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23 Dec 2021
Nordgold Irokinda underground mine in Russia upgrades fleet with Sandvik & Normet equipment
Nordgold, the internationally diversified gold producer, has upgraded the mining fleet at its underground Irokinda...
17 Dec 2021
University of Sydney researchers develop low-cost, long-range, high-data underground mining WiFi system
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Centre for Internet of Things and Telecommunications are developing...
15 Dec 2021
Sandvik to open new Western Canada facility in Surrey, BC
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has finalised plans to open a nearly 40,000 square-foot facility...
15 Dec 2021
SMT Scharf primed for new investment and potential acquisition to take advantage of global growth
One of a handful of companies offering a full range of battery electric underground mining...
13 Dec 2021
Orica announces sale of underground rock reinforcement business Minova to Aurelius Group
Global mining explosives and blasting technology major Orica has announced that it has entered into...
13 Dec 2021
LKAB to trial Sandvik battery 18 t LHD & 50 t trucks at Kiruna iron ore mine
LKAB, operator of the world’s largest underground iron ore mine, will trial a Sandvik TH550B...
10 Dec 2021
Industry-wide collision avoidance tech implemention mooted by late 2023 as part of major shake-up to address South Africa’s mining fatalities
There have been 69 fatalities in South Africa's mining sector so far this year compared...
08 Dec 2021
MacLean battery-electric support fleet set for Odyssey gold mine
A fleet of MacLean battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are set to operate at the Odyssey Mine,...
08 Dec 2021
Ivanplats Platreef Shaft 1 prepares for production – Epiroc battery electric Boomer M2C drill rigs & ST14 loaders to arrive early 2022
Things are moving at an impressive pace at Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold project in Limpopo...
07 Dec 2021
Lafarge’s ultra green cement helps make backfill more sustainable at Brucejack gold mine in BC
As a leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge Canada is making it easier...
06 Dec 2021
Newcrest & Epiroc partner to deliver industry leading semi-autonomous integrated production level
Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations  has taken its Cadia East gold-copper underground mine to new heights,...
03 Dec 2021
OZ Minerals Carrapateena Block Cave access declines now underway
OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena copper, gold and silver mine has reached a major milestone with the...