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18 Jan 2021
BHP factors wind fence into Pilbara Air Quality Program
BHP has unveiled its plans to construct a wind fence at Finucane Island, in Port...
15 Jan 2021
Nornickel backs responsible sourcing and production practices with blockchain agreement
Norilsk Nickel says it is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN), an industry collaboration...
17 Dec 2020
North sets Ferrexpo on a course for ‘carbon neutrality’
Ferrexpo is used to setting trends. It was the first company to launch a new...
16 Dec 2020
Mining energy benchmarking platform released for Canada’s miners
MiTRAQ and Natural Resources Canada have unveiled the Mining Energy Benchmarking Platform aimed at transitioning...
16 Dec 2020
WEF’s MMBI makes progress on emissions traceability with blockchain proof of concept
The World Economic Forum’s Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative (MMBI) has released a proof of...
11 Dec 2020
Freeport’s Cerro Verde, El Abra & Atlantic Copper all get the Copper Mark
Freeport-McMoRan Inc has announced that the Copper Mark has been awarded to its first three...
10 Dec 2020
Montana Tech puts Epiroc Swellex bolts to the test
Mining engineering students at Montana Technological University are testing bolt integrity when loaded using a...
08 Dec 2020
PYBAR takes the load off raisebore reamer removal underground
PYBAR, an equipment manufacturer and the team at Carrapateena copper-gold mine in South Australia have...
07 Dec 2020
Safety-rated lockout system wins plaudits at IMII innovation awards
Sudbury-based SafeBox has won the International Mineral Innovation Institute (IMII) Innovation Award for Best Safety...
07 Dec 2020
Booyco Electronics to provide Otjikoto gold mine with ‘true collision avoidance system’
Proximity detection specialist Booyco Electronics says it is equipping 19 mechanised mining machines with its...
04 Dec 2020
UP’s Vehicle Dynamics Group to boost UG mine safety with new testing facility
An engineering team at the University of Pretoria (UP) has pioneered an underground procedure which...
02 Dec 2020
New ICMM reports reinforce mining’s role in economic development of host countries
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has published two reports that highlight the...