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Applied Rigaku Technologies has a new application report that details the analysis of anticipated ash content in unburned coal using the Rigaku NEX QC EDXRF analyser. Rigaku Application Note #1378 demonstrates the capability of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry for predicting percentage of ash content in coal. The report includes complete information about sample[…]

An unintended but potentially damaging erosion of authority structures at the workface might be bad for safety underground as and when platinum mineworkers return to work, according to SRK Consulting (SA) chairman Roger Dixon. “The relationship between workers and supervisors – indeed, even between workers of different trade union affiliations – can’t be good after[…]

FLSmidth MAAG Gear has inaugurated its first assembly and service unit in India. This is now part of the FLSmidth manufacturing unit at the Bawal Growth Centre of Rewari District in Haryana on the Delhi to Jaipur national highway. With its state of the art facilities the new gearbox assembling unit will meet business and[…]

Outotec has been awarded two contracts for the management and execution of shut-down services of Samarco’s four iron ore pellet plants in Brazil. These contracts, to be carried out together with Samarco’s own personnel, will last until the end of 2016. Samarco has, in total, four pellet plants at its manufacturing facility in Ubú, in[…]

Tata Steel in Europe has been recognised with its first supplier award from underground mining equipment supplier, Joy Global (Tianjin) Mining Machinery, for the supply of its branded abrasion-resistant steel, Abrazo.  Joy Global (Tianjin) selects just two suppliers each year, from the 50 key suppliers it works with, on the basis of a combination of[…]

The range of modern air operated hoists manufactured by J D Neuhaus “offer safe and efficient lifting and handling facilities for a wide range of general engineering and industrial applications.” Their Profi TI hoist range has been upgraded to combine quieter operation, with faster lifting/lowering speeds while being more energy efficient as well as incorporating[…]

The main representative body for the Queensland minerals and energy sector has congratulated Adani Mining on reaching an important milestone in its proposed development of the A$16.5 billion, 60 Mt/y Carmichael coal mine and rail project in central Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche noted the Queensland Coordinator-General’s approval included 190[…]

FLSmidth has received orders worth approximately $43 million from the Mongolian company, Mongolyn Alt (MAK) Group, to supply engineering, procurement and site construction services for the Tsagaan Suvarga copper-molybdenum concentrator project. This greenfield plant, with a capacity of 40,000 t/d of ore, will be located in the central part of the proven Oyu Tolgoi south[…]

In December 2013, the Polish company Sempertrans Belchatów ordered a steel cord conveyor belt press line from Siempelkamp for the production of belts with a width of up to 2,700 mm. Siempelkamp states that in addition to its many years of experience in plants for the rubber industry, the customer was convinced by the individually[…]

In what is described as “a world first for the mining industry”, Booyco Electronics has developed unique on-board metering technology that allows mining companies to monitor a variety of operational parameters relating to their underground machinery. Jaco du Plessis, operations manager at Booyco Electronics, says this technology was originally developed in 2012 at the request[…]