Archives: Water management

Global mining services provider Thiess has been providing mine rehabilitation services to its clients for over 20 years. However, recognising the value of this specialist service to the market – to both existing and prospective clients – it established its mine rehabilitation company, Thiess Rehabilitation, in March 2022. IM Editorial Director Paul Moore sat down[…]

BossTek has introduced a new model to its atomised mist cannon range that suppresses indoor particulate emissions for industries such as raw material handling The compact DustBoss® DB-10 is engineered for enclosed working environments, with the manoeuvrable unit providing excellent suppression in a compact, portable design, the company says. The outcome is effective airborne particle[…]

Central Asia Metals has provided a Q4 and full year 2022 operations update for the Kounrad dump leach, solvent extraction and SX-EW copper recovery plant in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.In 2022 summary there were zero lost time injuries (LTIs) at Kounrad and two LTIs at Sasa. There was record copper[…]

Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company says it has expanded its distribution in the central United States thanks to a new partnership with Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. With this new partnership, Kirby-Smith, a distributor of heavy construction equipment in the central USA, will be selling, servicing and renting Thompson Pump’s products throughout Oklahoma and north and west[…]

In continuous operation since 1857, Zinkgruvan is one of the oldest underground mines in Sweden. It is located close to the town of Askersund, in an area known for its mining tradition, 250 km southwest of Stockholm, and was acquired by the Canadian Lundin Mining Corp in 2004. Zinkgruvan comprises a well-organised underground structure of[…]

NETZSCH Pumps USA says it will be showcasing its line of safe, reliable and cost-efficient mine dewatering pumps and pump skids, at the MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo from February 26 to March 1 in Denver, Colorado. On Booth 2625 attendees will be able to see the NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pump Dewatering Skid,[…]

Fluor Corp has announced that it has been selected by Hellas Gold Single Member SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eldorado Gold Corp, to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for its Skouries gold-copper mining project located within the Halkidiki Peninsula of Greece. Fluor booked its share of the $845 million project investment value[…]

After almost two years of work, Antofagasta Minerals’ Minera Centinela says it managed to materialise its decision to start operating 100% with seawater beginning Saturday, December 31. In this way, it has put an end to the extraction of groundwater, which was equivalent to 8% of the water used by the company. Getting to this[…]

Babylon Pump and Power’s water management activities are set to expand with the planned acquisition of RHB Engineering Pty Ltd (RHB) for A$3 million ($2.04 million). The transaction, which is expected to complete on January 31, will see Boddington, Western Australia-based RHB become a part of Babylon’s expanding groundwater and water ingress teams in Australia.[…]

Thiess is one of the largest global surface mining services companies today, with fast growing businesses in metals and minerals, rehabilitation, technology and technical services. The term mining services is deliberate – because it is no longer enough to describe Thiess as a contractor, with many of its client relationships equating to long term alliances.[…]