Archives: Mining industry recognition

MICROMINE says it has been selected by MinEx Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) as the sole software provider for the project. MICROMINE will provide information and advice on software solutions for mineral exploration as part of the A$218 million ($154 million) CRC project, which was set up to develop new technologies to increase the discovery of[…]

Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) says 2019 has, so far, been a productive for its Open Mining Format (OMF) and the growing community that surrounds it. GMG’s Data Exchange for Mine Software sub-committee is committed to making OMF implementation straightforward. To this end, it has developed a support document that, as Project Lead Sam Bain,[…]

The World Gold Council has welcomed Teranga Gold Corp and Endeavour Mining Corporation as its newest board members. David Harquail (pictured), Chair of the market development organisation for the gold industry, said: “Both companies play an important role in the production and exploration of gold across West Africa and bring with them a wealth of[…]

Goldcorp has announced the six semi-finalists that will display their ideas and technologies at the #DisruptMining Innovation Expo in March. Commercial Pau, Envisioning Labs, ETF Mining, Gekko Systems, Hydrostor Inc and RubberJet Valley have made the shortlist and will showcase their technologies at the event on March 3 at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto,[…]

According to a new market research report “Mining Equipment Market by Category (Drill & Beaker, Crushing, Pulverizing, Screening, Mineral Processing, Surface & Underground Mining), Electric Equipment (Mining Trucks, LHD), Propulsion, Industry, Autonomous Equipment, and Region – Global Forecast to 2025″, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the mining equipment market is estimated to be $77.7 billion in 2018[…]

Boart Longyear says its onsite core and chip scanning technology, TruScan™, recently received the Premier’s Award in the Mining Equipment, Technology, and Services sector for Excellence in Innovation: Productivity Improvement at a ceremony in Adelaide, Australia. The awards, presented during the Premier’s Awards ceremony on November 30, are organised by the Government of South Australia’s[…]

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revised New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for greenhouse gas emissions provide a path forward for commercially viable, advanced coal technology to reduce emissions and support a diverse, reliable and affordable electricity supply, the National Mining Association (NMA) has said. “The proposed standard for new coal plants represents smart energy[…]

The National Mining Association (NMA) has recognized Prairie State Generating Co’s (PSGC) Lively Grove mine for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. PSGC joins eight other companies that have had operations independently certified under NMA’s signature safety initiative. “CORESafety brings the industry’s enduring commitment to employee safety to life in a concrete, practical framework.[…]

More than half (54%) of global mining companies rank licence to operate (LTO) as the biggest risk to their business, according to the 11th annual EY Top 10 business risks facing mining and metals in 2019-2020 report. The survey of more than 250 global mining executives sees LTO climb six places to first position amid[…]

In a similar vein to the Electric Site (#electricsite) demonstration by Volvo CE and Skanska. which IM attended yesterday in Gothenburg Sweden, CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will partner with Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) on hydrogen technologies to support the development of new industries, create jobs and pave the way for low emissions export opportunities[…]