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When building materials supplier Aggregate Industries resolved to bring operations at Europe’s largest granite quarry in-house, it challenged Finning to supply a fleet of Caterpillar machines and complete full operator training to enable the company to take over operations in just eight months without impacting production on the site. While the supply timescale was tight,[…]

Antofagasta Minerals has announced new goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after achieving in advance the objectives it had set in 2018. As part of its decarbonisation and climate change strategy, the company has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2035, compared to 2020, while also taking into account[…]

Venetia Diamond Mine is located west of Musina in Limpopo Province, and is already transitioning from open pit mining to underground mining using the sub-level caving method. First production from the VUG – which extends Venetia’s life to at least 2046 – was achieved on Friday, 30 June 2023. In late January 2024, De Beers Group’s[…]

In today’s digital era, digitalising mining operations is the crucial first step toward optimising processes, improving productivity, and maximising value delivery. However, Australia-based Haultrax, a leading consultant on fleet management systems (FMS), as well as autonomous haulage systems (AHS), argues that merely acquiring FMS technology is not enough. The company, which has main offices in[…]

MinEx CRC says has struck a commercialisation deal with DIG CT, a niche Australia-based drilling company set to bring MinEx CRC’s RoXplorer® coiled tubing (CT) drilling technology to market. The CT drilling platform enables mineral exploration companies to significantly improve their environmental footprint and productivity by meeting the challenges of exploring in deep cover frontier[…]

On February 15, 2024, Peru’s National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) approved, after a detailed evaluation process, the Modification of the Environmental Impact Study (MEIA) of copper and zinc mining major Compañía Minera Antamina. This approval allows for an investment of approximately US$2 billion over the next few years, following Antamina’s internal governance process,[…]

Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions through Sandvik Rock Tools sees itself as a first mover and premium innovator in rock tools, and has put these words into action again in recent years with patented solutions that have been proven to bring significant leaps in performance and productivity. In the past few years, Sandvik has made[…]

Haver & Boecker Niagara says it recently custom-engineered the largest vibrating grizzly screen in the world. Manufactured with SSAB Hardox® steel perforated plates and grizzly bars for an unnamed large Brazilian iron ore operation, the Niagara XL-Class vibrating grizzly screen boasts a capacity of 8,000 t/h and a cut size of 200 mm. IM understands[…]

The feasibility study for the Taylor deposit, part of South32’s Hermosa project in Arizona, USA, has lived up to the mining company’s expectations, with final investment approval to develop this resource granted to the tune of $2.16 billion. Hermosa was the first mining project added to the US Government’s FAST-41 process and is currently the[…]

ABB says it has joined the European Association of Mining Industries (Euromines), the recognised representative of the European metals and minerals mining industry. Euromines’ main objectives are to promote responsible industry practices and engage with EU institutions on mining-related policy matters. Euromines also promotes the benefit and value of both the products and the industry[…]