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ICL is making significant upgrades to its magnetic separators at the Boulby mine in North Yorkshire, England, with the company having decided to replace an existing single air-cooled Overband Electromagnet with four modern ElectroMax Overband Magnets that have been designed and built by Bunting-Redditch. The ElectroMax Overband Magnets are a major improvement over the previous[…]

Monadelphous Group says it has secured new construction and maintenance contracts and contract extensions in the resources and energy sectors totalling approximately A$170 million ($108 million), including pacts with Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto. First up, the company has been awarded a construction contract with Lynas Rare Earths for stage 1 of the Mt Weld[…]

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) in Africa has broken ground on a hydrometallurgical plant at its COMIDE asset to produce copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) The plant is designed for phased operational output, with expansion potential to produce approximately 120,000 t/y of copper cathode and 15,000 t/y of cobalt hydroxide.[…]

Martin Engineering is disputing the idea that putting conveyor equipment out of reach or inconveniently placed away from workers – known as “guarding by location” – is a valid form of safety. After decades of safe equipment design and comprehensive conveyor safety training in the bulk handling industry, Martin Engineering experts have witnessed where “guarding[…]

Economical Energy announces that it has joined the third cohort of the Shell-powered Studio X Accelerator Program, a first-of-its-kind open global innovation company seeking to accelerate innovation in energy and climate tech. ATP Fund, a venture capital partner of Studio X, has also invested in Economical Energy. Economical Energy is developing the VIPER (Vertically Integrated[…]

Mineral Mining Services (MMS) says it has been awarded a two-year contract for the run of mine (ROM) management and mine site services at Karora Resources Higginsville gold mine site, in Western Australia. The ROM management fleet will consist of brand-new Caterpillar 982M next gen loader as the primary loader supported by two near-new 980M[…]

Recognising the need for efficient and environmentally responsible haul trucks, FLANDERS has developed what it says is a game-changing innovation: the FREEDOM Drive System. With its exceptional flexibility and OEM independence, this ground-breaking technology is poised to transform the haul truck industry, according to the company. The FREEDOM Drive System is a modular, retrofit drive[…]

This week Fortescue celebrated the launch of the first 240 t class Liebherr Mining T 264 trucks at its Eliwana iron ore mining site. This incoming fleet of haul trucks will be the first to be converted to Fortescue’s in-house battery solution developed by WAE, a key step in its green fleet transition as it[…]

China’s XCMG recently successfully delivered a 200 ton class XE2000 mining excavator to global mining company Vale’s Serra Leste iron ore operations in Brazil, marking the latest strategic cooperation between the two parties. XCMG is already developing a zero emissions grader for XCMG, while 72 t XDR80TE battery electric wide body trucks are already in[…]

OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage system provider ASI Mining was recently welcomed to the Australian Automation & Robotics Precinct (AARP). ASI Mining has also selected Meridian Park at Neerabup as the site of its Australian office to facilitate its access to the AARP. The Utah-based company will bring its mining equipment automation systems to the Meridian Park[…]