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The boards of AngloGold Ashanti and Centamin have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Centamin in a deal that values the company at $2.5 billion. Centamin’s flagship asset is the Sukari gold mine, which is Egypt’s largest and first modern gold mine, as well as one of the world’s largest producing mines. Since[…]

At Colombia’s Carbones Del Cerrejón mine, which faces periods of extreme heat and humidity, a Hitachi EX3600-6 excavator has surpassed expectations, clocking over 100,000 hours of operation. This feat, which far exceeds its anticipated lifecycle, is rare, with less than 1% of machines reaching such limits, yet the Cerrejón mine accomplished it through a robust[…]

Metso says its Sorocaba foundry and rubber factory in Brazil has received carbon-neutral certification in line with PAS 2060:2014 standard from an independent third-party, BSI. The supply chain operations are pivotal to Metso’s overall CO2 footprint, with the Sorocaba foundry and rubber factories accounting for around 20% of Metso’s own operation’s CO2 emissions, according to[…]

The mining world and in particular the mining journalism world lost a real giant recently with the death of Lawrie Williams last month. He was an old-style raconteur in the best sense of the world, always had a sparkle in his eye, and had a great sense of humour which made him good company –[…]

Multotec’s experience and expertise in dense media separation (DMS) across the world it says is hugely benefiting lithium operations in Brazil. This sector is currently booming due to global demand for renewable energy storage. Multotec Brazil Country Manager Anthony Artin explains that DMS technology has been around for decades and gained extensive international recognition when[…]

Epiroc says it has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Pilbara Minerals that will be used at its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia. The world’s largest, independent hard-rock lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals has ordered a fleet of 14 Epiroc SmartROC D65 surface drill rigs for use at the site. The equipment order[…]

Epiroc has opened its new Surface Mining Automation Center in Providence, Utah, USA, dedicated to developing autonomous haulage solutions. Epiroc celebrated the grand opening of this new facility last week. It is dedicated to the former ASI Mining team, following Epiroc’s acquisition of the remaining stake in the company. The OEM say it represents a[…]

DOK-ING showcased its innovative electric robotic NRE fleet and its latest product, a VR training simulator, at Electra Mining Africa, held from 2-6 September at the Expo Centre, Johannesburg. It says this largest mining fair in Africa served as the ideal stage for DOK-ING’s 100 m² stand with a team of 12 experts attending, including[…]

Through an expanded deployment of Fleet Space’s end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, IsoEnergy completed surveys of highly prospective and minimally explored areas at its Larocque East project near the  Hurricane uranium deposit in Canada’s Athabasca Basin, the technology company says. The real-time 3D subsurface imaging capabilities of ExoSphere identified six new high-priority targets on strike[…]

Macmahon Holdings Limited says it has been selected by PT Citra Palu Minerals (CPM), a subsidiary of PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk, as the mining services contractor for the Poboya gold project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The scope for Macmahon will include open-cut mining activities including drilling, loading, hauling, equipment maintenance and mine site development. Macmahon[…]