Archives: Mining people

Metso’s Board of Directors has appointed Sami Takaluoma as Metso’s new President and CEO. He will assume his duties on November 1, 2024, replacing current President and CEO, Pekka Vauramo. Vauramo will continue with the company as per his contract until the end of 2024, ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities. Takaluoma has been with[…]

Austmine is Australia’s leading industry association for the Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector, driving the success of members by providing opportunities to build relationships, understand industry needs, boost their industry profile and access domestic and international supply chains. International Mining has long had a close relationship with Austmine, both editorially with Austmine itself[…]

Kal Tire’s Innovation Centre in western Canada has been designing and producing proprietary tooling for nearly 10 years to help improve safety and efficiency for its mining tyre technicians. From tools that reduce fatigue and strain to ones that eliminate high risk, KalPRO tools enable technicians to perform work with greater ease, efficiency and safety.[…]

In the presence of Rubén Alvarado, Executive President of Codelco; Gabriel Méndez, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability; Julio Díaz, General Manager of the Radomiro Tomic Division (DRT), in addition to union leaders and a delegation of students from the Radomiro Tomic Romero B-34 High School in Calama, Codelco has inaugurated a fleet of[…]

The mining world and in particular the mining journalism world lost a real giant recently with the death of Lawrie Williams last month. He was an old-style raconteur in the best sense of the world, always had a sparkle in his eye, and had a great sense of humour which made him good company –[…]

Molycop has opened a new SAG Ball line in Cilegon, Indonesia, that will double its SAG Ball production capacity from 50,000 t to 100,000 t. The new line positions Molycop to meet the region’s increasing demand with greater efficiency and reliability. In a significant achievement, the production line also achieves a local content certification of[…]

There are few mining-related operations that have operated for two decades without a lost time injury – but Murray & Roberts Cementation has achieved just that at its grout injection plant between Northam and Thabazimbi in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The 36 strong team at this grout plant oversees the logistics of mixing on surface,[…]

Hexagon, the global leader in sensor and software technologies, has partnered with Scania and Fidens to successfully debut Brazil’s first ever remotely operated 8×4 mining truck. The collaboration brings together industry knowledge across integrated technology, heavy equipment and situational expertise that Hexagon says will result in significant operational gains for mines in Brazil and worldwide.[…]

The Antofagasta Region was – once again – a global focal point of the mining industry, as it hosted the twentieth edition of EXPONOR, organised by the Antofagasta Industrial Association, AIA, and which was attended by IM where we carried out interviews with some major mining technology suppliers and mining companies. Juan Duran at the[…]

In the presence of the Undersecretary of Mining, Suina Chahuán, and Codelco Executive President, Rubén Alvarado, Codelco recently launched its ‘Electromobility for El Salvador’ program, through which its Salvador Division in the Atacama Region converted 100% of its bus fleet to electric. This project was implemented by Enel X and Tandem Industrial and executed under[…]