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07 Sep 2022
BME’s AXXIS Silver electronic initiation system passes the test in Lesotho
High in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, explosives and blasting specialist BME recently achieved the...
06 Sep 2022
Sandvik and FLANDERS to develop ARDVARC-iSeries drill rig digital interface
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and FLANDERS have agreed to develop a Digital Interface between...
06 Sep 2022
Thiess, WesTrac and Cat collaborate on ‘world-first’ autonomous drilling feat
In what WesTrac says is a world-first for autonomous drilling, mining services provider Thiess has...
05 Sep 2022
Mincon announces first commercial contract for innovative Greenhammer system
Mincon says it is pleased to announce the signing of the first commercial contract for...
24 Aug 2022
Epiroc introduces Automatic Bit Changer for hands-free bit changes on blasthole drills
After a pre-release at MINExpo 2021, Epiroc has now introduced its Automatic Bit Changer (ABC)...
16 Aug 2022
Orica commits to using 100% renewable power by 2040; signs solar power deal with Lightsource bp
Explosives and blasting major Orica has taken another step towards achieving its net zero ambition...
15 Aug 2022
IMDEX’s BLAST DOG to receive first commercial runout at Iron Bridge
Mining support technology, BLAST DOG, which was developed in Australia by IMDEX Limited, is set...
15 Aug 2022
Orica’s wireless blasting tech overcomes magnetite challenges at LKAB Kiruna
A four-year collaboration between Orica and LKAB has resulted in the first production blasts using...
08 Aug 2022
Austin Powder completes record E*STAR blast at Queensland coal mine
Austin Powder says it has completed a record blast using its E*STAR Electronic Blasting System...
04 Aug 2022
Blasting’s role in making mining more sustainable
Blasting technology – alongside advanced low carbon emission emulsion explosives – is helping pave the...
03 Aug 2022
Cementation, Sandvik and Micon achieve flexible raisebore-based sinking at Solvay Chemicals #5 shaft
Cementation Americas has announced the completion of the full faced raisebored raise at Solvay Chemicals...
27 Jul 2022
Orica’s WebGen wireless initiation system helps unlock reserves at BMTJV Renison tin mine
The Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint venture (BMTJV) says it has become the first company in...