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27 Mar 2020
Is COVID-19 going to speed up the automation of mining?
The past week has seen the news filled with updates from major miners on shutdowns,...
27 Mar 2020
Metso invests in Arizona repair facility after stellar 2019 results
Metso has made further investments in its Mesa repair facility in Arizona, USA, in order...
25 Mar 2020
Quebec miners shut down operations following COVID-19 government order
The latest provincial government-mandated restrictions to address the COVID-19 situation have seen miners down tools...
25 Mar 2020
Mining network needs to align on safe tailings dam design, SRK’s Spies says
Safer tailings storage facilities (TSFs) – or tailings dams – can be achieved when mine...
25 Mar 2020
South Africa’s miners scramble to prepare for three week lockdown starting midnight March 26
South Africa's mining operators are racing against time to prepare for a nationwide lockdown starting...
25 Mar 2020
Hudbay goes 100% Jameson Cell for New Britannia flotation circuit
Hudbay’s New Britannia copper-gold operation has chosen to create a flotation circuit made entirely of...
24 Mar 2020
MAJOR’s new FLEX-MAT ID Enabled RFID technology simplifies screen media re-ordering
MAJOR, the Haver & Boecker-owned global manufacturer of high-performance screening media, has introduced FLEX-MAT ID...
24 Mar 2020
Equipment OEM COVID-19 statements try to maintain sense of continuity but mine slowdowns will hit hard
Looking at the big OEMs for mining equipment, statements made so far focus as expected...
19 Mar 2020
Metso reviewing Vereeniging operations in South Africa
Metso says it is initiating consultations to evaluate the potential closure or other alternatives for...
18 Mar 2020
Outotec addresses carbon losses in CIP, CIL gold circuits
Outotec has released a fully automated in-situ measurement system that, it says, can minimise gold...
17 Mar 2020
Vale to ramp down Voisey’s Bay nickel mine for a month
Vale has become the latest miner to react to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, saying it...
17 Mar 2020
MBE Minerals expanding vibrating screen sales in southern Africa
Leveraging decades of industry experience and in-house design expertise, MBE Minerals says it is strengthening...