Archives: Mining people

Maptek is looking back on its roots, 40 years after geologist Bob Johnson laid foundations for the company to become a leading provider of innovative software, hardware and services for the mining industry. In the mid-1970s, Johnson opened a small bureau service above a row of shops in suburban Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to[…]

Glencore’s Compania Minera Lomas Bayas (CMLB) copper mine is located some 120 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile and extracts low grade oxide copper ore. A major focus currently is to increase productivity and reduce operational costs, as well as focussing on safety and sustainability. As such, the mine recently implemented its new Ultra Class Project[…]

Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd was first registered in 1950 with a single mine lease and poured its first gold in 1954. Harmony is a world-class gold mining and exploration company, with operations and assets in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Harmony has close to 70 years’ experience in the industry, and expects[…]

Anglo American announces that its Unki underground platinum mine in Zimbabwe has been assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard, achieving the IRMA 75 level of performance, reflecting Anglo American’s commitment to transparency and to striving for the highest standards of responsible mining. The Unki mine was the first in[…]

In the lead up to the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in March, Roy Slack, immediate past President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and Underground Operators keynote speaker, has shared his insights on the future of underground mining and the positive impact technology can have on safety. With 35 years of[…]

Advanced operator training simulators are essential for honing the skills of workers operating heavy mining equipment. Liebherr says it offers a combination of simulation and instructor-led training to elevate operators to the target level of production, performance, and machine care. Most recently, Liebherr Mining has signed a non-exclusive cooperation agreement with ThoroughTec Simulation to complement[…]

As the importance of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and the corresponding technology continues to gain momentum, Epiroc Canada and Sudbury-based Collège Boréal have announced a partnership on a groundbreaking new Battery Electric Vehicle Maintenance Program. After observing current trends in the marketplace, Collège Boréal created the three-part program, beginning with a 40-hour online course starting[…]

At the Pavlik GOK gold mine in Russia’s Far East Magadan region, nine Komatsu 91 t class HD785-7 dump trucks operated by contract miner Detra LLC have been equipped with the Caterpillar DSS safety system, which alerts the driver in real time to fatigue and distraction. This decision was made based on the results of[…]

In 2020, SafeAI says it focused on building its team, business, and ecosystem, having signed a number of major contracts and partnerships with industry leaders like Goodyear and Obayashi to deliver autonomy to construction and mining, at scale. The company now says this momentum has continued into 2021 as it expands both its global footprint[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Asia-Pacific region has further strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Wayne Scrivens as Vice President, Sales Area APAC. An experienced mining-sector leader, Scrivens has held the role of Sandvik Vice President for Load & Haul product line for four years, based in Turku, southern Finland. During this time,[…]