Archives: Industrial minerals

Following its acquisition of a significant stake in Inkonova AB, which was one of the few companies worldwide developing underground mine drone technology, Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation has now established a new branch in South Africa specialising in drone solutions for underground and surface mining. “Terra Drone is a leading global commercial drone technology company[…]

For more than 50 years, ArrMaz has been a pioneer in innovating leading-edge chemical solutions used to optimise mining and mineral processing operations across the globe. “As a trusted and experienced partner, mining companies worldwide turn to us to help optimise process performance, and maximize mineral grade and recovery using our advanced product chemistry and[…]

Process technologies and service provider Outotec saw its order intake from the minerals and metals sector pick up in the September quarter as producers continued to focus on improving their existing operations. The company’s order intake rose 16% year-on-year to €271.5 million ($308 million) during the three months to the end of September, while its[…]

Canada’s government, through Natural Resources Canada, has challenged the mining industry to come up with a new clean technology solution that cuts energy consumption for crushing rock. The C$10 million ($7.6 million) “Crush It! Challenge” is aimed at tackling the disproportionate amount of energy used in mining to extract valuable minerals, NRC said, while helping[…]

Shefa Yamim, a precious stone exploration company in Northern Israel, has raised some £250,000 cash (before expenses) through the subscription by new and existing investors (the “Subscription”) of 312,500 new ordinary shares. The net proceeds of the Subscription will be used by Shefa Yamim to advance its project in Zone 1 of the Kishon Mid-Reach[…]

One month on from launching its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, automated drone startup Airobotics has announced a $30 million fundraising plan. The M Series D round of funding, led by Pavilion Capital, will bring its total capital raised to $101 million. The new round of funding will be used to further scale Airobotics[…]

Kespry and DJI are pooling resources to offer the DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone as part of the Kespry stockpile measurement solution for mining and aggregates companies. “This solution delivers the unique Kespry autonomous flight and aerial intelligence experience for stockpile measurement using a DJI drone,” according to Kespry. “Adding this affordable, powerful and portable[…]

An important Chinese mining sector delegation visiting South Africa was this week able to gain valuable insights from specialist engineers and scientists from SRK Consulting (SA), focusing on the range of factors that affect mineral resource and mineral reserve reporting and valuation. The delegation comprised members of the Mineral Resources and Reserves Evaluation Centre (MRREC)[…]

LogiCamms and Dassault Systèmes have expanded their software collaboration partnership with the signing of a system integrator alliance agreement. The agreement will cover both enterprise technology deployments and implementation services for Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, LogiCamms said. Last year, Dassault Systèmes’ signed a software collaboration pact with LogiCamms in[…]

Australian resource logistics company Bis has launched a new mine haulage product, Rexx, as it looks to offer companies a “step change in flexibility and efficiency”. Rexx is a haul truck built to carry a 160-t payload and travel more than four times further than conventional dump trucks. The product will form part of Bis’[…]