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For an outlook on 2021, full flowsheet solutions provider FLSmidth recently asked its Regional Heads to look at their geographical area and the trends within the mining industry that they see growing over the next 12 months. “With light at the end of the tunnel, in terms of a COVID-19 vaccine and clarity around the[…]

Accenture and global mining company Anglo American have signed an agreement to extend Accenture’s role as a strategic IT services provider to 2023. The statement said the new agreement will help accelerate the development of Anglo American’s information management capabilities “with new technologies and delivery practices through a collaborative approach to drive innovation.” It builds[…]

Growing demands for mines to procure goods and services in-country – further emphasised by supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – have brought a recent strategic partnership to foster local procurement formed by SRK Consulting into sharp focus. According to Lisl Fair, Principal Consultant (Sustainability) at SRK Consulting, the collaboration with Canada-based initiative[…]

Atlas Copco has developed a unique patented technology, named SmartMast™, to maximise light towers safety. It features intelligent inbuilt sensors which detect and respond to adverse conditions, obstacles, potential impacts and irregular ground surfaces or floors. Designed for use on light towers with extending hydraulic masts, SmartMast™ not only improves site safety but reduces operating[…]

The Minerals Council South Africa has published a report on December 4 assessing the industry’s progress in efforts to transform the industry in terms of the Mining Charter. The Minerals Council commissioned advisory firm Moshe Capital earlier this year to carry out the task. Their mandate was to assess compliance with the 2010 charter, which[…]

AXIS Capital has announced a new policy that will see it exit the market for insurance or facultative reinsurance for the construction of new thermal coal plants or mines, or oil sands extraction and pipeline projects. The global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance said the policy is a component of a broader[…]

Integrated property and construction group Pindan has been awarded a new contract, valued at about A$90 million, to progress construction of an operations village for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project. The US$2.6 billion Koodaideri project, in Western Australia’s Pilbara, will be Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced mine and will have a capacity of 43[…]

De Beers Group has announced an initiative to consolidate its mining assets in South Africa and Canada into one business called De Beers Group Managed Operations. The new business will streamline operational management and identify synergies to create a more sustainable business in the two countries. De Beers Group Managed Operations will focus on Venetia[…]

On September 4, 2018, the first meeting of Peru’s Grupo Visión Minería 2030, or 2030 Mining Vision Group (hereinafter, GVM 2030) was held in the country’s Government Palace with the President of the Republic, Martin Vizcarra Cornejo. During the referred meeting, leaders of the State, Civil Society, the Private Sector and the Academy had the[…]

Civeo Corporation has announced that it has secured two contracts expected to total approximately $90 million in revenues spanning 2019-2023. This includes in Australia with the award of a room commitment from Whitehaven Coal Mining to provide rooms and hospitality services from the company’s existing Boggabri and Narrabri accommodations facilities in Australia. The contract is[…]