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Geomega Resources in cooperation with FFE Service of Munich, Germany, have successfully  concluded tests confirming physical separation of rare earth elements (REE). Based on free flow electrophoresis technology, GéoMégA says its “physical separation process has the potential to dramatically reduce the capital required to build separation facilities compared to conventional techniques (i.e. fractional precipitation, ion[…]

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Geawelltech, which sells, rents out and manufactures well- and geotechnical drilling equipment. Gruv Entreprenad Anläggning Welltech System, based in Jonsered, Sweden, has for many years been an Atlas Copco distributor of well- and geotechnical drilling equipment, and the majority of revenues are generated from this business. The company also[…]

The Cat® 834, introduced in the mid-1960s, has set the standard for wheel dozer design and performance for almost 50 years, providing great productivity, durability and availability through multiple life cycles. The new 834K builds on the strengths of its predecessors with a completely new cab, drive train refinement, new monitoring and diagnostic features, new[…]

In an open pit mine in the north of Saudi Arabia, a Wirtgen 2500 SM surface miner equipped with a 2.5 m wide cutting drum has been mining large phosphate deposits since 2012.  In addition to the primary extraction of relatively soft phosphate with an unconfined compressive strength of 25 MPa in this pit, the 2500[…]

Brookville Equipment expanded its mining product portfolio in 2013, offering custom haulage and transportation solutions for mining customers in the US market and abroad, including the production of its largest underground mining locomotive since the company was founded in 1918. Designed to be operated on a dedicated haulage loop in a Mexican copper mine, the[…]

As part of what it calls its “strategic way forward”, ThyssenKrupp is strengthening its plant technology business as a major growth area for the group. To better exploit global market opportunities the previously separate plant technology companies of the group are being combined under the roof of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions. The merger of the German[…]

Debswana’s diamond mining operations in Botswana, have achieved significant improvements to safety and production on site by engaging GroundProbe Geotechnical Support Services team to perform remote Geotechnical hazard detection and data analysis. Every time a radar is deployed at Debswana the data is uploaded from Botswana to a secure server in Australia where a team[…]

Austin Engineering has announced the signing of a significant three year supply agreement with Vale. Equipment will be ordered by Vale and supplied in accordance with its requirements, as determined by its ongoing production schedules and equipment replacement programs. Vale has informed Austin that the previous contract was for a total of $200 million and[…]

Mason Graphite has signed a letter agreement with Group NanoXplore whereby Mason Graphite would purchase up to 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of NanoXplore for $700,000. In connection with the proposed transaction, a private placement for 875,000 common shares of the company at a price of $0.80 has been fully subscribed for by[…]

With effect from November 2013 allmineral strengthened its management team with the appointment of Dipl Ing Andreas Hees. Hees is from Tübingen in Germany, and is descrined as “a proven specialist in raw materials processing, particularly iron ore.” The company said the appointment has strengthened its personnel resources for further successful expansion. As an experienced project manager and “expert in feasibility studies,[…]