Archives: Mining people

Private equity firms might not be the most obvious port of call for companies in need of the technical skillsets to transition ‘projects’ to ‘mines’, but, in recent years, Appian Capital Advisory LLP has shown the industry that it has all the credentials to help with this transition. The firm, headquartered in London but calling[…]

Rail-Veyor Technologies Global Inc (RVTG) has welcomed James “Jim” Hawkins as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 1. Hawkins takes over the executive duties from Jim Fisk who filled the role during a year-long global search. Fisk remains as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. During a career spanning 35 years at[…]

Just over a year after stepping into the role of General Manager for Australia’s global engineering consultancy firm MEC Mining, Christofer Catania has been appointed its Chief Executive Officer. The appointment comes as MEC makes strategic shifts to facilitate a new chapter of growth for the company, it said. “This is an exciting time for[…]

The merger of Cougar Mining Group, Australian Mining Equipment, Highwall Mining Australia and Pipelion Operations into a single consolidated group headquartered in Tomago, NSW was recently announced. “The existing Cougar Mining Group and Australian Mining Equipment companies are merging together to form a new entity named Cougar Mining Equipment, bringing together our people, equipment and[…]

In its just released 2021 Annual and Sustainability report, Australian gold mining major Evolution Mining reiterated its commitment to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 30% reduction by 2030 – aligned with the Paris Agreement. It included some references to Scope 1 emissions reduction through use of battery electric solutions in the medium[…]

In a quantum leap for training in the underground mining sector, the Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy (MRTA) is strategically positioning itself to take its world class learning systems to customers on their own sites. This innovative move, according to Murray & Roberts Cementation education, training and development (ETD) executive Tony Pretorius, incorporates the[…]

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Zambia, and Hitachi Construction Machinery company are joining forces to address the growing demand for skilled equipment operators in Zambia’s construction and mining industries. With the shift in Zambian economy towards more capital and skill-intensive sectors such as mining, construction, transportation[…]

Modular Mining, a Komatsu technology brand, and Immersive Technologies, a Komatsu subsidiary, have announced support for ProVision Guided Spotting for Immersive Technologies’ range of haul truck simulator Conversion Kits. The Guided Spotting simulation was developed to accelerate the deployment of Modular Mining’s Guided Spotting system without impacting production. By uniting Immersive Technologies’ and Modular Mining’s[…]

RPMGlobal (RPM) will bolster its in-house Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) capabilities after entering into an agreement to acquire Perth-headquartered environmental consultancy services firm, Blueprint Environmental Strategies. The acquisition of Blueprint is in line with RPM’s strategy to grow its mining-focused ESG division to address an increasing demand from the mining industry for ESG related[…]

As MINExpo 2021 opened, Paul Moore sat down with Denise Johnson, Caterpillar Group President, and Brian Weller, Chief Engineer and General Manager, Resource Industries Electrification, talking everything from helping customers hit carbon reduction targets to the challenges and opportunities of combining battery haulage with autonomy  Has the speed at which mining companies are looking to[…]