Archives: Diamond mining

The mining industry – both globally and in Africa – has entered a new era in which automation technologies are increasing at a rapid rate. This means there is an increased need for this sector to embrace 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and become innovative in the the production processes. To assist mining companies to[…]

By June 1, 2021, metal and diamond mines need to comply with the revisions to the metal and diamond mining effluent regulations (MDMER), which were released by Canada’s federal government in 2018. These revised guidelines – originally known as MMER, or metal mining effluent regulations – will affect over 100 metal and diamond mines in[…]

Two major manufacturers of mining machinery and equipment are now cooperating on the world market: GHH from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and MacLean from Ontario, Canada, announced their cooperation at a plant inauguration in Mexico in February. MacLean intends to use the new production facility in Queretaro to reach customers in Latin America in particular, and to[…]

Petra Diamonds says in order to help it better understand and prioritise an improved product mix at the Finsch diamond mine, in South Africa, all of the coarse diamond X-ray machines in the processing plant have been upgraded. The move, aimed at increasing the probability of the recovery of high value large stones, came as[…]

ALROSA’s Production System Development Centre (PSDC) and Aikhal Mining and Processing Division are gearing up to launch the Perfect Shift project set to improve performance and reduce downtime of the mining fleet. Aikhal Division started to look into organisational changes required for the mine’s efficiency improvement initiatives back in late 2019. To adapt the Perfect[…]

Russian diamond mining giant ALROSA has started drilling for the further investigation of the Mir kimberlite pipe as part of its strategic investment plan to study a feasibility for the production at its unique diamond deposit. Experts from ALROSA’s Vilyui Exploration Expedition will start studies at the depth of 1,200-1,600 m below the surface. This[…]

RCT says it has installed its ControlMaster® Line-of-Sight solution on equipment at an open-pit diamond mine in South Africa. In 2019, RCT installed and commissioned the solution on a CAT 994 wheel loader, which has been utilised to clear pit benches of debris falling from the crest of the bench above at the mine, owned[…]

Sodexo will continue to provide services to Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, after the two companies agreed to renew their contract for another two years. The move, valued at A$15.4 million ($10.6 million), further cements Sodexo’s commitment to Rio Tinto, which also includes delivering services to the leading[…]

Thriveni Earthmovers Private Ltd, through its joint venture TSMPL operates India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC’s flagship Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project (PBCMP) in Jharkhand, India. Thriveni has awarded Zyfra the contract to implement its Intelligent Mine solution at PBCMP. Zyfra’s mining division (formerly – VIST Group) is one of the global leaders in the automation[…]

A remote asset monitoring service supplied by Caterpillar and Finning has been keeping De Beers Group’s Gahcho Kué diamond mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, powered up over the last few years, Cat reports. Gahcho Kué lies a mere two degrees below the Arctic Circle and, because of its location, the mine is completely off the[…]