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Following completion of due diligence, Newmont says it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) under which Newmont will acquire 100% of the issued share capital in Newcrest by way of an Australian court-approved Scheme of Arrangement. This circa-$18 billion deal will result in Newmont – already the largest gold miner by production[…]

Gold Fields will soon begin an autonomous truck trial at its Granny Smith underground mine in Western Australia, leveraging the robotic smarts of Universal Field Robots (UFR) and an existing Epiroc Minetruck MT65 it has within its fleet. In the company’s recently released annual results, Gold Fields stated it was developing its first underground automated[…]

Antofagasta Minerals through its Minera Centinela copper mining complex is one of the Tier 1 miners in Chile deploying and proving the latest AHS technology available today – in its case the latest version of Komatsu’s FrontRunner. Right now, the Esperanza Sur pit at Centinela has 16 active 400 ton class Komatsu 980E autonomous trucks[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says it is expanding its technology portfolio by developing a diesel-electric range of underground loaders and trucks to complement its battery-electric vehicle offering. For more than 40 years, Sandvik has been driving electrification of underground mining equipment, starting with cable–electric loaders in the early 1980s and evolving to BEV equipment today, it said. Now[…]

Austin Engineering Limited says it has sold its first Mainetec-designed dipper bucket into the US market, with the Armadillo electric rope shovel dipper bucket set to be delivered to a large copper mine in the US by mid-2024. These dipper buckets typically sell for between $1.5-$2 million each depending on configuration specifics, according to Austin.[…]

A new partnership has been formed which will see cutting-edge IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and Augmented Reality (AR) technology being applied to the conceptualisation, design, construction and operational management of mining projects and mining operations. The partnership brings together the mining expertise of UMS, a leading provider of engineering and contracting services to the[…]

Two technology providers in Finland are developing a water treatment solution that will be able to selectively recover metals from mining-impacted waters. The companies Weeefiner and Sensmet are collaborating to tackle the water treatment challenges posed by end-of-life mining sites, whilst also salvaging some of the valuable materials that mine waters frequently contain. The development[…]

Metso has received a repeat order for an iron ore processing plant in Europe, for a replacement chain for its iron ore pelletising system. The OEM’s complete chain package delivery consists of more than 6,000 high-quality grate plates, chain links, through rods and side plates supported by comprehensive maintenance and full services to maximise production[…]

Datamine has announced the acquisition of AssayNet, a full-service provider of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) for mine site and environmental laboratories. Assaynet Inc, Datamine says, offers total data management for mine site lab operations and has developed a world-class, robust and highly scalable solution. Based in Canada, the company was founded in 2000, operates[…]

A “reliable service that augments your eyes underground,” VisionV2X from Maptek it says is a simple proximity detection and awareness solution with an important mission. Maptek™ VisionV2X gives all mine personnel vision underground, enabling them to make better decisions for keeping people and equipment safe. Maptek will officially launch VisionV2X at Austmine2023 in Adelaide on May[…]