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Wood has been awarded a contract by Newmont to enhance the Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea, with the contractor set to support the gold miner’s capital works program, including projects to maintain and improve the condition and performance of the Lihir operation. The new $18 million contract will see Wood provide consulting and[…]

Thiess says it has been awarded a four-year contract extension with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for the Caval Ridge metallurgical coal operations in Queensland, Australia. With a revenue of A$580 million ($383 million), the contract sees the company continuing to provide mining services at the Caval Ridge mine, operating and maintaining mining equipment to move[…]

IM recently sat down with Ning Xiaofeng, President of Qingdao Fambition Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, at the Exponor 2024 mining event in Antofagasta, Chile. As one of the leading Chinese manufacturers of underground mining equipment, Fambition considers Chile an important market. The company delivered four 10 t LHDs to Codelco in late 2019 and maintains[…]

Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has announced the delivery of the latest 63 t class TH663i truck as part of an order for six units that was awarded last year by customer Grupo Minero Carola-Coemin in Chile. The OEM says this truck stands out for its ability to raise sustainability, safety and technology indexes. “The[…]

Earlier this week, a historic moment in the history of the LKAB mine in Malmberget, Sweden, was celebrated when a new mine entrance was inaugurated together with a new workshop area. The relocation of the mine entrance and the construction of the new facilities are some of the first visible signs that LKAB’s transformation to[…]

In its latest newsletter update, Gekko has provided updates on some of its key technologies. It says its InLine Leach Reactor (ILR) has achieved notable success at Barrick Gold Corporation’s Bulyanhulu Gold Mine in Tanzania, achieving exceptional recovery rates of 99%+. Before acquiring the ILR, the Bulyanhulu metallurgical staff realised that they were not treating[…]

Epiroc, the global mining equipment leader, has successfully introduced the first Boltec M10 Battery rig in the US at Nevada Gold Mines. It says this marks a significant step toward greener practices in the mining industry. Russ Osborne, Key Account Manager at Epiroc USA, shared his excitement, saying: “We’re thrilled to help our customers lead the[…]

BEUMER Group has extended its presence in South America with the integration of the former FAM operations in Brazil, Peru and Chile. The move follows the acquisition of FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH in 2022. Now known as BEUMER Group South America, the former FAM operations have become an integral part of the BEUMER family[…]

TAKRAF South Africa says it has provided design, engineering and construction support services for the third phase of a major backfill project for a coal mining complex in Limpopo, South Africa. The project comprises the extension of one of the mine’s backfilling systems, which are used to convey and deposit the plant discard materials in[…]

Mill relining systems OEM, RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME), has launched a global campaign celebrating the company’s upcoming 40-year anniversary, highlighting its engineering and pioneering progress from the past four decades. RME Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Engineer, Dr John Russell, said: “Since 1985, RME has innovated mill relining technologies and services with an unwavering commitment[…]