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The Board of Debswana, the 50:50 diamond mining joint venture between De Beers Group and the Government of the Republic of Botswana, has announced approval of the investment for a key development phase of the Jwaneng underground project, paving the way for one of the world’s most valuable diamond mine to transition from open pit[…]

Epiroc says it has won a large order for underground mining equipment from Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd for use at three gold mines in China. Shandong Gold Group, one of China’s largest gold mining companies, has ordered a fleet of mine trucks, loaders and drill- and rock reinforcement rigs to expand production at the[…]

The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has partnered with Elessent Clean Technologies to install a new 2,500 t/d smelter off-gas MECS® sulphuric acid plant. In conjunction with global EPC partner, China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd, the new[…]

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is looking to change the early-stage mineral exploration process with a ground-breaking smart exploration rover, NOMAD, launched at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today. A remotely-operated soil sampling robot, NOMAD has been specifically designed to thrive in challenging terrains, such as those found in the Kingdom of Saudi[…]

Agnico Eagle has released an interesting update on its Monitoring Operations Centre roadmap as part of its commitment to digital transformation. The gold miner said it is proud to be a sustainability leader committed to ensuring every ounce of gold it produces is mined safely and responsibly. But it adds: “As we continue to build[…]

After a corporate review at its headquarters and the visit of an independent audit committee to the Radomiro Tomic, Salvador and El Teniente divisions, Chilean copper mining giant Codelco says it has achieved the ISO 50001 international certification on energy management systems, a standard that specifies practices and processes in public and private companies to[…]

Epiroc Canada and Vale Base Metals Limited subsidiary Vale Canada Limited have announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to develop, test and utilise groundbreaking mining techniques and equipment to strengthen safety processes and drive innovative mining solutions while enhancing productivity. Under the agreement, the two organisations will collaborate to apply and adapt Epiroc’s solutions in[…]

Epiroc has appointed Wayne Symes as President of the Underground division and member of Group Management, effective April 1, 2024. Since 2020, Symes has held the Vice President Global Customer Relationships position at Epiroc. He has almost 15 years within the group in different positions. Symes, an Australian citizen, has extensive experience leading companies and[…]

DELKOR India has been contracted to provide DELKOR Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters, together with ancillaries, for two operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The orders included supply of a 162 sq.m filter for a copper project in Katanga, which was commissioned in 2022, and supply of a 110 sq.m filter for a[…]

Caterpillar Inc has announced it has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH to advance the deployment of Caterpillar’s zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number one aggregates producer in North America across 44 US states and six Canadian provinces and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar. It[…]