Archives: Gem stone mining

TOMRA says it is tapping the potential of digitalisation with a constantly expanding offer of digital services to help mining operations improve their efficiency and profitability – most recently with the introduction of the new augmented reality tool for remote assistance, TOMRA Visual Assist. It states: “In a challenging market, mining companies under increasing pressure[…]

Now celebrating its centenary year, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore spoke to SGS Bateman, the current incarnation of the famous Bateman name in mineral processing technology, which continues to be a leading player in Africa and worldwide in bespoke plants including dense media separation With multiple mining technology and mineral processing specialist acquisitions in recent[…]

Metso Outotec has convened local trade unions to negotiations concerning the restructuring and operational reduction of its operations in Sweden. The measures relate to new product strategy and business model changes and synergy targets from the Metso Outotec merger. The Swedish operations have issued a negotiation proposal, according to which the total reduction need in[…]

Continental says it has “strategically sharpened” its profile as a provider of service and complete conveying solutions and therefore has opted to unify its portfolio under the Continental brand. In the future, all products, technologies and services, know-how and expertise will be combined under the Continental brand. “Decisive drivers are our customers. In this way,[…]

FLSmidth today announces that it is in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business – this would be the biggest deal in mining technology since Metso merged with Outotec. The negotiations, however, are at a non-binding stage. The statement said: “Accordingly, there can be no assurances as to whether and when a[…]

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard) launched today, establishes the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing and future tailings facilities, wherever they are and whoever operates them. Strengthening current practices in the mining industry by integrating social, environmental, local economic and technical considerations, the Standard covers[…]

A consortium of leading mining universities and mining companies in Europe has designed a dedicated training programme for mining professionals. “SafeDeepMining” is funded by EIT RawMaterials and aims to address the shortage of highly trained rock engineering personnel for deep mines that can deal effectively with the rock pressure problems jeopardising the extraction of deep[…]

Astec Industries, Inc. through its regional office Astec Industries Africa Middle East and Aramine have signed a distribution contract at the beginning of June 2020, appointing the French company Aramine as the official dealer of Astec Material Solutions products in a number of strategic countries in West Africa (Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina[…]

Metso Corporation and Outotec Oyj have now received the remaining outstanding competition clearances for the combination of Metso’s Minerals business with Outotec through a partial demerger of Metso. Current Metso shareholders will own 78% and Outotec shareholders 22% of the combined company. Pekka Vauramo, the current Metso President and CEO will be the CEO of[…]

Fura Gems has completed the transition from artisanal to fully mechanised mining at its 76%-owned Coscuez mine, with a new mining fleet now working underground at the Colombia operation. Following declaration of an NI 43-101 inferred mineral resource at Coscuez last year, which included a 3 Mt total grading 2 ct/t for 6 Mct contained,[…]