Archives: Mining techniques

E-Tech Resources Inc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Novamera Inc to evaluate the use of surgical mining and Novamera’s technologies as the extraction method for its Eureka project in Namibia. The MoU sets out a series of milestones that include a conceptual surgical mining economic desktop evaluation (commencing immediately), Guidance Tool calibration[…]

Lekatech Oy, the Finnish technology company, is introducing a groundbreaking electric hammer based on its patented linear electric motor technology, which is says reshapes the market for impact hammers, arguing that the electric impact hammer technology is unparalleled worldwide. “Our technological breakthrough not only enables more energy-efficient earthmoving and mining operations, but also strengthens the[…]

Coeur Mining, Inc has announced the achievement of several critical milestones at its major Rochester expansion project in Nevada, including the production of the first silver and gold ounces. Following a ramp-up period expected to last into early 2024, Rochester is expected to drive a step-change in the company’s overall production levels, cost profile, and[…]

Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its 14th annual Global Business Improvement Award which acknowledges the most outstanding results achieved by mining companies who use simulation as a key driver in mine optimisation. Category winners are selected from mining companies across 50 countries for their achievements in continuously improving operational safety, productivity and reliability[…]

At the recent Bank of America 2023 Smart Mine 4.0 conference, Donovan Waller, Anglo American Group Head of Technology Development gave an in-depth review of ongoing projects under its FutureSmart Mining™ banner, which broadly refers to its innovation-led approach to sustainable mining. He covered mainly six interesting areas – its African renewable energy ecosystem; the nuGen™ Zero[…]

Having completed a proof of concept of its entire surgical mining technologies portfolio in 2021, Novamera has furthered its credentials in the narrow-vein mining space by proving out its proprietary guidance tool in the same setting and testing out the ability to transport the concept to an underground mining environment. Novamera’s proprietary hardware and software[…]

Edzcom, a Cellnex affiliate company, and Callio Pyhäjärvi say they have joined hands “to boost the automation and digitalisation of the entire mining industry in Finland and internationally” through a state-of-the-art 5G Private Wireless Network. Pyhäjärvi Callio’s project, known as ‘FutureMINE– the future digital test mine project’ is located in Pyhäsalmi, which is one of the[…]

IM sat down with MMD at The Electric Mine 2023 for an exclusive update on its Fully Mobile Surge Loader or FMSL – its innovative in-pit solution that acts as a mobile storage bunker between the shovel and a continuous flow of trucks. It has been proven capable of an average fill rate of less[…]

In its just published operational decarbonisation investor briefing, the world’s leading mining company BHP outlined some of its plans and strategies to meet its decarbonisation targets – the most immediate of which is reducing operational emissions by at least 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels followed by net zero by 2050. Dr Graham Winkelman, Head of[…]

Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete recently announced that an agreement has been reached to replace the outstanding convertible loan balance owed to Ivanhoe Mines by High Power Exploration (HPX) into an equity investment in I-Pulse Inc (I-Pulse), HPX’s parent company. Founded by Robert Friedland and Laurent Frescaline in 2005, I-Pulse[…]