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18 Jan 2018
ABB to upgrade KGHM’s Lubin copper mine hoist in Poland
ABB will upgrade the mine hoist at KGHM’s Lubin copper mine in southwest Poland, which...
17 Jan 2018
Get wise about using variable speed drives
The benefits of variable speed drives (VSDs) are making this technology a popular choice among...
12 Jan 2018
South Dakota School of Mines adds Ph.D. specialisation in mining engineering
The decision to add a new Ph.D. specialisation in the Mining Engineering and Management Department...
10 Jan 2018
Lundin Gold Fruta del Norte soft tunnelling completed; development now in hard rock
Lundin Gold Inc is pleased to announce that soft tunneling was completed in December 2017...
09 Jan 2018
Startup company GUIA offers new mining comms and sensor platform
University of Arizona startup GUIA has licensed a mining communication and sensor platform developed by...
04 Jan 2018
Sandvik PM100F flexible haulage system being prepared for production trials at Anglo American Twickenham
As precious resources become ever more difficult to access at depth, Anglo American is exploring...
03 Jan 2018
New CMTI ultra low profile equipment enhancing safety in platinum/gold mining
CMTI Group’s locally-developed and patented mechanised underground mining equipment is now ready for commercial contracting....
17 Dec 2017
Stantec and DRA appointed as lead engineers for Waterberg DFS
Platinum Group Metals Ltd recently announced that the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study for the Waterberg...
11 Dec 2017
Caterpillar progressing well with Rock Header development
Caterpillar is continuing development of its Rock Header through testing of its RH55 prototype in...
11 Dec 2017
Maptek unveils new strategic panel caving application
A new strategic panel caving product developed by Maptek™ targets the most cost effective underground...
11 Dec 2017
Mapping underground mines with Leica Pegasus: Backpack
A gold mine located in Sessa, Switzerland, was operated from 1858 until 1952. During the last...
09 Dec 2017
Timeline for testing sites of UNEXMIN’s autonomous surveyor for flooded mines
The UNEXMIN UX-1 multi-robot platform and all its components are currently being designed, built and...