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It was a busy Hillhead for Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology last month, with the company debuting a new scalper, cone crusher and automation and control telematics system at the show. The company used the Hillhead quarry as a backdrop to launch its QE342 screener/scalper, a “heavy duty [machine] … with class leading open scalping[…]

Metals X and its joint venture partner Yunnan Tin have commenced commissioning of its new crushing and ore sorting facility at the Renison tin mine in Tasmania, Australia. The ore sorting equipment, provided by TOMRA, is expected to increase annual tin production at Renison by 15-20%, according to Metals X. Underground ore production at the[…]

South Africa-based explosives leader BME has taken another step in its global expansion by supplying its market-leading AXXIS electronic detonators to customers in the US. According to BME managing director Joe Keenan (pictured), the company is already active with shipments of AXXIS detonators to customers in Atlanta and Texas, and the introduction of a number[…]

The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) has started a project to build, own and operate the Tanami Gas Pipeline, an 8 in underground pipeline bringing natural gas to the Newmont Tanami mine sites which is scheduled for Q1 2019 completion. Running for approximately 440 km, the Tanami Gas Pipeline will carry gas from an Inlet[…]

As the fines recovery gains achieved by REFLUX™ Classification (RC™) technology are extended to a wider range of commodities, FLSmidth is making mines an offer they can’t refuse: to share the value of expanded production – including retreatment of waste dumps – at no cost to themselves. The profit-share option is one of a range[…]

Komatsu America Corp, the global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced plans to move the company headquarters to Chicago, Illinois in 2020. The new site at Triangle Plaza, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, will feature a new, open floorplan, designed to foster more collaboration and cross-functional team communication. The design will reinforce the company’s focus on[…]

Wenco International Mining Systems announces the release of Wenco Mine Performance Suite 6. The culmination of several years of research and development, the sixth version of the Wenco Mine Performance Suite pushes the boundaries of mine software. It moves Wenco beyond traditional dispatch systems, incorporating user interface enhancements and across-the-suite integration for improved insights, safety[…]

After more than three decades of product evolution and advancement in its emulsion offerings, South Africa-based explosives leader BME is subsuming its well-known brands such as HEF, and Megapump under the name of Innovex. According to BME ammonium nitrate-based products, equipment and services Product Manager Dr Rakhi Pathak, the motivation for the name change is[…]

International Mining is very proud and excited to announce our new Insight Series of video interviews conducted in collaboration with the major suppliers of mining technologies and innovations in our industry. IM Editor, Paul Moore, in each case has interviewed a key manager or executive in person in numerous different locations worldwide, covering the latest[…]

Karen Sobel is the Regional Managing Director for Services in Canada and US East and is a member of the WorleyParsons Group Leadership Team. She has this to say on International Women’s Day: “Sometimes, if you’re lucky, in your professional life, you have a Sliding Doors moment where someone sticks up for you or puts[…]