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Thiess and leading autonomous haulage solutions firm EACON Mining during MINExpo 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver OEM-agnostic autonomous technology and advance decarbonisation in the mining industry. The companies said that the MoU paves the way for us to offer more sustainable, efficient, and safer mining solutions to Thiess clients globally through[…]

Pilot Crushtec International is introducing its new generation TwisterTrac mobile vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher powered by a Stage V diesel engine in a move that, it says, could unlock new export prospects in highly regulated markets such as Europe and North America. Designed and manufactured in South Africa by Pilot Crushtec, the TwisterTrac VS350E[…]

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the largest government owned steel producer in India, and leading global resources company, BHP, are collaborating to support steelmaking decarbonisation, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the parties. This collaboration is an important step for SAIL and BHP in promoting lower carbon steelmaking technology[…]

Dena Nezziddi Development Corporation (DNDC), Fireweed Metals Corp and Solvest Inc have partnered to enhance sustainable, economic resource development at the Macpass project, in the Traditional Territories of the Kaska Dena Nation and the First Nation of Na-cho Nyäk Dun. DNDC, based in Ross River, Yukon, through its wholly owned company, Tu-Lidlini Petroleum LP (TLP),[…]

Scania and Australia-based services provider Regroup say they will launch the world’s first fleet of Scania autonomous in-pit mining trucks in the Pilbara in 2025 with a rollout planned at Element 25’s Butcherbird mine. Building on the recent announcement of the start of sales for commercially-available autonomous trucks, Scania today announces it will supply its[…]

In a significant stride towards sustainable mining, Clean TeQ Water has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and StitchWise Pty Ltd to launch a commercial demonstration of its innovative ATA® Dewatering Technology. The demonstration will take place at Harmony Gold’s St Helena mine tailings storage facility in South Africa.[…]

Cementation Americas has become the latest miner to add a Cat R2900 XE loader to its equipment fleet, with the contractor set to deploy the diesel-electric LHD at New Gold’s Rainy River project in Ontario, Canada. The company made the announcement on LinkedIn, referring to the loader as “Caterpillar’s innovative solution” designed to handle bigger[…]

It was hard to keep up with Fortescue at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, last week – IM did its best – with the mining company having on-booth presentations throughout the three days and four press events on four other stands during the show. The company’s presence was felt far beyond this, with the headline[…]

Mining activities lead to substantial quantities of tailings and slags containing metallic trace elements, leaving persistent pollutants in the environment and are toxic even in low concentrations. Non-ferrous metals, ferrous metals and rare precious metals are mostly recovered by flotation, and the tailings are generally directly discharged to the tailings ponds for storage or backfilled.[…]

Screening is one of the oldest mineral processing methods known, but in its most modern forms it is still being factored into the latest forward thinking flowsheet designs. A good example is from Weir, which has recently expanded its range of ENDURON® screens. Its ENDURON® ELITE screen, which was recently unveiled at MINExpo 2024, is[…]