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Clariant, a world leader in mining chemicals, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 10, to mark the opening of its new INR 10 million Roha, India Mining Lab complex, located in the Western state of Maharashtra. The new laboratory offers the capabilities of evaluating the performance of Clariant Mining Solutions chemistry, designed specifically to suit the unique[…]

The Cat D9T dozer has several new features that “enhance performance, productivity, operator convenience and safety, and serviceability” according to Caterpillar. The new dozer features a Cat C18 ACERT engine, which meets Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emissions standards, and delivers 436 net horsepower (325 kW) at 1,800 rpm. High torque rise of 36% enables the[…]

InStep Software says it continues to expand its international presence with the announcement of a new agreement to provide China National Coal Group Corp (ChinaCoal) with a license for its eDNA enterprise data historian software. First the company will integrate its existing SCADA system to eDNA at their headquarters using OPC and then collect and[…]

Set in a remote part of Coyhaique, Chile, Compañia Minera Cerro Bayo (CMCB) gold mine is now using four Atlas Copco QAC 1000 generators for critical power. The generators are managed by a power management system (PMS) to run in parallel, ensuring Predictable Power for the mine’s entire operations.As mains electricity is not available on-site,[…]

Two Hitachi EX5500-5 face shovel hydraulic excavators achieved a high performance milestone in October 2013 at the Yanacocha gold mine in Peru by surpassing 100,000 operating hours. Both EX5500-5 machines – the predecessor to Hitachi’s current EX5600-6 model – were delivered 14 years ago and have been working at numerous pits in the 251 km2[…]

The Myanmar Federation of Mining Associations (MFMA) has provided more background for this event which will bring together the leaders in the domestic mining industry and visitors from overseas in a great networking experience October 30-31 this year, alongside Mining Myanmar – 2nd International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition, http://corporate.im-mining.com/imevents/; www.miningmyanmar.com. [email protected] is calling for[…]

Phoenix Products introduces its latest innovation in LED technology—the HDL-LED Series. The HDL-LED has been designed to replace linear fluorescent fixtures. Using marine grade construction, conformal coated circuit boards and a potted driver, this fixture is designed to withstand the elements. The HDL-LED features a versatile, compact design and provides the essentials for almost any[…]

Seabridge Gold’s 19,000 m core drill program at its 100%-owned KSM project in northwest British Columbia, Canada, will focus on expanding last year’s Deep Kerr core zone discovery and following up on the strong evidence supporting a potential second core zone discovery at Iron Cap.  The highly successful 2013 program at KSM concentrated on finding[…]

Specialist engineering company plans extensive demonstration of its products and services at Hillhead 2014. A leading supplier to quarrying and mining, the Greenbank Group will be highlighting a number of its key products when the show gets underway at Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, on June 24. Its range of belt weighers and feeders will be on show, alongside several[…]

Dando is continuously looking at ways of improving existing machines and bringing new, innovative products to market to meet the current demands and requirements of the drilling industry. There are a number of latest innovations that include the new two headed Dando Terrier rig. This has been designed to permit the use of a wide range[…]