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30 Jul 2018
Byrnecut could soon be mining Ivanhoe’s Kipushi Big Zinc Zone with mine DFS due in late 2018/early 2019
Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today...
27 Jul 2018
Alumbrera underground copper-gold mine to benefit from Rail-Veyor haulage
The Alumbrera copper-gold mine in Argentina will soon be going underground and, with this, will...
26 Jul 2018
Thyssen Mining mobilising at Barrick’s Turquoise Ridge for third shaft sinking
Barrick is constructing a third shaft at Turquoise Ridge (owned 75%, Newmont holds 25%), which...
25 Jul 2018
South Africa’s CSIR showcases underground mining safety technologies
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is trying to improve safety in...
25 Jul 2018
Craig Stewart nominated in underground development for International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
In 1992, a computer program called AIRNET 2000 was developed for MIM by Craig Stewart...
25 Jul 2018
Franz Becker nominated to the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
Prof. Dr Franz Becker has been nominated for induction into the International Mining Technology Hall...
24 Jul 2018
GCR Mongolia wins more Oyu Tolgoi work
The GCR Mongolia joint venture has won more work at Oyu Tolgoi, with the three...
19 Jul 2018
Poland’s JSW to become majority owner of Kopex shaft sinking business
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW), one of Europe’s largest coking coal miners, has signed an agreement...
19 Jul 2018
WorleyParsons benefits from renewed focus on platinum
As the Global Centre of Excellence for Mining and Minerals, WorleyParsons’ South African operations have...
19 Jul 2018
Oz’s Carapateena underground copper-gold project on schedule
Oz Minerals’ Carapateena underground copper-gold project in South Australia remains on track, with total development...
17 Jul 2018
Rugged, reliable & flexible box-hole boring
Following nearly three years of operation and many thousands of metres bored Terratec’s UB1000-R16 Universal...
17 Jul 2018
UNEXMIN outlines detail of Kaatiala underwater robot trials
From the 11th to the 22nd of June, the UNEXMIN technical teams were in Finland...