Archive

All
18 Mar 2021
Byrnecut partners with AusIMM to support, mentor and up-skill workforce
AusIMM says it has officially launched a three-year major partnership with renowned underground mining contractor...
09 Mar 2021
ICMM appoints Rohitesh Dhawan as new Chief Executive Officer
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has announced the appointment of Rohitesh Dhawan...
02 Mar 2021
Metalloinvest deploys OKO Mining fatigue management system on 240 t BELAZ trucks at Mikhailovksy iron ore mine
Two new 7531 series 240 t BELAZ dump truck have begun operating at the Andrey...
01 Mar 2021
Mining virtual reality company Edvirt acquired by DSI Underground SMART & will become part of Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions
On 26 February 2021, DSI Underground SMART, a wholly owned subsidiary of DSI Underground completed...
26 Feb 2021
Rio spends over A$500 million with WA businesses at Tom Price mine for WTS2 expansion
Rio Tinto has to date awarded contracts valued at over $385 million (A$500 million) to...
24 Feb 2021
Epiroc updates North American underground mining strategy with new combined US & Canada market approach
Epiroc has announced a new strategy to support the underground mining market in North America....
24 Feb 2021
Maptek looks back on 40 years of mining software advances
Maptek is looking back on its roots, 40 years after geologist Bob Johnson laid foundations...
23 Feb 2021
Glencore’s Lomas Bayas is first mine in Chile to deploy Komatsu 930-5 haul truck fleet
Glencore’s Compania Minera Lomas Bayas (CMLB) copper mine is located some 120 km NE of...
18 Feb 2021
Innovative conveyor upgrade improves safety and throughput at Harmony Gold’s Hidden Valley mine in PNG
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd was first registered in 1950 with a single mine lease...
18 Feb 2021
Anglo American’s Unki mine achieves IRMA 75 level responsible mining standard
Anglo American announces that its Unki underground platinum mine in Zimbabwe has been assessed against...
16 Feb 2021
From compliance to commitment: a key opportunity for the global mining industry
In the lead up to the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in March, Roy Slack, immediate...
16 Feb 2021
Liebherr Mining extends its operator training simulator offer with ThoroughTec agreement
Advanced operator training simulators are essential for honing the skills of workers operating heavy mining...