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QKR’s Navachab gold mine in Namibia has ordered two new KSS ore sorters from STEINERT, upgrading from a mono- to multi-sensor sorting solution in the process. The two new units will replace and upgrade STEINERT XSS-T X-sorting systems after seven years running time, STEINERT says. The option for a multi-sensor has proven to improve process[…]

Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, has launched Visible Geology, a free web application to teach earth science students how the earth works – in 3D. Visible Geology, Seequent says, offers an immersive, intuitive gaming experience that is set to transform the way earth science students are taught the key concepts of geology – a foundational[…]

DIG CT, a niche mineral exploration drilling company founded in Western Australia, has reported that after three successful months drilling at Premier1 Lithium’s 40%-owned Moonera project, in the Madura Province of WA, its CT500 rig has delved to 500.9 m, yielding high-quality core samples every 50 m. DIG is focused on showcasing and commercialising MinEx[…]

Construction at the Jansen potash project in Canada is now 44% complete, with BHP continuing to award important construction contracts such as the one just awarded to deliver the Wet Mill Area for Jansen Stage 1. George Gordon Developments Ltd (GGDL), an Indigenous owned and operated business in the Jansen area, and Aecon Group Inc,[…]

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has signed a renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd to secure 140 MW of wind energy from a new wind farm situated in the Western and Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The project is expected to reduce RBM’s annual carbon emissions by 20%, Rio[…]

Metso has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Vina del Mar, Chile, to, it says, further improve its delivery performance and customer service. The new centre will replace the unit that served the area. The modern centre will considerably increase Metso’s capability to deliver equipment, spare and wear parts and components, and will further[…]

Metso is launching the Metso pCAM plant, an intelligent Planet Positive-certified solution for the manufacturing of precursor cathode active material, which is needed in the production of lithium-ion batteries. Centred around an energy-efficient pCAM reactor, PSI® 1000 particle size analyser and pCAM process control, Metso’s pCAM plant integrates advanced technology and decades of know-how to[…]

Deep Yellow Limited says Ausenco Services Pty Ltd has been selected as the preferred contractor to deliver the detailed engineering and the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the company’s flagship Tumas project in Namibia. It is intended that an EPCM contract will be executed following the final investment decision. In the meantime,[…]

Rio Tinto says it will invest A$8 million ($5.3 million) over five years in a partnership with Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) on a new project to enhance conservation land management and support Traditional Owner ranger programs in Karijini and Millstream Chichester National Parks. The Pilbara Conservation Project will protect areas[…]

TerraSource Global, a solutions provider under the brands Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader, Pennsylvania Crusher and Elgin Separation Solutions, has announced the acquisition of Peninsula Iron Works (PIW). PIW is a premier refurbisher, rebuilder and parts manufacturer for capital equipment and large assemblies across the mining, metal products/fabrication, steel recycling/making, building products and industrial equipment industries.[…]