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SNC-Lavalin’s South African office has successfully fulfilled an order for the engineering of the civil layout and procurement of equipment for a 60 t/h Dense Medium Separation (DMS) plant for a diamond mining company in the northern hemisphere. The DMS plant is part of a greater greenfield operation and the equipment procured by SNC-Lavalin will[…]

The Royal Ontario Museum has announced the appointment of Dr Kim Tait as the inaugural Teck Chair in Mineralogy. Dr. Tait, a ROM Curator of Natural History and Associate Professor of Geology at the University of Toronto, joined the museum in 2007, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Manitoba,[…]

Not only does conveyor belt slippage have negative financial implications for process plants and mines, but it is also potentially dangerous. In instances where the slippage continues, there is an increased danger of fire as well as damage to the carcass and splice, caused when the belt does not grip. To alleviate these issues, Multotec[…]

A highly effective solution for sub-soil drainage from Polypipe is now in operation at the tailings management facility of the Namoya gold mining project in the DRC.The Namoya mine, situated at the south-western end of the Twangiza-Namoya gold belt,covers an area of 174 km² and is expected to double the company’s projected gold production to[…]

ABB company Ventyx has announced availability of its asset management software for the first time as a software as a service (SaaS) delivered via the Cloud. The new SaaS solution provides “a powerful alternative for small and medium-sized mining companies who require a lower total cost of ownership but nevertheless need a comprehensive solution to[…]

Rajant Corporation has announced plans to unveil its new BreadCrumb LX5 Portable Wireless Mesh Network Node at the CIM 2014 Convention in Vancouver, taking place May 11-14 and being attended by IM. The Rajant BreadCrumb LX5 is the latest in a line of multi-radio nodes in the BreadCrumb family that, when paired with other Rajant[…]

Camborne School of Mines (CSM) competed in the 36th Annual International Mining Games, which was held in Missouri USA. Camborne’s Mens A team placed second overall in their division and the Coeds placed second overall in their division. CSM as a school placed joint first, which is their highest finish. International Mining assisted in obtaining[…]

Established by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) in 2008, OneMine® is a collaborative effort among multiple international mining-related societies to place the world’s most comprehensive collection of mining and minerals based research into one easy-to-navigate location. More than 1.8 million searchable pages are available to the general public.

  Flexco recently introduced Inspection Doors to its line of belt conveyor products. The Inspection Doors feature an adjustable latch, are rated to hold up in extreme temperatures, and feature silicone seals on the door and the mounting plate. Users can tailor the tightness of the door seal to suit their needs by simply making[…]

Fluor Corporation has received a limited notice to proceed from Anglo American for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the Quellaveco copper project in Peru. This is an additional opportunity in the stage-gate process for Anglo American to validate the economic case of the project. Fluor booked the mining contract for an undisclosed[…]