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02 Mar 2023
An autonomous mining roadmap for De Beers’ Venetia Underground
De Beers has devised an autonomous mining roadmap for its Venetia Underground Mine (VUG) that...
28 Feb 2023
Bellevue Gold appoints NRW Holdings Limited as open-pit mining contractor
Bellevue Gold says it has awarded the open-pit mining and tailings facility construction contract for...
28 Feb 2023
Arafura Rare Earths appoints Worley-owned Chemetics for Nolans sulphuric acid plant
Arafura Rare Earths says it has entered into an agreement for the supply of the...
24 Feb 2023
Rio Tinto approves underground diamond mining below Diavik A21 open pit
Rio Tinto says it has approved a $40 million investment in the first phase of...
24 Feb 2023
Oyu Tolgoi begins battery electric journey with a Normet SmartDrive Utimec
Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, one of the world’s largest copper-gold mines, recently received its first...
24 Feb 2023
Gowest engages Dumas for Bradshaw gold deposit restart
Gowest Gold has engaged Dumas Contracting Ltd, part of STRACON SA, in a four-year contract...
23 Feb 2023
Anglo American increases Woodsmith polyhalite scale as shaft sinking progresses
Anglo American is upping the ante at its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the UK, increasing...
22 Feb 2023
Lucara’s Karowe underground expansion project makes big strides
Lucara Diamond's Karowe underground expansion project or UGP in Botswana is expected to extend the...
22 Feb 2023
Codelco reports on initial battery electric Epiroc LHD experience
With a loading capacity of up to 14 t and without the generation of direct...
21 Feb 2023
NioCorp progresses to first phase of Elk Creek EPC contracting with Zachry Group pact
NioCorp Developments Ltd has executed a contract with Zachry Group to develop a cost for...
20 Feb 2023
Murray & Roberts Cementation hits shaft sinking milestone at Palabora
The Murray & Roberts Cementation shaft sinking team responsible for delivering a new ventilation shaft...
15 Feb 2023
Trolley line commissioned at Husab in Namibia with two Komatsu 960Es
Back in 2015, Swakop Uranium invested in a new mining fleet for the new Husab...