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Emirates Global Aluminium’s bauxite mining and export subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, has announced it has awarded a significant mining contract to a Guinean firm as the company seeks to expand its contribution to the Republic of Guinea’s economy. The contract award to Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction is believed to be one of the[…]

Gold mining major Gold Fields on December 1, 2021 published a comprehensive set of 2030 targets for its most material environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. The targets include a commitment to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 30% on a net basis and by 50% on an absolute basis by 2030.[…]

Chilean state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has inaugurated its modern Integrated Strategic Operations Centre (CIO-E) in Santiago, which  acts as the central “brain” of the company’s tactical mining control centres, located in Calama, Los Andes and Rancagua respectively. Codelco stated: “As of today, the company is at the forefront in the adoption of advanced technology[…]

Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia Pty Ltd has completed the acquisition of Otraco International Pty Ltd, a major OTR tyre management solutions provider, from Downer EDI Ltd, after getting regulatory approvals and satisfying other customary conditions. The transaction is valued at A$79 million. This acquisition is a part of strategic growth investment to accelerate global expansion[…]

Recently, China’s ZOOMLION held an event to launch its new mining machinery lineup at its factory in Ningxiang, Hunan Province including 32 different equipment models including mining trucks, mobile crushers and excavators. It also reported that it obtained strategic cooperation intention with a total value of more than 2 billion yuan. ZOOMLION states: “In recent[…]

An articulated underground truck with a 32.6 t capacity is the next vehicle Epiroc is looking to provide a battery-electric conversion kit for, the OEM confirmed at its Capital Markets Day today. The Minetruck MT436B set for an electrification conversion is suitable for medium to large underground operations, according to the company. Epiroc has, to[…]

Centamin’s Sukari Gold Mine (SGM) in Egypt is focused on optimising gold production through maximum operating efficiency. When the mine identified inefficiencies within the mill, including the primary gyratory crusher, it called on FLSmidth’s gyratory crusher specialists and a solution was developed that would not only fix the problem, but also increase availability in the[…]

Metso Outotec is launching a patented Virtual Inspection tool for horizontal grinding mill linings to, it says, take the benefits of 3D scanning to a new level. The new tool enables the scanned mill linings to be viewed in virtual reality and offers an efficient and safe environment for technical discussions, according to the company.[…]

Uptake, the leader in industrial intelligence software-as-a-service, has joined Oren, a global B2B digital mining services marketplace developed by Shell and IBM to help mining companies access and implement digital solutions. Uptake Fusion, which moves, stores, and curates operational technology (OT) data in an organisation’s Microsoft Azure environment for advanced applications, and Uptake Compass, the[…]

Diemme Filtration tomorrow November 30 will finally officially unveil its record breaking GHT5000F filter press via a live online event from its headquarters in Lugo, Italy (being streamed at 9.00 am UTC+1 and at 6 pm UTC+1). The widely anticipated model is 100% assembled at the factory now and is the largest filter press in[…]