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In China, longwall shearers have successfully been applied in bauxite mines and are operating well. This is the world’s first underground bauxite mining technique using this type of comprehensive mechanised mining technology. The key equipment supplier, China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corporation (CCTEG), says it transforms coal mining machines into bauxite mining machines for extraction,[…]

Ground Force Worldwide has announced a new partnership with Field Mining Services Group (FMS) out of Australia, with FMS set to become the official preferred distributor and service provider for all Ground Force and TowHaul products and services across the country. Ground Force, in September 2022, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire[…]

DMC Mining Services says it has added a Boart Longyear LF™160 surface coring drill rig to its equipment arsenal at the Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum mine in Chile, adding to the four pieces of equipment it already has on site. The LF™160 is a surface diamond exploration rig with up to 1,800 m of NQ capability.[…]

Sika has increased production capacities for macro fibres at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, thus extending a product line of strategic importance for its Region Americas. With this innovative fibre technology, Sika says it is further strengthening its position as the leading single-source supplier to the mining industry and a strong partner for sustainable construction[…]

Veolia says it has renewed its contract with AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited, part of the South Africa headquartered gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, with Veolia Ghana Limited continuing to be responsible for operating and maintaining all the water treatment plants for the Obuasi open-pit and underground operations in Ghana. These two-year extension confirms Veolia’s operational[…]

Vale says it has implemented the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) in 48 of its 50 tailings storage facilities (TSFs), with plans to bring the two remaining TSFs into conformance by August 2025. The GISTM was developed after the tragic failure of a tailings facility at Brumadinho, Brazil, in 2019, through an independent[…]

North American Construction Group says it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire MacKellar Group for an estimated C$395 million ($300 million). MacKellar Group, with its heavy construction equipment fleet, is an Australia-based provider of heavy earthworks solutions to the mining and civil sectors, with a reputation derived from decades of[…]

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, has entered a strategic distribution agreement with Crossover Distribution. Crossover is, according to Rajant, a leading wireless solutions provider skilled in design and engineering expertise to support North America. It has provided solutions to both Vale and Nutrien in Canada. The agreement represents Rajant’s further global[…]

The conference program for Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX), taking place at the Sydney Showgrounds from September 5-7, has just been released, with over 25 leaders from resources, minerals processing, METS and policy sectors set to feature at Australia’s longest-running mining event. Each day of the three-day conference will address a specific theme. Day[…]

Komatsu has announced a $250,000 contribution towards Vision 2025, an AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Foundation project aimed at helping to increase the number of qualified technicians entering the equipment distribution industry. Research by the AED Foundation has found that the industry needs to fill an anticipated 73,500 heavy equipment technician positions over the next five[…]