Archives: Energy minerals

North American Construction Group has announced the acquisition of 31 used ultra-class haul trucks under a long-term purchase arrangement with an existing oil sands client. This is the initial offering made under a recent contract amendment that provides NACG with the right of first refusal to purchase assets the client retires. The transaction includes the[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite’s latest concentrate results from its Matawinie graphite project in Quebec, Canada, have proven so favourable that it is upping production at its demonstration plant from next year. The company completed mechanical commissioning of the 3.5 t/h plant, in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, earlier this year, laying out plans to, in the next two years, process[…]

The Huffington Post reports that Spain’s last 10 privately owned coal open-pits will be closed by the end of the year in a move many hope will bring a cleaner, greener future. The publication said, in the 1960s, Spain’s coal industry employed over 100,000 miners with mining culture taking root in communities across the country. The[…]

Roskill reports that Vale has elected to support its VNC New Caledonia plant thanks to the prospects from the electric vehicle (EV) market. The company, which had previously been looking for an investment partner to plough additional funds into the plant, will now be investing the required funds itself – up to $500 million according[…]

In America “Reinvigorating American Energy Infrastructure Act,” introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) on November 19, proposes to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This newly introduced Senate bill aims to make federal loan guarantees available for new high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) coal power plants in the country. Although it spearheads considerable research and development[…]

Micromine has signed a contract with Independence Group (IGO) to help drive productivity and cost efficiencies at the Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in the Fraser Range of Western Australia. As part of the agreement, Micromine will implement at Nova its fleet management and mine control software solution, Pitram. This implementation of Pitram, a mine control and[…]

Ocean Energy Ventures (OEV), a subsidiary of the MDL Energy group of companies, together with Quippo Oil and Gas, has acquired the newly built production support vessel previously destined for Nautilus Minerals and its Solwara 1 copper-gold marine mining project off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The contract for the hull MW301-1 was originally[…]

Heathgate Resources is trialling a world-first automated groundwater monitoring and reporting system that will save time and money, while paving the way for a new standard in environmental best practice for in situ mining. Effective groundwater management is vital for helping in situ recovery (ISR), allowing mining sites to operate safely, efficiently, meet government regulations[…]

Wi-Fi, cellular and GPS antennas play a vital role in bringing wireless coverage to the remote areas of mines both above and below ground. With operations taking place in difficult and remote environments, a reliable and effective communication system is an essential requirement to ensure safety and allow uninterrupted communication during routine mining processes. Why[…]

Last week, more than 200 leaders in the Latin American mining industry met in Santiago, Chile, for Digitalization in Mining – Through the Rock, a two-day summit, hosted by Sandvik. This event focused on leading-edge mining technology, and the digitalisation journey contemporary mines face, Sandvik said. “Digitalisation is helping companies to grow and optimise their[…]