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11 Feb 2019
Sandvik completes acquisition of Artisan Vehicle Systems
Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of Artisan Vehicle Systems, a US-based supplier of...
10 Feb 2019
PPX gets permit to start building Igor gold/silver heap leach processing plant in Peru
PPX Mining Corp recently announce that it has received the final permit needed to begin...
07 Feb 2019
Nordic Investment Bank loans almost €100 million to Epiroc to finance mining technology R&D
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a SEK 1 billion (EUR 96 million) loan...
07 Feb 2019
University of Cape Town and France’s BRGM join forces in mining, sustainability & water research
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the French Geological Survey public institution, BRGM, have...
06 Feb 2019
Vale investing US$390 million in implementation of dry stacking tailings disposal tech from 2020
Following the Brumadinho disaster, Vale in a statement says over the years it has been...
31 Jan 2019
Epiroc deploys ABB’s optimised e-drivetrain in 2nd generation battery-powered underground mining vehicles
ABB’s optimised e-drivetrain combines a motor, drive and vehicle control unit to enable heavy special...
31 Jan 2019
NRW Holdings signs A$10 million deal to buy RCR’s Mining and Heat Treatment businesses
NRW Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire RCR Tomlinson’s Mining and Heat Treatment...
29 Jan 2019
EU geothermal energy production and metals extraction project on final stretch
An ambitious research project funded by the European Union to develop a novel technology combining...
29 Jan 2019
Wirtgen launches two new compact surface miners for both hard & soft rock
With the introduction of the 220 SM/220 SMi surface miner, Wirtgen says it is unveiling...
29 Jan 2019
Miners need to spell out future value drivers to survive, Deloitte says
In Deloitte’s Tracking the Trends 2019 report, the company has urged mining companies to clarify...
28 Jan 2019
thyssenkrupp rolls out innovative lizard mobile stacking bridge solution
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions will present its new mobile stacking bridge lizard® at Bauma 2019 which...
25 Jan 2019
Grasberg full transition to underground progressing despite major ownership changes
The transition to underground mining at the massive Grasberg operation in Indonesia continues apace, despite...