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Petra Diamonds says in order to help it better understand and prioritise an improved product mix at the Finsch diamond mine, in South Africa, all of the coarse diamond X-ray machines in the processing plant have been upgraded. The move, aimed at increasing the probability of the recovery of high value large stones, came as[…]

A record half-yearly revenue and progress with new technologies such as COREVIBE™, XTRACTA™ and MAGHAMMER™ has IMDEX riding a positive wave. The company recorded revenue of A$127.9 million ($86 million) in the six months ending December 31, 2019, up from A$125 million a year ago. IMDEX said it was present on around 70% of drilling[…]

Outokumpu, a global leader in stainless steel manufacturing, has selected mining automation and digitalisation major, Sandvik, to deliver the OptiMine® digital platform as an underground operations management system to improve productivity at the Kemi chromite mine in Finland. “One of the key elements of digitalisation at Kemi Mine is improving the situational picture. By visualising[…]

FLSmidth says it has acquired the assets of Mill-Ore Industries Inc, increasing its level of service for customers in the mining-rich hub of eastern Canada. The acquisition, which includes facilities and equipmen, will see all Mill-Ore employees transfer to FLSmidth. FLSmidth said: “Miners in eastern Canada can now expect faster, personal and local service, with[…]

ALROSA’s Production System Development Centre (PSDC) and Aikhal Mining and Processing Division are gearing up to launch the Perfect Shift project set to improve performance and reduce downtime of the mining fleet. Aikhal Division started to look into organisational changes required for the mine’s efficiency improvement initiatives back in late 2019. To adapt the Perfect[…]

Weir Minerals Africa, having over the last 40 years proven the credentials of its Enduron® range of vibrating screens, is now locally designing and manufacturing new-generation linear motion vibrating screens. One of these new, modern screen designs is part of a recent Weir Minerals Africa complete comminution plant contract for a South Africa mining project.[…]

The Caval Ridge coal mine, in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia, now holds the title of the world’s largest electronic blast completed using Dyno Nobel DigiShot technology. The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance-owned (BMA) mine completed a blast in December that saw 4.7 Mcu.m of overburden shifted in a blast fired with 2,194 t of bulk[…]

Epiroc has signed a contract with Roy Hill to deliver a fully automated haul truck solution for the iron ore mining operation in Western Australia. In partnership with automation specialist ASI Mining – which Epiroc owns 34% of – Epiroc is to convert Roy Hill’s haul trucks from manned to autonomous use. The two will[…]

Trimble has announced that the company has sold its majority ownership of Mining Information Systems (MIS) to Herga Group, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The Herga Group has been a Trimble dealer for more than 30 years representing the geospatial and construction portfolios in Australia and New Zealand. Financial terms were not disclosed. MIS provides information[…]

Outotec says it has expanded its offering with new flotation cell and level-control solutions for “superior metallurgical performance”. The new solutions from the mineral processing equipment manufacturer includes the Outotec TankCell s-Series flotation units – standardised units based on the company’s proven TankCell e-Series solution – and Outotec CellStation (pictured), an “intelligent and easy-to-operate solution”[…]