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05 Sep 2017
Rock intrusions a problem when specifying sizers and breakers
With coal miners moving into more difficult geological conditions, a detailed characterisation of the ore...
01 Sep 2017
Level and inventory push-button data on a convenient console for bins, tanks, or silos
Firing up a computer or going to a control room to get data can be...
31 Aug 2017
Blast fragmentation measurements in open pits
David Varcoe, Principal Mining Engineer of AMC Consultants notes a recent project in which AMC...
30 Aug 2017
Rio Tinto’s $338 million Silvergrass iron ore mine officially open
Rio Tinto today officially opened its Silvergrass iron ore mine in Western Australia. The $338...
30 Aug 2017
Stockpile Reports Lite app offers quick way to assess material inventories for quarry operators
New research from UCR Ventures, the developers of the Stockpile Reports Lite application, has found...
25 Aug 2017
LKAB deploys Flowrox pumps for slurry transport in tailings project
Flowrox hose pumps were recently chosen for the LKAB tailings treatment project at the Svappavaara...
24 Aug 2017
New electric drive Cat® 988K XE wheel loader
The new Cat® 988K XE is the first wheel loader offered by Caterpillar with a...
22 Aug 2017
Trelleborg demonstrates excellence in tyre solutions
Trelleborg Wheel Systems industrial and construction tyre operation, will show its solid and pneumatic tyres...
21 Aug 2017
Wolf Minerals begins turnaround of its tungsten/tin mine
Last week, specialty metals producer, Wolf Minerals Ltd updated the market on operations at its...
21 Aug 2017
Rye Patch Gold increases haulage capacity at Florida Canyon
Rye Patch Gold Corp has secured financing for the purchase of four additional Caterpillar 785C...
18 Aug 2017
BHP approves investment to extend life of Spence copper mine
BHP has approved capital expenditure of $2.46 billion for the Spence Growth Option (SGO) at...
17 Aug 2017
Blasters realising value of longer delays allowed by EDDs
The revolutionary transition from non-electric to electronic delay detonators (EDDs) in the field of blasting...