Archives: Mine ventilation

Following nearly three years of operation and many thousands of metres bored Terratec’s UB1000-R16 Universal Box-Hole Borer remains a reliable and efficient workhorse for its Western Australian mining contractor owner. In 2013, the UB1000-R16 was designed by Terratec at the company’s facilities in Tasmania, Australia, and was delivered to a mining contractor for use in[…]

In an operation that features autonomous underground mobile equipment and production drills, Newmont Mining has completed its Northwest Exodus project, extending mine life from the Exodus underground operation in the Carlin North area for 10 years. Northwest Exodus marks Newmont’s second profitable expansion in the last month adding higher-grade, lower-cost gold production in Nevada. The[…]

Trigon Metals Inc has announced that it has received the environmental approvals required to commence with open pit mining and dewatering for underground exploration activities at the company’s Kombat copper project located in northern Namibia. The company has received notification from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Namibia that it has been awarded an[…]

The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is re-examining its own coal dust rule to see if it is providing miners with the necessary protection they need. MSHA, via a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register, is soliciting comments, data, and information from industry, labour, the US Department of Health and Human[…]

JENNMAR has reached a five year agreement with Draeger, Inc granting JENNMAR exclusive distribution rights for Draeger’s gas monitoring devices for the US mining and tunnelling marketplaces. JENNMAR will also carry additional Draeger product lines to further support the JENNMAR mining and tunnelling customer base in the US market. Some of the Draeger products which[…]

Komatsu has released upgraded low-emission Tier 4 engine powered versions of its WA500 and WA600 production loaders, with enhancements that see them consuming less fuel while delivering increased productivity and operating efficiency. The new WA500-8, powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 engine rated at 264 kW net, has operating weights of 36.9-38.2 t (depending on configuration)[…]

OLKO-Maschinentechnik GmbH has been awarded a contract by Sirius Minerals for the supply and commissioning of two winders for its North Yorkshire Woodsmith polyhalite mine. The project area contains the largest, highest grade resource of polyhalite to be found anywhere in the world. The polyhalite resource of 2.66 billion tonnes, as defined according to the[…]

The mine of the future is carbon-dioxide-free, digitalized and autonomous. To set a new world standard for sustainable mining at great depth, LKAB, ABB, Epiroc, Combitech and AB Volvo have joined forces in a partnership and are starting a unique testbed in the orefields of northern Sweden. The testbed, SUM, Sustainable Underground Mining, will be[…]

Energetique Mining Vehicles, one of the eight METS companies to receive funding from the Australian government this week, has revealed to IM its plans to convert two underground mine utility vehicles from diesel to battery electric over the next few years. EMV is part of Energetique, a group based in New South Wales, Australia, which[…]

MineARC Systems has partnered with B.L. Korea to distribute its state-of-the-art refuge chambers and range of ancillary products throughout South Korea and surrounding areas. MineARC said the agreement would strengthen safety standards in Korea and expand the scope and expertise of both businesses. Sang-Hwi Lee, President of B.L. Korea, said: “2018 is a special year[…]