Archives: Environmental

Epiroc will showcase a demonstrator of the first ever Down-The-Hole (DTH) SmartROC D65 battery-electric drill rig at the MINExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, September 24-26. This innovative surface drill rig it says  will play an important role in the shift towards a green transition and zero emission drilling in surface mines. “We are very excited[…]

MacLean, a global leader in mining support vehicle electrification, will be participating in the upcoming MINExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24-26, with the message to share that the company is committed to supporting the rapid decarbonisation of the mining industry. The MacLean booth is part of the Canadian Pavilion in the North Hall of[…]

Howden’s transition into the wider Chart Industries offering is allowing it to branch into new territory; territory that it will be showcasing at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024 in Las Vegas later this month. For over a century, Howden has supplied underground ventilation fans to every major global mining company. Today, its fully integrated ventilation air quality[…]

In the presence of Rubén Alvarado, Executive President of Codelco; Gabriel Méndez, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability; Julio Díaz, General Manager of the Radomiro Tomic Division (DRT), in addition to union leaders and a delegation of students from the Radomiro Tomic Romero B-34 High School in Calama, Codelco has inaugurated a fleet of[…]

SLB says it has proven its solution for sustainable lithium production at scale at its demonstration plant in Clayton Valley, Nevada, to accelerate responsibly-sourced lithium products to market. The proprietary integrated solution combines SLB’s subsurface expertise with surface engineering of advanced technologies that include direct lithium extraction (DLE). It produces lithium 500 times faster than[…]

Metso has introduced the upgraded Larox® PF 60 series pressure filter at the opening ceremony of the new machining unit at the company’s Filtration Technology Center in Lappeenranta, Finland. The Larox PF 60 series filter is part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering, thanks to its advanced features that decrease water and oil usage by up[…]

Bellevue Gold Limited has started the underground decline development at the Tribune portal, part of its namesake mine in Western Australia, employing a new Sandvik DD422iE battery-electric jumbo as part of its production growth strategy. The Tribune decline milestone is significant because Tribune will provide a second independent mine access route. It will be the[…]

Atlas Salt Inc has announced the signing of a comprehensive non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. This strategic partnership establishes Sandvik as the preferred underground mobile mining equipment supplier and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Partner for the Great Atlantic Salt Project. Great Atlantic is described by Atlas Salt as a[…]

Multotec’s experience and expertise in dense media separation (DMS) across the world it says is hugely benefiting lithium operations in Brazil. This sector is currently booming due to global demand for renewable energy storage. Multotec Brazil Country Manager Anthony Artin explains that DMS technology has been around for decades and gained extensive international recognition when[…]

dynaCERT Inc has announced the September 2024 shipment of its proprietary HydraGEN™ technology to three major open-pit mines located in Brazil and Peru, South America. This latest shipment, totalling 119 HydraGEN™ units, including both the flagship HG1 and HG2 models, is part of a significant purchase order received through one of the company’s dealers, with[…]