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SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd recently announced the acquisition of Robertson GeoConsultants Inc (RGC) as of November 1, 2024. RGC is a global consulting firm that specialises in mine water characterisation, geochemistry and acid rock drainage/metal leaching, hydrology, hydrogeology and groundwater modelling for the mining industry. The move comes just after SLR Consulting announced the acquisition of[…]

The recent 16th AusIMM Mill Operators’ Conference, in Perth, Western Australia, saw Newmont share details of some of the sensing technologies it is deploying at its operations to improve sustainability and processing plant outcomes. In a presentation titled, ‘Redefining the Battery Limits of Processing Plants – Improving Sustainability through the Deployment of Sensing Technologies,’ the[…]

Australian Droid and Robot, or ADR, has announced “significant” backing from Resource Capital Funds’ (RCF) mining innovation focused investment strategy RCF Innovation II. The funding will help ADR t0 scale up and advance its new Explora Remote Data Acquisition System (ERDAS), which ADR claims will save the average mine site two or more hours of[…]

Binding Solutions Limited (BSL), the developer of green steel technology, has announced the completion of significant upgrades to its R&D capabilities at its technology centre in Middlesbrough, UK. BSL is now able to accelerate the commercialisation of its Cold Agglomerated Pellet (CAP) technology by offering clients – including iron ore miners – an enhanced range[…]

Demand for autonomous mining truck technology industry in China is growing rapidly, driven by the ageing workforce in mining, increased labour costs, a desire to boost efficiency as well as regulatory safety mandates. Therefore the competitive landscape also continues to heat up. Along with TAGE Idriver, Waytous and EACON Mining, which have been widely covered[…]

Omnia Holdings boosted both revenue and profit in its six-month reporting period ending September 30, 2024, with sustained robust growth in its mining segment being a key driver of this positive momentum. The group reported a 5% year-on-year boost in revenue to R10.9 billion ($614 million) in the six-month period, alongside a 17% improvement in[…]

SGS is expanding its Chrysos PhotonAssay™ offering, confirming that it will be able to offer analysis using this technology at its Orange laboratory in New South Wales, Australia, from December. The Orange laboratory was opened in July 2022 with an aim of delivering first class geochemistry testing services to clients across Australia. Back in 2021,[…]

Marking its 10th anniversary, the UzXCMG joint venture has successfully manufactured its 3,000th piece of equipment plus has announced significant expansions including a new customs warehouse to boost logistics efficiency. The milestone was celebrated on October 21, 2024 with multiple agreements signed to enhance local industry and talent development. Since its establishment in 2014 as[…]

In both open-pit and underground mines, unexpected water ingress can severely disrupt production unless an effective dewatering solution can be quickly applied; some forethought will go a long way in making this happen. According to Marnus Koorts, General Manager Pump Products at Weir, one of the key challenges is that unplanned dewatering usually requires sizeable[…]

Lundin Gold’s expansion of the Fruta del Norte gold mine processing plant in Ecuador is on track, with three Jameson flotation cells and a concentrate filter having arrived on site in the September quarter, the company says. The company plans to spend approximately $36 million to increase plant throughput to 5,000 t/d and improve metallurgical[…]