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Anglo American has leveraged the experience of its coal mine workers to devise its new frontline safety program, the Fatal Risk Management (FRM) program. Through a bottom-up approach, frontline workers have been empowered to shape FRM, a program that, the company says, is easy to use and doesn’t add another layer of red tape. Anglo[…]

The modest size of Zimbabwe’s mining sector has not prevented Sandvik’s operation in the country from rolling out world class partnerships – including the pioneering deployment of autonomous trucks in a room-and-pillar mining environment. “The automation project has been particularly exciting for us, as this has demonstrated how we can push boundaries with Sandvik’s leading[…]

Newmont says it will sell its Akyem operation in the Republic of Ghana to China’s Zijin Mining Group under a definitive agreement, for cash consideration of up to $1 billion. The sale is part of Newmont’s ongoing program to divest non-core assets as the company makes a strategic shift to focus on its Tier 1[…]

Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium PLC have announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in an all-cash transaction for US$5.85 per share which values Arcadium’s diluted share capital at approximately $6.7 billion. The Transaction the statement said “will bring Arcadium’s world-class, complementary lithium business into Rio Tinto’s portfolio, establishing a global leader[…]

A specialist insurance product for the rescue of miners trapped underground has more than doubled its available cover from $10 million to $25 million with a launch of a new consortium in the Lloyd’s insurance market. The insurance policy is predominantly aimed at hard-rock and precious metal mines, both open-pit and underground, with a focus[…]

Orica Digital Solutions has announced the launch of AXIS Connect™, an open, secure and integrated platform that simply, reliably and efficiently connects measurements made by drillers with the geologists who need them, the company says. Orica’s purpose is to sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources, and precise knowledge of resource location is essential data that supports[…]

Aspen Technology Inc, a global leader in industrial software, has introduced the AspenTech Microgrid Management System™ (MMS), a solution for customers with heavy electrical power requirements in mining and other asset-intensive industries that manage their own on-site conventional and renewable power generation in orchestration with active load management and energy storage. Based on the company’s[…]

Thiess and leading autonomous haulage solutions firm EACON Mining during MINExpo 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver OEM-agnostic autonomous technology and advance decarbonisation in the mining industry. The companies said that the MoU “paves the way for us to offer more sustainable, efficient, and safer mining solutions to its clients globally through[…]

Pilot Crushtec International is introducing its new generation TwisterTrac mobile vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher powered by a Stage V diesel engine in a move that, it says, could unlock new export prospects in highly regulated markets such as Europe and North America. Designed and manufactured in South Africa by Pilot Crushtec, the TwisterTrac VS350E[…]

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the largest government owned steel producer in India, and leading global resources company, BHP, are collaborating to support steelmaking decarbonisation, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties. This collaboration is an important step for SAIL and BHP in promoting lower carbon steelmaking technology[…]