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Last week the Fenner Conveyor Products & Solutions (CPS) team showcased its latest investment in Australian conveyor manufacturing – a state-of-the-art pulley and fabrication facility in Bayswater, Western Australia. Clients, partners and industry stakeholders visited the new facility to witness the latest in conveyor manufacturing technology. The day kicked off with CPS National Sales Manager,[…]

Newmont Corporation has announced the completion of the acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited to create what it says is the world’s leading gold company with robust copper production. Featuring more than half of the world’s Tier 1 assets, according to the company, Newmont’s unmatched portfolio of long-life operations, value-accretive projects, abundant exploration opportunities, and world-class[…]

Australian technology company GeoMoby has been contracted by Kalgoorlie-based Topdrill’s wholly-owned subsidiary, JBC Contracting, to roll out GeoMoby’s Protect technology to 30 drilling rigs working in its Australian operations. It is the first time a large exploration drilling contractor will begin to incorporate GeoMoby’s Protect technology fully into its operations. Protect uses location services including[…]

Sandvik is celebrating 1,000 deliveries of its 51- and 63-metric-ton underground trucks, the Toro™ TH551 and TH663. The 1,000th truck, a Toro™ TH663i for a mine in Portugal, recently rolled off the production line in Turku, Finland, for a delivery ceremony. “Sandvik and our Turku factory have achieved this milestone through more than a decade[…]

With almost 70 years of demonstrated expertise in complex engineering, heavy fabrication, and machining for its own range of material handling equipment, Bell Equipment is now offering these specialist services to all industries in South Africa through its newly formed division, Bell Heavy Industries (BHI). Bell Equipment’s Group Business Development Director, Stephen Jones emphasises the[…]

As the demand for raw material continues to surge, the spotlight has turned to the mining sector, bringing both greenfield and brownfield mining projects into focus. Ensuring these ventures are efficiently executed without compromising on time or budget necessitates a tailored strategy. Often, this means relying on the expertise of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction[…]

In an innovative step that promotes both sustainability and local economic development, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is recycling the carbide buttons on its drill bits while boosting entrepreneurship and creating jobs in South Africa. The local initiative is part of a global strategy by the company to continuously improve the circularity of its manufacturing[…]

A partnership between IMDEX and drilling analytics company Krux is driving a digital transition to improve productivity in exploration and production drilling, according to the ASX-listed mining tech company. With recent figures revealing a reduction in metres drilled despite record mineral exploration spending, IMDEX and Krux say it is time for the mining industry to[…]

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Hay Point team recently celebrated the completion of the Shiploader and Berth Replacement Project, nicknamed SABR, in Queensland, Australia. In operation since 1971, the Hay Point Coal Terminal has undergone multiple expansion projects over its lifespan. It is a critical piece of infrastructure in BMA’s logistics portfolio and enables the BMA[…]

Fluor Corporation’s Mining & Metals business has been selected by BHP Canada to develop Stage 2 of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Fluor says it expects to recognise its undisclosed reimbursable contract value in the December quarter of 2023. Earlier this week, BHP agreed to invest another $4.9 billion in Jansen, an investment[…]