Equipment, a business unit of the Maas Group and a supplier of underground shotcreting and related equipment, has announced a distribution agreement with Voltas Limited for the sales, service and support of Jacon’s product lines in India. According to Wes Maas, CEO of Maas Group, distributing through Voltas Limited’s Mining and Construction Equipment Divisions[…]

Swedish mining major Boliden says it needs many solutions if it is to achieve its carbon intensity reduction goals. One example is the installation of a heat exchanger in Kankberg gold and tellurium mine, which will make a big difference locally. Andreas Markström, Mine Planning Manager at Kankberg, saw the potential of this technology early[…]

FLSmidth says it has been chosen to supply the full equipment and processing flowsheet, including ore leaching, for Sabina Gold & Silver Corp’s Goose gold mine in the West Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada. The order is valued at approximately DKK270 million ($38.1 million) and was booked in the June quarter of 2022. The equipment[…]