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11 Jun 2024
Orica & Fertiberia report world first use of low carbon technical ammonium nitrate in Spain
Orica and Fertiberia have partnered to successfully execute the first blast using low-carbon Technical Ammonium...
19 May 2024
Epiroc opens cutting-edge Competency Center for Surface Mining in Tucson, Arizona
Epiroc has announced the inauguration of its new Competency Center for Surface Mining in Tucson,...
13 May 2024
Orica to expand fully lead-free detonator technology to its electronic blasting systems range
Orica is set to expand its lead-free Non Primary Explosives Detonator (NPED) technology to manufacture...
07 May 2024
WesTrac, Caterpillar & Thiess hit a million autonomous drilled metres at Mt Arthur South
Leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has joined long-term customer and leading global mining contractor Thiess in...
11 Apr 2024
Ausdrill presents One Touch drilling
Ausdrill is bringing One Touch drilling to its Rock Commander blasthole fleet, in the process...
27 Mar 2024
Epiroc upgrades SmartROC C50 drill rig with long feed option
Epiroc says its SmartROC C50 will now be available with a choice of two feeds,...
20 Mar 2024
Weber on resin for ground consolidation in highly weathered rock in mine tunnel development
The development of tunnels is one of the main challenges in underground operations. In unstable...
08 Mar 2024
BME to become ‘first local manufacturer’ of electronic detonators in Western Australia
Having actively built its foundation in the Australian mining market over the past decade, global...
08 Mar 2024
Boliden to implement Hypex Bio climate-friendly explosives at Kankberg mine
Boliden says it has become the first mining operator to sign an agreement for the...
06 Mar 2024
RCT boosts automation capabilities of Jevons Robotics ARTEV6000 explosives/stemming unit
Jevons Robotics can now deliver explosives or stemming via its ARTEV6000 product using RCT’s remote...
01 Mar 2024
MacLean announces expansion of global sales, service & support footprint
As the mining world prepares to meet next week in Toronto for the annual PDAC...
29 Feb 2024
Hexagon Drill Assist – leveraging AI to take blasthole drill automation to a new level
At the SME MINEXCHANGE conference and expo this week in Phoenix, Arizona, IM caught up with...