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15 Dec 2021
SMT Scharf primed for new investment and potential acquisition to take advantage of global growth
One of a handful of companies offering a full range of battery electric underground mining...
15 Dec 2021
Sandvik and Finning partner on HVO biodiesel use in crushing, screening equipment
Sandvik’s Mobiles business unit and Cat dealer Finning say they have successfully tested hydrotreated vegetable...
15 Dec 2021
Rio Tinto breaks ground on solar, wind power project at QMM in Madagascar
In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and...
15 Dec 2021
Fortescue’s Chichester Hub iron ore operations hit solar power milestone
Fortescue Metals Group’s Chichester Hub operations are now being powered by solar energy following the...
14 Dec 2021
BHP, Minmetals trial MineHub’s blockchain platform for first cross-border copper concentrate shipment
MineHub Technologies says its MineHub platform has been used by BHP and China Minmetals in...
14 Dec 2021
Nerospec SK digital mine survey highlights industry opportunities and skills gaps
The concept of ‘the digital mine’ has been around for several years, however a recent...
14 Dec 2021
LKAB starts core logging automation, digitalisation process with Minalyzer CS
LKAB has become the first iron ore miner in the world to implement the continuous...
14 Dec 2021
Liebherr Indonesia hands over R 9100 excavator to PT Karunia as it cements relationship
Liebherr Indonesia has recently entered its new business relationship with Indonesia-based mining contractor, PT Karunia...
14 Dec 2021
MACA to carry out open-pit mining services at Roy Hill iron ore operation
MACA Ltd says it has been awarded a mining services contract with Roy Hill Iron...
13 Dec 2021
Boliden’s Kevitsa mine in Finland begins trolley assist trucking tests
An important milestone was recently reached – Boliden's Kevitsa nickel mine has started truck tests...
13 Dec 2021
Olitek on a mechanisation mission to provide mine safety step change
IM’s Teams call with Olitek Mining Robotics’ (OMR) James Oliver and Newcrest’s Tony Sprague starts...
13 Dec 2021
Murray & Roberts Cementation taps VR, simulators, operational mock-ups to raise training bar
Virtual reality, simulation and mock-ups are among the range of learning platforms the Murray &...