Archives: Environmental

EACON Mining has announced two new autonomous haulage projects in the aggregate mining sector, both utilising the all electric mining truck model EY70E. A total of 29 units of the EY70E will be deployed at the Pingyin Quarry and the Shuichang Quarry. The company stated: “Both projects mark EACON’s expanded presence in the quarry sector,[…]

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd recently announced the acquisition of Robertson GeoConsultants Inc (RGC) as of November 1, 2024. RGC is a global consulting firm that specialises in mine water characterisation, geochemistry and acid rock drainage/metal leaching, hydrology, hydrogeology and groundwater modelling for the mining industry. The move comes just after SLR Consulting announced the acquisition of[…]

The recent 16th AusIMM Mill Operators’ Conference, in Perth, Western Australia, saw Newmont share details of some of the sensing technologies it is deploying at its operations to improve sustainability and processing plant outcomes. In a presentation titled, ‘Redefining the Battery Limits of Processing Plants – Improving Sustainability through the Deployment of Sensing Technologies,’ the[…]

Binding Solutions Limited (BSL), the developer of green steel technology, has announced the completion of significant upgrades to its R&D capabilities at its technology centre in Middlesbrough, UK. BSL is now able to accelerate the commercialisation of its Cold Agglomerated Pellet (CAP) technology by offering clients – including iron ore miners – an enhanced range[…]

In both open-pit and underground mines, unexpected water ingress can severely disrupt production unless an effective dewatering solution can be quickly applied; some forethought will go a long way in making this happen. According to Marnus Koorts, General Manager Pump Products at Weir, one of the key challenges is that unplanned dewatering usually requires sizeable[…]

Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese companies Toyota Chile and Mitsui & Co (Chile) Ltda for “a strategic collaboration in the development and testing of sustainable mobility solutions in its mining divisions.” It says this agreement seeks to promote competitive and environmentally responsible[…]

Evolution Mining, like many of its gold mining peers, has made a commitment to emissions reduction by 2030 on the way to achieving ‘net zero’ status by 2050. This relates to Scope 1 & 2 emissions compared with its FY20 financial year baseline. Evolution’s recent FY24 Annual Sustainability Report shows the company’s progress on this[…]

On October 11, China Coal Pingshuo Group’s Anjialing coal mine in Shanxi took delivery of an all battery electric XEG220E 200 t class mining truck manufactured by Xiangtan-based XEMC under its Igreencle green energy mining equipment brand. Zhou Jianjun, Chairman of XEMC was present along with Chen Jian, Chairman of China Coal Pingshuo Group. Igreencle is[…]

As outlined in a statement shared with the Chinese media by Rio Tinto to coincide with a project celebration ceremony meeting, the Tier 1 miner and China’s State Power Investment Corporation Ltd (SPIC) green energy company SPIC Qiyuan are collaborating to pilot battery swapping technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The two-year project will[…]

BHP says it is strengthening its strategic partnership with global technology company ABB, through the signing of a multi-year Global Framework Agreement. ABB is a leader in industrial automation, electrification and digitalisation, and delivers critical technologies and equipment for BHP’s global operations including Escondida in Chile, the BHP Jansen project in Canada, and various packages[…]