Archives: Steel and iron ore

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard) launched today, establishes the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing and future tailings facilities, wherever they are and whoever operates them. Strengthening current practices in the mining industry by integrating social, environmental, local economic and technical considerations, the Standard covers[…]

Rio Tinto has taken delivery of Australia’s first Next Generation Cat 6060 hydraulic mining shovel, further enhancing its reputation as a mining technology leader. The company has ordered six Cat 6060’s from WesTrac for use at its Marandoo and Koodaideri iron ore mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Equipped with Cat MineStar™ Terrain technology to[…]

Eriez® Flotation recently completed its final shipments for two major minerals processing projects in Brazil. According to Eriez Flotation Global Managing Director Eric Wasmund, more than 20 flotation columns were delivered, including some of the largest in the world with a 6 m diameter size. Eriez Flotation’s Head of Brazilian Operations Luciano Arantes explains: “Our[…]

Marking another industry first for autonomous haulage, mining companies have now hauled more than three billion metric tonnes of materials leveraging Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). Working closely with its customers, Komatsu teams developed the first commercially available autonomous haulage system to help mines move material more efficiently. First deployed in 2008 at Codelco’s[…]

Macarthur Minerals Ltd continues its progress towards a route to market for its flagship Moonshine magnetite deposits at Lake Giles, targeting a +65% Fe beneficiated magnetite concentrate, with the engagement of RCR Mining Technologies Pty Ltd (RCRMT) to provide a conceptual engineering and design solution for rail transport and unloading infrastructure of magnetite concentrate at[…]

Downer EDI says its Asset Services business had recently been awarded a number of contracts in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors with a combined value of approximately A$324 million. In the industrials market, Downer has been awarded a two-year contract with BHP for the delivery of sustaining capital projects across their[…]

Canada Nickel Company Inc has created a wholly-owned subsidiary, NetZero Metals, to begin the research and development of a processing facility that would be located in the Timmins, Ontario region with the goal of utilising existing technologies to produce zero-carbon nickel, cobalt and iron products. The company has applied for trademarks for the terms NetZero[…]

Kumba has announced the approval of its Kapstevel South project at its Kolomela iron ore mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape by both the company’s and parent Anglo American’s boards. The total capital cost of the project will be approximately ZAR 7 billion, including pre-stripping. It is anticipated that the addition of the Kapstevel South[…]

Vale, in partnership with Progress Rail – a company of the American group Caterpillar – is developing a new 100% electric, battery-powered switchyard locomotive. In addition to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by replacing diesel fuel with sustainable electric energy, the equipment also reduces noise emission, which mitigates its impacts on the communities surrounding Vale[…]

Bis and its innovative haulage solutions have been selected for a major contract from Roy Hill at its iron ore mine in the east Pilbara region of Western Australia. The new contract follows a competitive tender process and includes off-road bulk load and haul and site services, the resources logistics company said. Bis CEO, Brad[…]