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23 Nov 2020
Dynamic Drill and Blast to deploy rigs at iron ore, gold mines in Western Australia
Dynamic Drill and Blast Holdings says it has entered into a services contract with Pilbara...
23 Nov 2020
Epiroc and Orica announce world first semi-automated explosives delivery system
Orica and Epiroc Rock Drills say they have successfully co-developed a prototype of the world’s...
19 Nov 2020
Orica to reduce its GHG emissions by at least 40% over the next decade
Global mining explosives and blasting solutions leader, Orica, has announced it has set a target...
18 Nov 2020
Chilean mining explosives major Enaex to buy Downer Blasting Services in Australia
Downer EDI Ltd has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its...
17 Nov 2020
CEA-Leti and Davey Bickford Enaex extend electronic initiation system collaboration
CEA-Leti and Davey Bickford Enaex, a worldwide leader in blasting solutions, have extended their joint...
16 Nov 2020
Blu Rock reports high Epiroc SmartROC D65 performance at Glencore’s Mutanda cobalt mine
Tough drilling conditions goes with the territory in Africa’s Copperbelt which straddles the border between...
12 Nov 2020
Epiroc unveils next generation Rig Control System 4.20 for Pit Viper blasthole drills
Epiroc has introduced RCS 4.20, a software update to its proprietary Rig Control System, taking...
12 Nov 2020
New company Tamarack to bring group buying power to intermediate and junior miners for materials, parts & equipment
The first ever mining sector Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO) has launched to initially serve the...
12 Nov 2020
Newcrest, Epiroc and MacLean achieve interoperability first at Cadia East
Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations has achieved a world first in mobile equipment interoperability –...
11 Nov 2020
Epiroc’s first Pit Viper 20 years on still delivering results for Copper Mountain
Epiroc is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its highly successful Pit Viper blasthole drilling rig...
11 Nov 2020
Kamoa Copper & JMMC contractor crews join the northern & southern access tunnels at Kakula copper mine in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun today announced a major milestone in...
11 Nov 2020
BME’s greener blasts from processed used oil
For over three decades, Omnia group company BME has been incorporating used oil in its...