Archives: Base metals

At MINExpo 2024, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore met with Ren Hua, General Manager of XCMG’s Global Mining Machinery Business Division. XCMG is today China’s leading mining equipment supplier and a growing force in mining globally. They discussed a range of topics including the rise of wide body trucks and XCMG’s unique breadth of product[…]

At the 5th Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) event being held in Seville, Spain, this week and being attended by IM Editorial Director Paul Moore, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has handed over some major equipment units to key customers in the region. The size of the MMH this year, with the exhibition covering all[…]

Monadelphous Group Limited has announced new contracts and extensions totalling approximately A$160 million ($107 million), with Rio Tinto, South32 and Iluka all getting mentions. The engineering company has been awarded two one-year contract extensions for fixed plant maintenance services and sustaining capital projects across Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western[…]

With an investment of more than US$48 million, BHP has significantly modernised its operations centre in Santiago, originally inaugurated in 2018, it says putting the company at the forefront of integrated remote operations centres in the region. Today, the operations of BHP Copper Advanced Services (CAS) began, a new company whose integrated operations centre will[…]

Multotec has established a strong global presence in major mining markets, in addition to its South African presence. The Kempton Park-headquartered company (near Johannesburg) entered the Chilean market in 1998 and began making screening media in the country the following year in 1999 – IM Editorial Director, Paul Moore caught up with Felipe Caroca, Screening[…]

Metalkol, a facility wholly owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has officially commenced The Copper Mark assurance process. Undertaking the assurance process reflects Metalkol’s commitment to upholding responsible and sustainable practices, in line with the principles and goals stated in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals. This is according to[…]

Austin Engineering Limited has announced the first international export of its high performance Armadillo dipper bucket, with the unit in question having been shipped to a large US-based copper miner where it is expected to be delivered this month. The bucket will be trialled on site, with potential for further orders, if successful, Austin says.[…]

Micromine says the unification of Çayeli Bakir’s mine control and fleet management processes, with the recent implementation of the Micromine Pitram fleet management system (FMS), has resulted in a significant productivity increase. Located on the Black Sea coast in Türkiye, Çayeli Bakir is a significant copper and zinc mine operated by First Quantum Minerals. Facing[…]

Perenti has announced that its underground mining business, Barminco, has signed a contract extension with IGO Ltd to continue mining at the Nova underground nickel mine in the Fraser Range of Western Australia. Barminco’s involvement at the Nova mine commenced in early 2015 when it was a greenfield site. This contract extension is worth A$157[…]

ABB has signed a contract for a mine hoists delivery to Eti Bakır, Türkiye’s largest producer of copper, in a joint effort to contribute to the mining industry’s ongoing sustainable transformation. The two organisations have signed an agreement which will see ABB provide two hoists to the new underground copper mine. Located in the Maden[…]