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24 Jul 2019
Shaft sinking complete at Caledonia Mining’s Blanket gold mine
Shaft sinking at the new Central Shaft at Caledonia Mining’s 49%-owned Blanket gold mine, in...
16 Jul 2019
Rio revises Oyu Tolgoi cost and production estimates on rock stability issues
Rio Tinto has provided an update on its majority-owned Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold underground project, in...
03 Jul 2019
Wits students search for mechanised solutions to Gold Fields South Deep problems
Mining students from the Wits School of Mining Engineering, with the support of Gold Fields,...
27 Jun 2019
Epiroc upgrades its concrete sprayer MEYCO ME3
The highly efficient MEYCO ME3 from Epiroc has been equipped with upgrades and new options...
21 Jun 2019
Sirius Minerals engineers in Germany for Shaft Boring Roadheader tests
The Sirius Minerals engineering team has been in Germany for factory tests of its first 60 m...
18 Jun 2019
Bauer completes cutting technology milestone at Rio Tinto FalCon JV
On June 17, Bauer Maschinen GmbH, together with a joint venture partner, successfully completed the...
18 Jun 2019
Macmahon buys GBF & bolsters underground business
Macmahon Holdings in a widely expected move has announced it has executed a binding agreement...
17 Jun 2019
Massive mining 500% expansion to 20 Mt/y ore by 2025 detailed by Hindustan Copper
According to a report in India's Business Standard, Hindustan Copper is focusing on re-opening its...
30 May 2019
Record breaking TAKRAF underground mining conveyors with ABB gearless drives progressing at Chuqui
The first four 5 MW gearless drives were recently commissioned at the head drive station...
13 May 2019
CHRYSO Vent Block Sealer helps coal miners close the gap
Developed to assist coal mines to seal their ventilation walls and air-crossings, the CHRYSO® Vent...
08 May 2019
Siemens setting the safety standard in mine winders
The most recent update to Siemens mine winder portfolio will see this infrastructure equipment benefit...
30 Apr 2019
Johnson Matthey Mining CRT system to tackle underground emissions by removing particulates & NOx
Johnson Matthey has introduced an advanced system to control emissions from diesel underground mining equipment...