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Hexagon, parent company of Leica Geosystems and leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired Aibotix, a manufacturer of intelligent multicopter systems for high-efficiency aerial applications. Meanwhile, Maptek has made a significant investment in DroneMetrex, an Adelaide-based startup company that has developed innovative new technology for aerial photogrammetric mapping from small drone[…]

SELFRAG, supplier of high voltage pulse power fragmentation equipment to geoscience, mining, recycling, and solar industries and institutes, has expanded its global distribution network with the appointment of Chinese distributor, Beijing euSCI Technology. With immediate effect, Beijing euSCI Technology will act as the official distributor for SELFRAG’s laboratory batch equipment in mainland China, as well as[…]

From the EU’s most easterly gold mine, Endomines has reported the results of the exploration drilling program which has been completed at the Pampalo gold mine (IM, July 2012, p13) concession area in 2013, in Ilomantsi municipality, in Eastern Finland. There are robust and encouraging intersections of gold bearing zones from the area north of[…]

A large gathering of industry executives from around the world sat down to dinner in the Grand Salon of the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City to witness the celebration of the first inductees into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame (www.im-halloffame.com). Following a drinks reception sponsored by Boart Longyear, Preston Chiaro, Rio Tinto[…]

Sandvik says it “is the leading global supplier of automated mobile equipment solutions for mining operations. This journey began in the city of Tampere in Finland, where Riku Pulli, Timo Soikkeli, Brett Cook and Janne Kallio and their teams have worked tirelessly in conjunction with customers since the 1990s to develop the innovations that form[…]

Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group have obtained all necessary approvals from the Chinese authorities and the 50%-50% joint venture between the two companies has been officially established. Headquartered in Shanghai, Liugong Metso Construction Equipment, will combine Metso’s know-how in track-mounted crushing and screening business and technology with LiuGong’s extensive distribution resources (~900 customer service locations[…]

Last week Vale celebrated the official opening of Totten mine, the first new mine in the Sudbury Basin in more than 40 years, the company claims. “Totten mine represents a significant investment in the future of our operations in Ontario and across Canada,” said Peter Poppinga, President & CEO of Vale Canada and Vale’s Executive[…]

The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 17 prefeasibility studies, seven feasibility studies, and seven projects in development, four new mines that have gone into production, three existing operations that are expanding, and many new appointments to new positions. The report covers 17 gold projects, 6 copper projects, 5 silver projects,[…]

Consumers around the world bought gold in record amounts in 2013, led by demand in China and India, with China becoming the world’s biggest gold market, according to the latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report. In Western markets consumer demand also remained strong with the US, in particular, having a robust year in[…]

GroundProbe says its launch of the SSR-Viewer 8.1 software next month “is an evolutionary step for slope stability monitoring ability, combining the latest in visualisation and alarm technology to provide the upmost safety at a mine site.” “Working in partnership with senior industry Geotechnical Engineers from around the world, SSR-Viewer 8.1 has been developed from[…]