SMS Equipment and Komatsu have announced new agreements naming SMS Equipment as as dealer of Komatsu underground hard rock mining equipment across most of Canada and in Alaska. SMS Equipment is already the dealer for Komatsu surface mining equipment in these areas. The new deal with Komatsu expands the SMS Equipment offering to include a[…]
Venetia Diamond Mine is located west of Musina in Limpopo Province, and is already transitioning from open pit mining to underground mining using the sub-level caving method. First production from the VUG – which extends Venetia’s life to at least 2046 – was achieved on Friday, 30 June 2023. In late January 2024, De Beers Group’s[…]
RockMass Technologies, an industry-leading geotechnical and geological data solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Operational Geotechs Pty Ltd, an Australian leader in operational geotechnical services. This partnership it says “marks an exciting collaboration between two industry leaders with a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in the Australian mining sector.” RockMass’ hardware and[…]
GCR Mongolia, a joint venture between Gobi Infrastructure Partners and RUC Mining, says it has reached a depth of 1,000 m on Shaft #4 at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. On the achievement, RUC Mining said: “This achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication and efforts of our exceptional shaft sinking project team.”[…]
Tembo E-LV BV, a subsidiary of the Nasdaq listed B Corp, VivoPower International PLC, says it has begun delivery of its next generation Electric Utility Vehicle (EUV) powertrain conversion kits. The first delivery of kit components were made to Access Industrial Mining Inc, Tembo’s exclusive distributor in Canada. Following completion of Access’s successful testing program[…]
It’s home to one of Europe’s deepest mines – and now a small town in central Finland could host the continent’s first full-scale gravity energy store. The community of Pyhäjärvi, with just 5,000 inhabitants, lies 450 km north of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. Nearby lies Pyhäsalmi mine – Europe’s deepest zinc and copper mine – owned by[…]
Sandvik says it is introducing a new push bore reamer system that will improve penetration rate, minimise downtime and simplify in-field service in underground slot hole drilling. The tool system includes two Ø740-millimetre push bore reamers — one for upwards and one for downwards push boring — and a fit-for-purpose cutter. Key upgrades include simplified[…]
Elphinstone has introduced its new E15 model to the Elphinstone Underground Hard Rock Support Vehicle range. The low-profile E15 it says is a welcome addition to the existing range of E10 (formerly WR810) support vehicles, with both base platforms sharing a high level of interchangeability of parts and components. The significance of the model number[…]
Leading underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation and its client Palabora Mining Company (PMC) have celebrated the last blast at the new ventilation shaft, which took its depth to a final 1,200 m below surface on January 9, 2024. The 8.5-m diameter upcast vent shaft – which holed through to an already-developed return air[…]
STRACON Group, a leading provider of state-of-the-art underground and surface mining services to the Americas, today announced that its subsidiary, Dumas Contracting Ltd, has been awarded a five year service contract covering all underground development and production activities at SilverCrest Metals Inc’s Las Chispas mine in Sonora, Mexico. “I want to thank SilverCrest for the opportunity to[…]