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Boart Longyear, the leading provider of exploration equipment and performance tooling, has announced the launch of an upgraded Surface Roller Latch Wireline System. Extending the successful Roller Latch family of wireline tooling, Boart Longyear says it focused on safety, reliability, and productivity. Since its original release, Roller Latch technology has been adopted by the industry’s largest[…]

In this first of a three-part series of articles on pre-concentration in the mining space, SRK’s Adrian Dance outlines a new vendor-agnostic, lab-based testing process that could have huge ramifications for a sector in need of guidance and strategy. Stay tuned for part two in the series, which will see SRK’s Bob McCarthy explain how[…]

Wabtec and its launch customer, Roy Hill, have celebrated the debut of the FLXdrive battery locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service. The ceremony unveiled the unique, striking pink-coloured locomotive at Wabtec’s design and development centre in Pennsylvania in front of employees, customer executives, and government and community officials. “This FLXdrive[…]

On November 27, Resourcing Tomorrow will be holding its first Critical Minerals Ministerial Roundtable and Reception in London, in conjunction with the Critical Minerals Association and hosted by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG). Government delegations from Australia, Armenia, Canada, Chad, Nigeria, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Czech Republic, Portugal, the[…]

The productivity and safety of BME’s mobile manufacturing units (MMUs) is enhanced by smart technology, making real-time data available on the loading of bulk emulsion into blast holes, the company says. Smart MMUs are a key aspect of BME’s automation efforts, which leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence. The company’s digital solutions, such as Xplolog[…]

BHP has agreed to invest another $4.9 billion in the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada, an investment that will bring on stage two of the project, expected to double production capacity to some 8.5 Mt/y. This follows BHP’s approval of $5.7 billion for stage one of the Jansen potash project in August 2021 and[…]

An industry panel discussion on the potential of electrifying IGO’s Cosmos underground nickel project at IMARC 2023 today highlighted the opportunities, risks and complexities associated with ‘greening’ a brownfield mining project at the moment. Back in June, Perenti and ABB, in collaboration, were awarded an inaugural contract by IGO to undertake a study for the[…]

Chrysos Corporation has announced that it has forged a partnership with one of the world’s largest gold miners, Barrick Gold, and fast-growing international laboratory business MSALABS, to deliver its PhotonAssayTM technology to Barrick mine sites across four continents. The partnership will commence with the deployment of three MSALABS contracted PhotonAssayTM units to the Nevada Gold[…]

Orica has announced the release of its latest BlastIQ™ Underground technology, which, it says, improves underground blasting performance with integrated digital solutions. Developed by Orica Digital Solutions, BlastIQ Underground provides quality control and improved drill and blast productivity for superior blast outcomes, the company says. Enabling underground operations to efficiently manage their blasting process, from[…]

IMARC 2023 is off to a bang, with two of the first keynote interviews – featuring speakers from Fortescue and BHP – kicking off what is expected to be a constant flurry of mining technology news. During a Mining Keynote Interview, titled, ‘The Reshaping of the Fortescue Business: A Showcase of the Past, Present and[…]