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In it latest report covering Q4 2018, Parker Bay Company says the market for large-scale surface mining equipment continues the recovery/expansion that began in the second half of 2016, with the gains recorded in Q4 2018 nearly three times the level reached at the bottom of the four-year long contraction that ended in mid-2016. “On[…]

Outotec has today published its 2018 sustainability report. The online report, themed ‘Co-creating for future plants’ illustrates the benefits of various stakeholders collaborating for the sustainable use of Earth’s natural resources. “Outotec’s sustainability work in 2018 included, for example, updating the company values utilising crowdsourcing within the company, conducting a materiality assessment based on a[…]

Blutip Technologies Corp, a leader in fuel measurement and analytics for mining, says it is expanding its solution portfolio with enhanced support for operator focused initiatives. Having successfully completed a proof of concept in collaboration with a large Colombian coal operation, Blutip is enhancing elements of the SmartRView platform to better address large operator rosters.[…]

The BGC Pty Ltd Board has advised it is exploring options for the group’s national contract mining, maintenance and civil construction business, BGC Contracting. BGC Chairman Neil Hamilton said the process will be led by its corporate advisor, Macquarie Capital, which, in conjunction with the group’s management, has commenced exploring several strategic options for BGC[…]

Aachen-based AiNT develops measurement systems based on Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA). It recently developed the drill core analyser CorA for integral elemental analysis of drill cores extracted during exploration of mineral deposits. The neutron activation analysis allows fast determination of integral elements in the core. The system can be used in drill core, drill cuttings[…]

On September 4, 2018, the first meeting of Peru’s Grupo Visión Minería 2030, or 2030 Mining Vision Group (hereinafter, GVM 2030) was held in the country’s Government Palace with the President of the Republic, Martin Vizcarra Cornejo. During the referred meeting, leaders of the State, Civil Society, the Private Sector and the Academy had the[…]

Robert Friedland, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of High Power Exploration Inc. (HPX), and Eric Finlayson, President have announced that the company has entered into lease and technical assistance agreements with Shandong Yantai Xintai Gold Mining Co Ltd (Xintai), a subsidiary of China National Gold Group Co Ltd, one of China’s largest gold producers. Under[…]

ASX-listed Civmec has announced the award of a contract from Albemarle for the delivery of a new lithium hydroxide plant to be built in Western Australia. Albemarle’s new hydroxide production plant will be in the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area, around 160 km south of Perth, near the port town of Bunbury. It will initially comprise[…]

In its full year 2018 results, CONSOL Energy reports that on the operations front, its Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) achieved record production of 27.6 million (short) tons in 2018, eclipsing the previous record of 26.1 million tons set in 2017 and marking the third consecutive year of production growth. CONSOL states: “During 2018, the complex ran[…]

Outotec registered a year-on-year improvement in financial performance in 2018, excluding a €110 million ($125 million) ilmenite smelter project provision, the company reported today. The company’s sales increased 12% in 2018 to €1.28 billion, while its order intake jumped 4% to €1.25 billion. The €110 million provision for the Saudi Arabia project saw adjusted earnings[…]