Archives: Mining events

The 2023 Future Minerals Forum will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 10-12 January, including a Ministerial Roundtable, followed by the Forum and Exhibition itself. The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) President & CEO Rohitesh Dhawan spoke and participated at the first Forum in 2022 and will do so again at this[…]

Czech Republic-based Draslovka Holding is heading into a busy 12-month period where its glycine leaching technology will be showcased at numerous mining projects across the globe, the company told IM on the side lines of the Resourcing Tomorrow conference, in London, this week. According to Ivor Bryan, Director of Mining Innovation at Draslovka Mining Solutions[…]

Herrenknecht used the Bauma 2022 stage last month to reveal details about its latest mechanised shaft sinking solution for mining, the Shaft Boring Cutterhead (SBC). The company, which has successfully delivered its Shaft Boring Roadheader (SBR) to soft-to-medium rock sinking applications in mining, has equipped its latest concept for hard rock up to 250 MPa[…]

US-based bulk material processing and handling systems specialist, Superior Industries Inc, is planning to showcase more than 250 tons (227 t) of products at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March, with at least eight of the products representing brand new launches. Included among this new product offering is an expanded cone crusher portfolio,[…]

Relying solely on one sensor-based technology for autonomous operation of vehicles is a risk most mining operators cannot afford to take, according to Navtech Radar’s Sam Wood. This threat to operational continuity is likely to become wholly apparent in 2026 when an expected solar excitation event pushes many GPS-based systems offline, Wood says. The Product[…]

Ampcontrol used the backdrop of this week’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, New South Wales, to showcase its electrification solutions, including the launch of a mine specification DC Electric Vehicle Charger. Recognising there is a growing demand for low emissions technology, Ampcontrol says it is collaborating with industry leaders to develop and[…]

There has been keen focus on workplace culture and diversity on the final day of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, Australia. Throughout the conference, mining leaders have acknowledged that if the industry does not act now to fix and change the culture, they will not be able to attract the staff[…]

In a presentation to the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, Australia, today, entitled ‘Get a Dog’, IMDEX Chief Geoscientist and Chief Technologist – Mining, Dave Lawie, charted the five-year development journey of the company’s BLAST DOG™ technology that, the company says, provides unrivalled pre-blast orebody knowledge and a 3D view into the[…]

The second day of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), in Sydney, Australia, has put a spotlight on the industry’s response to ESG and energy transition. The keynote address was a panel discussion focusing on energy transition and decarbonisation. The panel was made up of global heavyweights from the energy, mining, infrastructure and digital[…]

James Agar, BHP’s Group Procurement Officer, has called for systematic collaboration and radical transparency within the mining sector when he addressed the main session at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), in Australia, this morning. Agar said the industry needs to reflect on the experience of COVID-19 and use it to strengthen the industry’s[…]