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Agnico Eagle Mines has welcomed Québec’s first all-electric Sandvik LH518B underground loader to the LaRonde gold mining complex’s LZ5 mine. A one-year trial, part of Agnico Eagle Mines’ commitment to carbon neutrality for 2050, will make it possible to assess the technology’s potential for its operations around the world. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining popularity[…]

Redpath, on the day it celebrated its 60th anniversary, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art mobile equipment repair facility at its North Bay facility in Canada. The new facility represents an C$8.5 million ($6.2 million) investment in the company’s North Bay infrastructure and shows Redpath’s continued confidence that the Ontario city is the ideal location for[…]

A unique underground mine tunnel scope, a tight schedule and demanding conformance specifications made the Havieron copper-gold exploration decline project in Western Australia as complex as it is necessary, according to Trimble distributor HL Geospatial. To build the 2.5 km box cut decline tunnel, surveyors and operators were challenged to establish a technology-enabled workflow that[…]

GR Engineering Services says it has increased the scope of work related to the engineering, procurement and construction contract with Australian Nickel Investments Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IGO Limited, for the upgrade of the existing nickel concentrator at the Cosmos nickel operations, in Western Australia. The company has been awarded a variation[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is growing its footprint in Québec, Canada, with the opening of its newly expanded Val-d’Or facility on October 20, 2022. Spanning more than 5,100 sq.m, the strategic investment effectively doubles the building’s size and includes significantly increased parts warehouse space, an expanded workshop, facilities for automation support, customer service and[…]

GroundHog has announced the release of the Enterprise version of its Learning Management System (LMS), delivering, it says, advanced task training, competency group management and career advancement planning (also called progression planning) tools that enable mining operations to upgrade the way they manage health and safety training. The Enterprise version now has advanced reporting to[…]

Fortescue Metals Group has reached a new milestone on its majority-owned Iron Bridge Magnetite project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, with first ore fed into the processing plant. With first production anticipated in the March 2023 quarter, Iron Bridge will see the world’s fourth largest iron ore miner deliver an enhanced product range and[…]

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Remote Control Technologies, an Australia-based company that provides automation and remote control solutions for mining customers around the world. With this acquisition, Epiroc says it will be the world-leading automation solutions provider not only for surface and underground rock drilling but also for underground loading and haulage. Remote Control Technologies,[…]

BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a partnership agreement to accelerate the development of technology that, they say, could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings, and, in turn, reduce potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities. The first project will involve testing the application of an innovative large-volume filter unit[…]

PYBAR, part of Metarock Group Ltd, says it has secured a new three-year fixed term contract for the supply, delivery and application of fibrecrete and cement fill at MMG’s Rosebery Mine in Tasmania, Australia. The contract, which comes with two one-year extension options, will create 25 employment opportunities across a range of roles within PYBAR and[…]