Archives: Mining events

In preparing for the next step in Chinese legislation for off-road machinery, Volvo Penta has developed an engine range that maximizes productivity while complying with more stringent emissions. It says its new engine range for upcoming China IV regulations “is optimized for tough off-road applications, offering ease of installation, operation and maintenance – as well[…]

LiuGong celebrated its 60th Anniversary at a ceremony in LiuGong International Industrial Park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, today, at the same time as heralding the production of its 400,000th wheel loader. Attendees at the event included domestic and overseas customers, distributors, suppliers, government officials, shareholders, and stakeholders who have worked with LiuGong throughout its 60[…]

Unearthed and Investing in African Mining Indaba have partnered to offer four African emerging technology businesses the opportunity to pitch their innovative industry solutions at one of the  world’s largest mining investment conference on February 6, 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa. Startups Unearthed Africa is an online competition aimed at raising the profile of[…]

Canada and Australia-focused Kirkland Lake Gold has helped Epiroc become one of the leaders in the underground battery-electric mining equipment market, Richard Riach, Global Senior Project Manager for the OEM, said at the company’s Power Change Days event in Örebro, Sweden, on Wednesday. The miner currently has some 33 battery-electric vehicles running around underground at[…]

Improving the energy efficiency of Canada’s mines is critical to a transition to a low-carbon economy. Finding and advancing innovative solutions that reduce energy use for crushing and grinding mined rock will reduce pollution, improve productivity and help our mining industry become more competitive. Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, has challenged[…]

Miners must prepare their workforce today to meet the demands of tomorrow’s digital age, or risk future growth and innovation, according to Gaston Carrion, Talent and Organisation Lead for Accenture’s resources practice in Australia and New Zealand. Carrion told delegates at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia that, as the use[…]

The dearth of major new mineral discoveries in Australia and the resource sector’s struggle with identifying potential commercial ore bodies at depth, could in part be eased if it adopted much larger scale EM (electromagnetic) surveys. Addressing the Paydirt 2018 Australian Nickel Conference in Perth today, Brisbane-based Gap Geophysics Australia’s Chief Geophysicist, Dr Malcolm Cattach,[…]

A Perth analyst says 2018 will go down as the first time since mid-2012 that the majority of global nickel production became economic on a cash basis. Addressing the Paydirt 2018 Australian Nickel Conference in Perth today, Alto Capital senior analyst, Carey Smith, said the surprise outcome was best reflected in a poll conducted during[…]

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Global Mining Association of China (GMAC). The MoU, signed at the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2018, is a landmark development for Chinese resources professionals, AusIMM said, providing them with access to Australian professional development and mining credentials.[…]

Australia’s chronic shortage of greenfields mineral discoveries can only be overcome by changing the sector’s exploration, financing and training models, according to a keynote speaker at a major international geoscience forum in Adelaide today. Addressing the inaugural four day Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) convention, Western Mining Services principal, Dr Jon Hronsky, said the current financing[…]