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28 Aug 2017
Caterpillar solar power solution for B2Gold’s Otjikoto mine in Namibia
Caterpillar has announced that B2Gold Corp, one of the fastest-growing gold producers in the world,...
23 Aug 2017
Dry-type transformers ideal for trend to modular sub-stations, especially in mines
The introduction of Trafo dry-type transformers to the African market comes just at the right...
09 Aug 2017
Project disruption, and its invisible cost to electrical contractors
Power for mines off the grid is the subject of an important feature article in...
03 Aug 2017
SolarReserve environmental approval for 390 MW solar thermal facility with storage in Chile
SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology with...
01 Aug 2017
Parnis takes its engineering expertise to new heights
As difficult market conditions force companies in many sectors to relook at their cost structures,...
27 Jul 2017
Using comminution energy intensity curves to assess efficiency of gold processing circuits
This was the title of a paper by G R Ballantyne, A Mainza and M...
24 Jul 2017
Self-generated power needs special focus on efficiency
Remote projects that are far from national power grids will tend to pay a premium...
07 Jul 2017
Major Aggreko investment in battery energy
Aggreko has announced a £40 million agreement to acquire Younicos, a global market leader in...
06 Jul 2017
Trade and Transportation Corridors Initiative good news for Canada’s North
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) applauds the launch of the Trade and Transportation Corridors...
28 Jun 2017
e-Dumper all electric mining truck becoming a reality in Switzerland
From this Autumn in the Ciments Vigier SA cement operation above Biel-Bienne in Switzerland, a...
20 Jun 2017
Wärtsilä to boost power supply at Siguiri
The technology group Wärtsilä recently announced it is to supply a power plant extension to...
06 Jun 2017
ABB to deliver powerful mine hoist to Mosaic’s K3 potash mine
ABB has announced that it will design, deliver, install and commission the friction hoist with...