Archives: Diamond mining

The Minerals Council South Africa has published a report on December 4 assessing the industry’s progress in efforts to transform the industry in terms of the Mining Charter. The Minerals Council commissioned advisory firm Moshe Capital earlier this year to carry out the task. Their mandate was to assess compliance with the 2010 charter, which[…]

Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns the Karowe diamond mine, has TOMRA and its XRT ore sorting technology to thank for a lot of its recent success recovering high value diamonds at the Botswana operation. In production since 2012, the mine is recognised as one of the foremost producers of very large, high-quality Type IIA diamonds[…]

Lucara Diamond Corp looks like having a combined open pit and underground future at its Karowe diamond mine, in Botswana, after a feasibility study showed the company could double the mine life of the operation for $514 million in pre-production capital. Already one of the world’s most prolific producers of large, high value type IIA[…]

In the investor presentation accompanying its 2019 full FY results ending September 30, global mining explosives and blasting solutions leader Orica had some interesting updates on the market progress with its latest technologies. First off, its says there is continued growing market interest for wireless initiation technology, which is headed by its WebGen™ offering which[…]

FLSmidth and Rio Tinto have executed a five-year, fixed-term Global Framework Agreement (GFA) which enables the parties to engage on the supply of fixed equipment, including mineral processing and material handling technologies, spare parts, consumables, and maintenance, consultancy and professional services. FLSmidth is the first fixed equipment supplier to execute a GFA with Rio Tinto.[…]

Fluor Corporation announced today the launch of Virta Inc, a fully-owned subsidiary of Fluor Enterprises, Inc. “Virta is aligned with Fluor’s strategy that focuses on our core markets,” said Leonardo Kaid, Vice President of Global Business Development and Strategy for Fluor’s Mining and Metals business. “We are confident that the market is ready for Virta[…]

George H Read, PGeo, Senior Vice President Exploration and Development of Star Diamond Corporation has announce that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) have completed the drilling of ten bulk sample holes (trenches) to conclude their program on the Corporation’s Star Kimberlite using a Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. The Star Kimberlite is located within the Corporation’s[…]

Following a number of successful projects, Royal IHC (IHC) and the Institute of Geotechnology (IGT) have signed a cooperation agreement that will allow both organisations to better service the mining markets of Russia and other CIS countries. Combining their expertise, IHC and IGT say they will work together on business development, consultancy proposals and the[…]

De Beers Group Technology has adapted one of its X-ray fluorescence (XRF) diamond sorting range of machines to create “a secure and efficient sorting solution for emeralds”, it says. According to De Beers Group Technology head, Gordon Taylor, the company’s sorting technologies have been applied to a range of minerals apart from diamonds, and these[…]

The Zeppelin Group is advancing its cooperation with Caterpillar. Zeppelin is set to take over the distribution and service of Cat construction equipment and special equipment for surface and underground mining in Sweden and Denmark (including Greenland). The portfolio also includes drive, propulsion, traction, and energy systems, as well as machine and equipment rental. The[…]