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MineSense Technologies Ltd has launched the MineSense Data Portal, a groundbreaking platform that, it says, leverages real-time data from ShovelSense® and BeltSense® to empower mining operators with data-driven insights for mine-to-mill optimisation. The MineSense Data Portal is a powerful digital platform that enables access to real-time data generated by ShovelSense and BeltSense at critical points[…]

A recently published article from the Electric Mine Consortium (EMC) was titled: Examining the alternate pathways to decarbonising fleet in an underground mine. The author, Michelle Keegan, EMC Manager, stated: “We’re now seeing OEMs who once thought BEVs were the only path, investing in hybrid vehicles. Miners are starting to trial diesel-electric and hybrid loaders,[…]

Copper giant Antofagasta PLC has announced that after an extensive review, the construction of its Centinela Second Concentrator Project, often referred to as Nueva Centinela, has been approved. Critical path works will begin immediately with full construction expected to commence after definitive project finance documents have been executed during Q1 2024. It has all the relevant[…]

Turner Mining Group, a leading provider of mining services, has been awarded a five-year mining contract with Bayer, a global leader in life sciences and agriculture, at their Soda Springs, Idaho facility, which includes a phosphate rock mine. This strategic partnership represents a significant milestone for both companies, as it combines Turner Mining Group’s industry-leading[…]

Global mining services provider Thiess has been awarded a five-year contract extension by Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) at the Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) metcoal mine. Under the contract, Thiess will continue to deliver asset management services, including strategic planning, supply chain management, and maintenance services, at MMC’s mine in South Gobi. The mine is located approximately 240[…]

Mineral sands major Iluka has awarded Worley a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Iluka’s Balranald Critical Minerals project in New South Wales, Australia. The project will extract and process mineral sands – primarily the titanium mineral rutile but also zircon and rare earths – for producing high grade, high[…]

Orica, the global mining and infrastructure solutions provider, has announced that it has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with Vance Street Capital LLC (via VSC RST Holdco, LP) to acquire 100% of Canadian company Terra Insights (Terra) for C$505 million on a cash free, debt free enterprise value basis. In more detail,[…]

Duratray International has taken its business to a new level in Australia with a state of the art factory that has more than doubled its suspended dump body (SDB) capacity. It represents the culmination of many years of activity in the country since its parent, Chile’s Conymet International Group, bought Duratray and its world renowned[…]

DEUTZ and Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems Business Unit recently reached a general agreement on the takeover by DEUTZ of sales and service operations for various industrial engines in the 5 to 16-litre range with a maximum power output of up to 480kW. Subject to final agreement, DEUTZ is taking over the distribution of the mtu Classic[…]

CRH Ventures, a subsidiary of global building materials leader CRH PLC, has announced the commencement of a pilot program with SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. The pilot program aims to evaluate the feasibility and capabilities of SafeAI’s innovative technology for autonomous operations in quarrying. SafeAI’s retrofit solution utilises state of[…]