Archives: Mine ventilation

At the SME event in Minneapolis recently, Hecla Mining presented a paper in the Technical Program entitled Hecla’s Mobile Mechanical Vein Miner. Hecla’s Lucky Friday is an underground silver-lead-zinc mine that has been in operation for 75 years and produces from depths over 2.3 km below the surface. Technical issues at this depth include high[…]

Barrick has outlined a series of organic investments to drive long term value. The construction of a third shaft at Turquoise Ridge, with an estimated initial capital investment of $300-$325 million (100% basis) has been approved by the company. Combined with additional processing capacity, this is expected to enable the mine to roughly double annual[…]

Once a powerhouse of engineering skills to support the local mining industry, South Africa must now work harder to ensure that it retains and passes on this technical capability – especially in fields like mine winder manufacture and refurbishment. Parnis Manufacturing Works Manager Brian Berry says it is a major concern – especially among mining[…]

Smart Technology company RCT and leading underground mining contractor RUC Cementation Mining Contractors have partnered together to further develop and deliver innovative technologies to the underground mining industry. The global companies, backed by a combined 72 years of experience in the mining industry, have entered into a partnership that will see RCT’s new and emerging[…]

DMC Mining Services (UK) Ltd and DMC Mining Services Ltd – both subsidiaries of KGHM Polska Miedź have confirmed they have entered into a contract with York Potash Ltd, a subsidiary of Sirius Minerals PLC, to engineer and construct four shafts at the client’s polyhalite (a potash mineral) project in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Those[…]

Outokumpu has awarded Pöyry with the detail engineering, project and site services assignment for the expansion project of the Kemi mine. In this €250 million investment, Outokumpu’s Kemi mine will be deepened from the current 500 m level to 1,000 m to ensure continued ore supply for the future. The investment enables Outokumpu to maintain[…]

During 2017, Barrick in its annual report says it laid the foundation for its digital transformation through a series of pilot projects primarily focused at the Cortez mine in Nevada. “This allowed us to validate the viability of our digital solutions and their potential economic returns in a controlled environment with rigorous oversight.” “In 2018,[…]

Glyn Jones, CEO of Trolex recently outlined his thoughts on the big picture when it comes to mine ventilation. “Ventilation is a crucial part of all underground mining operations; it helps to take in fresh, cool air to the work environment and to remove stale, affected air from it – this includes small dust particles[…]

Sirius Minerals Plc announces that it has entered into a design and build contract with DMC Mining Services UK Ltd and DMC Mining Services Ltd, both subsidiaries of KGHM Polska Miedz SA, for the construction of the four shafts required for its polyhalite project in North Yorkshire.  DMC Mining Services is one of the world’s[…]

Goldcorp has designed Borden Lake to become the world’s first all-electric underground mine when it reaches commercial production next year, an undertaking the company expects to not only help minimise community and environmental impact but also improve health and safety for employees – all while boosting Goldcorp’s bottom line. By the time Borden is in[…]