Archives: Base metals

Thiess has been awarded an A$240 million nickel mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral, marking Thiess’ second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market this year and reflecting its capability to deliver world-class mining solutions for the metals industry. During this 3.5 year contract, Thiess will deliver full mining operations including mine development, haul[…]

The Coalition for Minerals Efficiency (CEEC) has awarded the 2022 CEEC Medal for Operations to a group of researchers for their paper on the commissioning of an Eriez HydroFloat® Separator in a copper concentrator. The writers of the paper; Karina Arburo, Jaime Zuniga; Adrian McDonald and Felipe Valdes, all of Anglo American, along with Jose Concha[…]

Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc operation in Sweden has taken delivery of Sandvik’s first Toro™ LH518iB with AutoMine® as part of a 12-month collaborative trial of the new automation-ready 18-tonne battery-electric loader. Considered one of the most modern mining operations, Garpenberg is the world’s most productive underground zinc mine and Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation.[…]

Multotec says it has expanded its facilities and capacity of its mill lining factory in Spartan, South Africa, to meet the rising demand, enabling the company to manufacture larger mill liners for clients around the globe. The expansion consists of the installation of three new presses at the factory that will boost manufacturing capacity by 15-20%[…]

A growing awareness of the potential negative impact of harmful emissions on the environment and public health has put pressure on mineral processing and mining operators. Governments have been introducing increasingly strict legislation to regulate emission levels and reduce the impact of activities, such as mineral processing, on the environment. One of the main areas[…]

Boliden has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply two Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs and AutoMine® Surface Drilling systems, enabling fully autonomous surface drilling at its Kevitsa multi-metal mine in northern Finland, the OEM says. The order also includes a five-year parts and services agreement and My Sandvik Onsite analytics for process[…]

IM Editorial Director Paul Moore recently had the chance to visit Anglo American’s Los Bronces Integrated Remote Operations Centre in downtown Santiago, meeting with Cristobal Mimica, Autonomy Project Manager, Los Bronces along with Victoria Madrid-Salvador, IROC Superintendent and Andres Reyes, IROC Specialist. The IROC was opened in April 2021 and takes up half of the[…]

MMG Rosebery says it has become the first mine in Australia to introduce fatigue detection technology in its underground operations, installing the HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System across the site in Tasmania. The system, from Hexagon’s Mining division, has for the first time been installed in underground vehicles to detect fatigue and distraction in real[…]

The focus on copper leaching technology is very marked – and all the copper majors including Codelco, AMSA, Freeport, Glencore, Rio Tinto and BHP are looking at their own and third party solutions. In its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023, BHP has outlined progress with what it calls its Full SaL[…]

Trigon Metals Inc has placed an order with Epiroc South Africa Pty Ltd to purchase underground mining equipment to the value of US$8.9 million. This equipment will comprise the majority of the underground mining fleet for the restart of mining from the Asis West shaft at the company’s Kombat copper mine in Namibia, where production[…]