Archives: Mining consumables

Chile’s Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, says it promotes collaborative work with suppliers and as part of this framework it has signed a collaboration agreement with Orica, the global leader in mining explosives and blasting technology as well as being a major supplier of mining chemicals and a global player in slope[…]

Close to four years after release, Weir Minerals Vulco® 67 rubber compound is providing exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems, according to the OEM. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been developed with advanced technologies by the Weir Minerals’ team of expert engineers and material scientists who are continually refining Vulco[…]

Back in August 2021, work began on Alcoa Brasil’s Filtro Prensa project at its Poços de Caldas alumina refinery, which is supplied by a captive nearby bauxite mine. It represents an investment of R$310 million (US$55 million) that will completely change the technology for disposing of waste at the operation in Minas Gerais. The works[…]

Global provider of geochemical laboratory services for the exploration and mining industries, MSALABS, recently signed in October 2021 a Heads of Terms with Modern Mining Testing Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “which will seek to establish a major hub laboratory in the region for the analysis of mining samples from within Saudi Arabia[…]

DELLNER BUBENZER has announce the release of the SB 28.5 disc brake, a braking system that, the company says, consumes less energy with a fast-closing time, requires less maintenance and comes with a compact design. Jan-Willem Schoneveld, CCO of DELLNER BUBENZER, said: “DELLNER BUBENZER’s goal to become the world’s leading supplier of brakes and related[…]

Mobius for Drills is an innovative new digital hub that empowers leadership and operators to plan and optimise drilling in the mine but also ties the entire value chain together including drilling, blasting, haulage and dozing, with a single tool. It was developed jointly by ASI Mining and Epiroc and represents the first major collaborative[…]

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced the acquisition of Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed, cost and accuracy of underground drilling. As surface ore deposits are exploited, mines are increasingly pushing deeper underground for minerals and metals. Minnovare specialises[…]

Five Sandvik D90 crawler-mounted blasthole drills have been operating for over 16 years at the Veladero gold mine in Argentina – now a JV between Barrick and Shandong Gold, in what is one of the world’s harshest environments, high up in the Andes. With more than 100,000 hours on each machine, these drills have been[…]

Whether mining limestone, bauxite or other minerals, rocks need to be broken down to a manageable size. On a mining site, options are limited by the infrastructure and environment surrounding your work area. Global surface miner major Vermeer Corp states: “There are two main options: you can drill and blast with explosives and size the[…]

Foreign investment has been key to developing green hydrogen in Chile. Initiatives promoted by Enel Green Power, Linde, ENGIE, Air Liquide, GNL Quintero and CAP have recently been chosen for co-financing support by Chile’s Economic Development Agency, CORFO, with the goal of speeding up the development of the industry in the country. CORFO has chosen[…]