Archives: Mining people

Cedric Laney has been appointed to the role of Principal Mining Engineer for surface mines at Vale’s Base Metals Technology and Innovation division, the company has confirmed. In this role, Laney will lead the innovation roadmap, technical governance and engineering support for the Base Metals division’s surface mines. He will report to Samantha Espley, Head[…]

Mobilaris Mining & Civil Engineering is launching Mining Frontrunners, a podcast that highlights challenges and opportunities for the mining industry. The podcast invites business leaders, mining managers and experts to discuss the business today and what the future holds, according to the company. “Today, our business is built on the understanding of mining companies’ reality.[…]

Engineer and self-made industrialist Gunter Vogel, founder and chairman of South African vibrating equipment manufacturer Kwatani, has passed away in Johannesburg after a long illness, the company confirmed. He was 75 years old. Kwatani said: “Vogel was a well-known personality in the mining and manufacturing sectors, having acquired Joest South Africa, in 1988. It was[…]

Western Australia Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston this week launched Australia’s first code of practice to help promote and maintain mentally healthy workplaces for FIFO workers in the resources and construction sectors. Developed following extensive public consultation, the ‘Mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in fly-out workers in the resources and construction sectors’ code aims to[…]

Mike Battersby, a global processing leader, has been appointed Chair of the CEEC Board of Directors. UK-based Battersby has been a CEEC (Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution) Director since 2012, bringing board expertise and more than 40 years’ experience in the minerals industry in operations, general mine management, technical consulting and corporate development to the[…]

Global mining simulation and training major Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its Global Business Improvement Award 2018. This is the tenth year in which Immersive Technologies has recognised “the most outstanding real results achieved by mining companies utilising simulation as a key driver in the business improvement process.” As part of their ‘Run[…]

Fatigue Science says it has been selected by Goldcorp to enable the proactive monitoring and mitigation of worker fatigue risk across the Peñasquito polymetallic mine in Mexico. Goldcorp is deploying Fatigue Science’s predictive fatigue management solution, Readiband™, to more than 1,000 employees at Peñasquito, the global leader in fatigue and readiness management technology said. “The[…]

Sandvik has appointed Henrik Ager, currently President for the Rock Tools division, as President of the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology business area and a member of the Sandvik Group Executive Management, effective April 1. Ager has more than 16 years’ experience in the mining industry, of which an extensive period has been spent living[…]

Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has welcomed Teck Resources’ Vice President of Digital Systems and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Kalev Ruberg, as its new Vice Chair. He brings extensive experience in information technology and business leadership to the GMG Executive Council, GMG said. He has held the position of CIO with Teck since 2006 and[…]

The installed base of Immersive Technologies mining simulators in North America it says has seen consistent growth since the deployment of the first-generation units in the early 2000s. “Today, early adopters are upgrading their technology to the latest models while new customers are coming onboard at an accelerating rate. North American customers are increasingly obtaining[…]