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Ahead of the article on drones and UAVs in mineral exploration and surveying (International Mining, April issue), details have emerged of a near-miss between an Ayres S2R aircraft flying crop spraying on a property about 37 km south-southwest of Horsham aerodrome, Victoria, Australia and a UAV flying over the Iluka Echo mine site to conduct[…]

Fleet tracking provider Navman Wireless USA recently announced a new web-based telematics portal designed to streamline management of mixed heavy equipment fleets by consolidating machine data from all OEM and Navman Wireless-tracked assets into a single interface. The new solution complies with the AEMP Telematics Data Standard, provides onestop fleetwide visibility without adding third-party hardware[…]

Ahead of the April issue discussion on latest technologies in base metals recovery, at this year’s SME annual meeting in Salt Lake City in February, Dynamic simulation of processing high-arsenic copper concentrates in a fluidised bed roaster, was presented by A. Rajoria et al of Andritz. They present a dynamic process model for predicting the[…]

Concor Engineering, a Murray & Roberts company, has been appointed to undertake structural engineering and civil works at the new sulphuric acid plant at Dundee Precious Metals’ (DPM) Tsumeb smelter in Namibia. Concor has extensive experience and expertise in a number of engineering disciplines to provide the erection of all structural steelwork, site fabrication of[…]

A global leader in the design, manufacture and support one of the most reliable hydraulic breaker ranges available, Breaker Technology Inc (BTI) has continued the evolution with its new edition to the BXR series the BXR 185. Weighing in at 7,000 kg it delivers a rock shattering 25,000 Joules of impact energy. Like the rest[…]

The picture, courtesy of  Christian Ugarte/El Comercio from Peru this Week, shows miners who camped in Plaza Dos de Mayo in Lima last week to protest against the formalisation deadline last night, asking the State to extend the deadline. The formalisation process began last year and is due to end April 19. Miners who haven’t completed the process[…]

Two University of Tasmania geologists have challenged orthodox thinking around the formation of the fabulously rich reefs that inspired the famous Australian gold rushes of the 19th century. Most scientists currently agree that the majority of gold deposits are generated from hot fluids that move from very deep in the crust upwards to low-pressure sites[…]

The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 17 prefeasibility studies, seven feasibility studies, and nine projects in development, three existing operations that are expanding, three new players and five projects that have gone into production as well as many new appointments to new positions. The report covers 21 gold projects, six[…]

This, the first conference of its kind, is being held in association with Mining Myanmar – the 2nd International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition. Myanmar is the largest country in SE Asia and with the opening up of the country to investment and development it is therefore prime territory for the discovery of previously unknown and[…]

According to Allan O’Dette, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, “Ontario’s economy is at a historic crossroads. Its value proposition in the global economy has shifted dramatically. Ontario, now more than ever, must identify and champion opportunities where it can be a global leader. The Ring of Fire is such an opportunity. We believe[…]