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Mining contractor Byrnecut has chosen Sandvik to supply automated loaders, underground drills and rock tools as it gears up to deliver underground mining services at the Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia. Sandvik will supply Byrnecut with seven 21-t-payload Toro™ LH621i loaders with AutoMine®, three Sandvik DD422i development drills with Dual Controls and a[…]

Volvo Construction Equipment is continuing its rollout of lower emissions construction equipment across Asia, with the introduction of the first electric machines in Indonesia. Two models are now available in the country after being presented to customers at Indotruck Utama’s Inspire 2023 event in September. The launch follows the introduction of other electric machines in[…]

TOMRA has installed a first X-Ray Transmission (XRT) sorter at Saloro’s tungsten mine in Barruecopardo, Spain. The sorter, implemented in the beneficiation stage, it says is consistently delivering a much higher head grade to the processing plant, significantly reducing costs. Tungsten is an essential industrial metal with unique properties used in the production of hard[…]

The use of sensor-based sorting (SBS) technology is allowing Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia (Ferbasa) to avoid unnecessary processing by separating a fraction of the high-grade material from the metallurgical process feed in advance, a recent case study from STEINERT has revealed. Ferbasa is in Ipueira, a municipality in the state of Bahia in[…]

Weir has acquired Sweden-based SentianAI in a move that, it says, will accelerate its technology roadmap and expand its digital capability to provide enhanced productivity and sustainability offerings to customers. SentianAI is a developer of artificial intelligence-based solutions that optimise performance in minerals processing. Founded in 2016, it is based in Malmö and has a team[…]

ICMM has published a Water Stewardship Maturity Framework designed to help mining and metals companies enhance their stewardship of shared water resources in ways that are socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, it says. Featuring a range of leading practices and real-world examples from different operating contexts, the framework addresses risks and priorities applicable[…]

MACA says the first of six Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drill rigs has arrived at the Gruyere gold mine as part of a complete replacement of an ageing mixed fleet at the open-pit operation. This compact yet imposing rig boasts a single pass depth of 14 m and capacity for holes some 32.3 m deep,[…]

A new solar farm in the Northern Goldfields of Western Australia has been switched online thanks to a collaboration between BHP and renewable energy provider TransAlta, which, BHP says, will reduce Scope 2 emissions at the Nickel West northern operations by 12%. The Northern Goldfields Solar and Battery Storage Facility is one of the world’s[…]

Humyn.ai has partnered with Dundee Precious Metals to launch a crowd-sourced open data competition looking to fast track the discovery of mineral deposits. The competition, which will run until May 2024, is a worldwide call for geologists and data scientists to collaborate with the DPM team and develop innovative ways to accelerate mineral discoveries. Humyn.ai[…]

Gabrielle Iwanow has been appointed President of Perenti’s Contract Mining Division, replacing Paul Muller, who will be taking up a new role within the Perenti Group Executive Committee, following a short period of study leave between January and May 2024. Iwanow is, Perenti says, one of Australia’s leading mining executives with extensive experience working at[…]