Archives: Mining techniques

All conditions have now been satisfied for Rio Tinto’s investment to develop the Simandou high-grade iron ore deposit in Guinea, including the completion of necessary Guinean and Chinese regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to complete during this week. Along with the recent approval by the Board of Simfer, this allows Simfer to invest in[…]

In June 2024, Chile’s copper mining giant Codelco released its Annual Report for 2023 including its Sustainability Report, in which it laid out its most recent analysis and targets relating to climate change and reducing emissions. Its medium-term sustainability strategy is driven by six commitments by 2030 – including reduction of emissions by 70%. How[…]

The Caterpillar MINExpo 2024 experience it says will immerse visitors into the mine site of the future; featuring industry leading technologies, groundbreaking advancements in the energy transition and first-of-a-kind customised solutions designed to increase customers’ efficiency, safety and profitability. The planned 2024 exhibit “reinforces Caterpillar’s position as the global industry leader in mining technology with[…]

DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, has co-invested C$3.5 million ($2.6 million) in a data-driven surgical mining initiative led by Canadian start-up Novamera to advance its transformational Surgical Mining Technologies. Novamera’s AI-powered solution combines innovative new tools along with conventional drilling equipment to extract ore quickly with minimal environmental impact, 95% less waste[…]

Zero Nexus Inc, a research company in sustainable mining solutions, has announced the launch of the ‘Electric Vehicles in Mining Operations (EVMO)’ project, another step towards the electrification of the mining industry. This initiative is funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through the education and awareness project funding – clean transportation and clean fuels call[…]

Master Drilling, the global mechanised rock excavation specialist, says it has again shows a commitment to advancing technology within the mining industry by placing an order for a powerful 6.5 m-diameter second-generation Mobile Tunnel Borer with China’s China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Ltd (CRCHI), which is a world leader in the supply of Tunnel[…]

A collaboration between IGO Ltd, Perenti and ABB has revealed that an all-electric underground fleet for the Cosmos nickel mine would be competitive with the existing all-diesel operating fleet that was planned. The Cosmos Underground Electrification Study is one of the first pre-feasibility level analyses of the technical and economic aspects of converting an Australian[…]

Chile’s Antofagasta Minerals (AMSA) is one of the world’s leading copper producers and as such has one of the largest ultraclass mining fleets in the world. Its operations include Centinela, Los Pelambres, Antucoya and Zaldivar plus it has massive expansion plans underway – notably its US$4.4 billion Nueva Centinela project, which includes the expansion of the[…]

Late last year, following a competitive tendering process, PYBAR was awarded an underground development mining contract at the Savage River Mine in Tasmania. Under the contract, PYBAR will provide services, labour and equipment for continued development of an underground exploration decline and lateral development roadways at the Savage River Mine, with over 2 km of development[…]

Metso is launching productised FIT™ in-plant and Foresight™ overland conveyors for reliable material transportation in the mining industry. The standardised conveyor modules and premium components offer high capacity and layout flexibility as well as substantial savings in time and resources, from feasibility and design to implementation, thereby enabling higher lifetime productivity. The high-capacity Metso Foresight™[…]