Archives: Sustainable mining

Hexagon has announced the global release of its AI-powered 3D blast movement solution, Hexagon Blast Movement Intelligence (BMI), at the same time highlighting a real-world application of BMI at Centerra Gold’s Mt.Milligan copper-gold mine, in Canada. In partnership with Augment Technologies and through integration of an AI-driven blast movement engine, Hexagon BMI is billed as[…]

Bridgestone Corporation has announced its new ‘Smart On-site’ mining solutions program, which it will exhibit at MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas from September 24-26, 2024. With this year’s show theme, ‘MOVE MORE WITH LESS,’ Bridgestone will showcase Smart On-site and “its easy-to-manage, turn-key and customisable blend of premium tyre products, mobility solutions and industry[…]

Metso says it has launched a “breakthrough hydrocyclone technology” in the form of the MHC Hydrocyclone Curved Bottom (CB), a cyclone designed for superior particle separation with increased unit capacity and coarser cut sizes while minimising the fines bypass. The MHCTM CB hydrocyclone is ideal for grinding circuit classification – from primary to fine grinding[…]

Howden’s transition into the wider Chart Industries offering is allowing it to branch into new territory; territory that it will be showcasing at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024 in Las Vegas later this month. For over a century, Howden has supplied underground ventilation fans to every major global mining company. Today, its fully integrated ventilation air quality[…]

In the presence of Rubén Alvarado, Executive President of Codelco; Gabriel Méndez, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability; Julio Díaz, General Manager of the Radomiro Tomic Division (DRT), in addition to union leaders and a delegation of students from the Radomiro Tomic Romero B-34 High School in Calama, Codelco has inaugurated a fleet of[…]

SLB says it has proven its solution for sustainable lithium production at scale at its demonstration plant in Clayton Valley, Nevada, to accelerate responsibly-sourced lithium products to market. The proprietary integrated solution combines SLB’s subsurface expertise with surface engineering of advanced technologies that include direct lithium extraction (DLE). It produces lithium 500 times faster than[…]

Metso has introduced the upgraded Larox® PF 60 series pressure filter at the opening ceremony of the new machining unit at the company’s Filtration Technology Center in Lappeenranta, Finland. The Larox PF 60 series filter is part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering, thanks to its advanced features that decrease water and oil usage by up[…]

Bellevue Gold Limited has started the underground decline development at the Tribune portal, part of its namesake mine in Western Australia, employing a new Sandvik DD422iE battery-electric jumbo as part of its production growth strategy. The Tribune decline milestone is significant because Tribune will provide a second independent mine access route. It will be the[…]

Atlas Salt Inc has announced the signing of a comprehensive non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. This strategic partnership establishes Sandvik as the preferred underground mobile mining equipment supplier and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Partner for the Great Atlantic Salt Project. Great Atlantic is described by Atlas Salt as a[…]

At Colombia’s Carbones Del Cerrejón mine, which faces periods of extreme heat and humidity, a Hitachi EX3600-6 excavator has surpassed expectations, clocking over 100,000 hours of operation. This feat, which far exceeds its anticipated lifecycle, is rare, with less than 1% of machines reaching such limits, yet the Cerrejón mine accomplished it through a robust[…]