Archives: Careers in mining

Chilean copper mining group Codelco says that its Ministro Hales copper mine is making steady progress with autonomous haulage implementation that will see four autonomous 363 t 797F trucks in production starting in May 2022. The Command for hauling system has been implemented at the mine through collaboration between Codelco, Caterpillar and Chilean Cat dealer[…]

The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP), through the CSIR and Minerals Council South Africa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) to establish a test mine at its Maseve Mine. The test mine situated 50 km north of Rustenburg, in the North West province, will be developed as an industry site for[…]

Epiroc Southern Africa, which includes South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe, has joined the list of Epiroc entities around the world in collaborating with SafeStart International, a global organisation that leads the way in human error reduction techniques training, injury reduction up to the average of 50%, and 24/7 safety behaviour ownership by providing[…]

A new app is helping Sandvik field service engineers solve even the most complex problems, no matter where in the world they are. Technology is great, but at some point, a technician needs to do actual work on a machine. But what if technology and practicality could work together? That’s exactly what is happening at[…]

Virtual reality, simulation and mock-ups are among the range of learning platforms the Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy (MRTA) is using to raise the bar in training operators of mechanised equipment. The impact of these enhanced training techniques is not just improved safety and productivity in mining operations, but also a business cost awareness,[…]

Holmesglen Institute, a leading and diversified TAFE (technical and further education) operating throughout Victoria, Australia, will acquire two highly-advanced, fifth generation CYBERMINE simulators to train underground equipment operators. The Sandvik DS421-C and DD420 simulators from ThoroughTec Simulation will enhance Holmesglen’s training offering in the mining and tunnelling sector, it said. The simulators will be deployed[…]

Emirates Global Aluminium’s bauxite mining and export subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, has announced it has awarded a significant mining contract to a Guinean firm as the company seeks to expand its contribution to the Republic of Guinea’s economy. The contract award to Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction is believed to be one of the[…]

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) says it will boost its contribution to the future of mining by hosting two of the new research centres established through the South African Mining Extraction Research, Development and Innovation (SAMERDI) strategy. The two SAMERDI Research Centres (SRCs) at the WMI will focus[…]

We’ve all heard about the sustained pressures mining companies are facing from stakeholders when it comes to changing the way they do business, with the use of new technology often touted as the way to transform the sector for the good of the industry and society. Yet, as the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced, these technologies[…]

Mastermyne’s contract mining growth ambitions became very clear in September when it proposed a buyout of contractor PYBAR Mining Services in a deal valuing PYBAR equity at A$47 million ($35 million). The deal, which has just completed, sees Mastermyne, up until this point a company focused on the Australian coal sector, expand into the domestic[…]