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On June 28, Canadian mining major Teck Resources held a Sustainability Investors Roundtable to highlight elements of its sustainability strategy and leadership. One focus area was titled Low Carbon Transition and was presented by Sepanta Dorri, VP Decarbonization and Chris Adachi, Director Climate Change. They talked about haul trucks as one of Teck’s Carbon Reduction[…]

Normet Group Oy says it has entered into an agreement to acquire Garock Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of ground support systems for the mining and civil industries in Australia. With the acquisition, Normet strengthens its portfolio in dynamic ground support in underground mining and construction infrastructure projects. The parties have agreed not[…]

Seabridge Gold has completed an updated prefeasibility study for its KSM Project in British Columbia, Canada, that focuses on open-pit mining only, while planning for both autonomous mine operations and trolley assist haulage. The 2022 PFS, prepared by Tetra Tech, shows a considerably more sustainable and profitable mining operation than its 2016 predecessor, now consisting[…]

Blickfeld, the Germany-based LiDAR sensor technology company, is set to expand its operations into the US, opening a new office in the Detroit area to act as its strategic North American location. Heading up the US division will be the company’s new hire, Patrick L Pylypuik, who has been recruited as Head of Sales in[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced its newest i-series top hammer longhole drill rig, the . Following the launch of the Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric drill in 2021, Sandvik has now introduced its diesel counterpart, designed for underground mass mining in 4 x 4 m or larger production drifts. The Sandvik DL422i offers the same[…]

Teck Resources has announced a Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia, Canada, in support of its Net-Zero Climate Change Strategy. The CCUS pilot is expected to begin operation in the second half of 2023 and is expected to contribute to the company’s aim[…]

The Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) has announced several major changes in its governance and operation, with CEO, Alison Keogh (right), stepping down, Janine Herzig (left) joining CEEC as Executive President and Board Director and Marc Allen taking over from Michael Battersby as Chair. After six years of working as CEO to promote CEEC,[…]

The Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI), Propulsion Québec, and the partners of the electric mining vehicle (EMV) project – Adria Power Systems, Dana TM4, L. Fournier et Fils, Nouveau Monde Graphite, CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada and National Research Council Canada (NRCC) – have announced the start of a nine-month test phase of an open-pit mining vehicle and its[…]

A focus on improving ease of operation to provide more efficient and safer Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) Bell Equipment says has consistently kept it at the forefront of innovation. The global ADT specialist is now achieving success with autonomous vehicle operation where its forward-thinking approach is enabling interoperability between different control systems and the trucks[…]

France-based iDig is readying a new tool in its attempts to improve excavator guidance at construction, mining and infrastructure sites, with iDig 3D Connect set to launch at the Bauma 2022 show in Munich, Germany. With the iDig system operators can manage distances, depths and desired slopes through a combination of advanced technologies that use[…]