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ABB has won an order from Boliden for a three year long-term service agreement (LTSA) for its copper mine in Aitik, Sweden. The contract was awarded in Q4, 2013. Located outside of Gallivare in the far North of the country, Aitik is the largest copper mine in Sweden and one of the most efficient open-pit[…]

There is a realisation amongst many mining companies that to ensure a sustainable business into the 21st century and develop a ‘thrivable future’ requires a shift from business as usual to innovative out of the box thinking. Building on the outcomes of the 2012 AMIRA International workshop, Sustainable Mining In South Africa, AMIRA International in[…]

Gordon Hambach, Product Line Manager Power Demolition Tools. “Our drum cutters are a complementary product to our hydraulic breakers and offer an additional solution for softer rock applications up to 100 Mpa”. They can be used underwater to a depth of 30 m without additional installation. Small grain sizes mean cut rock or concrete can be[…]

Titan Tire Corporation, the subsidiary of Titan International, announced a significant expansion of its OTR product line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG last week, in the form of its new Low Sidewall (LSW) options for light, medium and heavy-duty equipment. LSW features a larger rim diameter and smaller sidewall than standard tyres, which improves equipment stability and performance. “The LSW design is a[…]

Anglo American has six operations in Queensland and New South Wales.  The survey team at the Capcoal operation in Queensland’s Bowen Basin starting using the Maptek I-Site 8800 laser scanner in 2011. Geotechnical engineers recognised the potential benefits of the technology and quickly adopted the  Maptek I-Site Studio™ geotechnical module.  I-Site is now an intrinsic[…]

Geoscience Australia and Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre (DET CRC) have reached agreement to collaborate on regional drilling to reveal the hidden mineral potential of Australia’s buried but prospective geology. The new agreement will facilitate the deployment of transformational technologies for successful mineral exploration though the cover rocks obscuring prospective geology. DET CRC will[…]

Sedgman has secured an extension of its operating contract at the Red Mountain Joint Venture (RMJV) in the Bowen Basin, Queensland. Sedgman has operated the coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) there since 2007. Under the three year contract Sedgman will continue to operate and maintain the CHPP, which is designed to process 1,000 t/h. The contract[…]

The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 13 prefeasibility studies, two feasibility studies, and 15 projects in development, four existing operations that are expanding, and many new appointments to new positions. The report covers 17 gold projects, 10 copper projects, 4 nickel projects, three uranium, coal, silver, iron ore projects, two[…]

In response to requests from its customers, Booyco Electronics has incorporated new features into its innovative Sentient handheld Environmental Sensing Instrument (ESI), effectively creating what it says is “the most cost effective, sophisticated and low maintenance gas detection device in the mining industry. This hi-tech device has been developed specifically to boost safety underground and[…]

The highly accurate and efficient iCON grade iGD4SP dozer solution calculates the lift, angle, and tilt of the dozer’s six way blade. It allows operators to angle their blade while iCON grade’s advanced hydraulic control system automatically controls the blade’s lift and tilt. As a result, dozers can now be run at the full extent[…]