Archives: Mining people

Integrated property and construction group Pindan has been awarded a new contract, valued at about A$90 million, to progress construction of an operations village for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project. The US$2.6 billion Koodaideri project, in Western Australia’s Pilbara, will be Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced mine and will have a capacity of 43[…]

MICROMINE has appointed Andrew Birch as its new CEO, effective September 23, as it looks to continue the expansion of its mining software offering. The software provider, back in December, said it was looking forward to its next stage of software growth following an investment from private equity firm Potentia Capital. Birch, who replaces Claire[…]

Ahead of the WA Mining Conference & Exhibition, in Perth, Western Australia, IM spoke with Michelle Ash, Chair of the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), on mining guidelines, the industry’s rate of technology adoption, automation and, of course, interoperability. Given that Ash is due to sit on a panel discussion titled, ‘The future generation of[…]

Mark O’Brien, Manager of Digital Transformation at CITIC Pacific Mining Management, believes that the mining industry is starting to turn a corner when it comes to making the most of data and automation. Before hearing from him at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), taking place on October 29-31, and Mines and Technology London,[…]

Alfred Nobel has been named the 2020 Society of Explosives Engineers Education (SEE) Foundation Explosives Industry Hall of Fame inductee for his contributions to improving commercial explosives safety and controllability. The Swedish businessman was an expert in many areas and is best known for his inventions in the field of explosives. “He was deeply committed[…]

ennomotive has launched in Chile I’MNOVATION, an open innovation startup program by ACCIONA, a leading multinational in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure. The program focuses on the development of new digital solutions to improve safety, sustainability, and productivity in mining. To achieve this, three innovation challenges are open for submissions: on-site health and safety monitoring[…]

In announcing the appointment of John Pizimolas as General Manager of the APAC region for Orexplore, Swick Mining Services has revealed that the first mine site trial of its mineral scanning technology is scheduled for the December quarter. Since launching in May 2018, 18 different customers have used Orexplore in laboratory trials, according to the[…]

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that it has joined the Mining Hub, an initiative that aims to generate opportunities and connections in the Brazilian mining industry. The move follows Inmarsat’s launch of what is says is the world’s first truly global real-time monitoring solution for tailings dams, and reflects[…]

Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, has been awarded a new 27 month contract to support the expansion of Teck Resources Ltd’s Quebrada Blanca mining operation. The phase two of the copper mine is intended to increase the life span of the Quebrada Blanca facility, which is located in the Tarapacá[…]

With the advent of high capacity and expensive earthmovers, mining operations have to achieve higher productivity in order to justify big investment. Graham Upton, Director of Business Development at Doron Precision Systems will discuss a unique approach to mine equipment operator training at the forthcoming Truck & Shovel conference in Singapore in two weeks time.[…]