Archives: Mineral exploration

Seequent, a world leader in visual data science, has signed an agreement to acquire Geosoft, a Canadian geoscience software company headquartered in Toronto with offices around the world.  The acquisition brings together Seequent’s Leapfrog 3D geological modelling software suite with Geosoft’s subsurface geoscience and exploration data-driven technology – to create, Seequent says, “an unparalleled subsurface[…]

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner said Arafura Resources decision to build a separation plant for its Nolans rare earth project in the Territory was a significant vote of investor confidence in the NT. This follows a record year for mineral production in the Territory – A$4.49 billion in 2017/18, up 24% on the previous[…]

Liontown Resources Ltd reports “highly encouraging” results from an initial metallurgical test work program conducted on composite diamond drill core samples from its 100%-owned Kathleen Valley lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia. The results confirm that a saleable lithium concentrate can be produced from the Kathleen Valley project. Preliminary metallurgical test work delivers: o 5.9% Li2O[…]

Dr Magdi Habib, Director General of CanmetMINING and Francis Fournier, President and CEO of COREM have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement. “Innovation is a must to solve the mining sector’s challenges. By working together with innovators across Canada, we can reduce the risk of adoption for new innovations to support the sustainability and[…]

Boart Longyear announces the complete series of Longyear™ Diamond Drilling Bits is now available. “All drillers from the newly promoted to the seasoned veteran find the colour-coded Longyear diamond drilling bits much more effective in obtaining higher productivity.” The complete Longyear Diamond Bit Series includes a Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple Bit for[…]

After 25 years of supporting Russian clients from its global offices, AMC Consultants (AMC) is pleased to announce the opening of its ninth office, this time in Moscow. To be led by Mark Chesher, a mining engineer with more than 35 years experience, the office “will provide a gateway for clients in Russia to access[…]

Seequent, a developer of revolutionary visual data science software and IMDEX, a global leader in real-time subsurface intelligence solutions, have announced an ongoing partnership to deliver a real-time 3D visualisation solution for the mining and exploration industry to dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making for drilling projects. Seequent and IMDEX are collaborating to[…]

Dassault Systèmes and Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions have signed a collaboration agreement confirming with the intention to combine Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform, GEOVIA solutions and relevant drone-based technologies developed by Delair, and cooperatively promote these solutions for the mining and construction industries. “In just a few years, companies of all sized[…]

Epiroc has made another acquisition, this time taking over Sautec AS, an Estonian distributor of mining and construction equipment. Sautec is based in Tallinn, Estonia, and is active also in Latvia and Lithuania. The company, which has six employees, distributes underground mining equipment and construction demolition tools with related parts, services and consumables. This is[…]

America’s National Mining Association (NMA) and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration have issued a joint statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) announcement that it has voted to adopt amendments to modernise the property disclosure requirements for mining registrants, and related guidance, under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act[…]