In what it says is a significant win, MMS has secured a A$200 million ($130 million) load and haul contract with gold producer Silver Lake Resources, in Western Australia. The contract marks a significant milestone for both parties, signalling the next stage of expansion in the Silverlake Mount Monger operation, southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, MMS says.[…]
Redpath (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Redpath Mining Inc, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire RUC Mining Contractors Pty Ltd (RUC). Pending regulatory approvals, it is expected that the acquisition will be completed and for RUC to officially become part of Redpath by June 2024. George Flumerfelt, Chief Executive[…]
Australian Strategic Materials Limited subsidiary, Australian Strategic Materials (Holdings) Pty Ltd (ASMH), has appointed global engineering company Bechtel Mining and Metals, Inc to conduct Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for ASM’s rare earths and critical minerals Dubbo project in New South Wales, Australia. The Toongi Deposit, part of the Dubbo project, is a polymetallic resource.[…]
Situated in the San Juan Province, at the heart of the Andes, Veladero mine is Argentina’s largest open-pit gold and silver mining operation. Positioned at elevations ranging from 4,000 to 4,850 m above sea level, it is also one of the world’s highest situated gold mines. The mine operates under a 50/50 joint venture between[…]
In a move that it says marks a significant technological advancement in the mining industry, TLT-Turbo Africa has announced the successful implementation of a major ventilation project within the Platinum Belt of South Africa. TLT-Turbo Africa says its latest project emphasises its role as a leader in mining equipment provision, with the project, completed in[…]
Pacific Energy says it has successfully designed and delivered four industry-leading hybrid power systems for Westgold Resources Limited’s gold mining operations in Western Australia’s Mid West region. The hybrid systems, which have a combined capacity of 82 MW, have been delivered under a seven-year build-own-operate agreement and comprise 28 MW of solar, 11.5 MW of[…]
Epiroc says it has won a large order in Mexico from Canada-based mining services provider Dumas Contracting Ltd for underground mining equipment and related services and solutions. Dumas, a subsidiary of STRACON Group – a leading provider of state-of-the-art underground and surface mining services throughout the Americas – is a full-service underground mining contractor. It[…]
AngloGold Ashanti continues its journey towards net zero with the introduction of a 100% electric loader at the Cuiabá Mine in Sabará, Minas Gerais. The initiative is in line with the company’s decarbonisation strategy to achieve a 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030, from a 2021 baseline and is part of the journey to[…]
In the past few years, Metso has made significant investments in its slurry pump capabilities in South America by establishing pump assembly and competence centres in Peru and Brazil. These regional Metso Pump hubs serve mining customers by offering a full range of slurry handling solutions with shorter lead times and reduced transport-related CO2 emissions.[…]
Draslovka a.s., a provider of sustainability-led technologies, reagents and services for mining and the energy transition, has progressed its previously announced partnership with Barrick Gold and, today, announces the start of commercial use of its revolutionary glycine leaching technology for gold, GlyCat™, at Barrick’s Buylanhulu operation in Tanzania. In addition, Draslovka and Barrick’s strategic partnership[…]