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02 May 2018
Epiroc releases Automation Regular option for Scooptram underground loaders
For greater safety and efficiency in underground mining, Epiroc has released a number of automation...
02 May 2018
Glencore awards Mount Isa Black Rock Cave development contract to PYBAR
Specialist underground mining contractor PYBAR Mining Services has been awarded a two year contract at...
02 May 2018
Airobotics partners exclusively with RockBlast to bring automated drones to Chile
An Israeli leader in automated drone technology, Airobotics has announced the beginning of an exclusive...
02 May 2018
Comminution ’18 conference another success
Minerals Engineering International’s (MEI’s) Comminution ’18 conference has wrapped up for another two years, and...
01 May 2018
Caterpillar celebrates assembly of the 5000th 793 mining truck at its Decatur plant
Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat® 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that...
01 May 2018
First Quantum expanding trolley assist program to augment waste mining at Kansanshi
In its latest Q1 2018 results, First Quantum Minerals provided a comprehensive update on key...
01 May 2018
Russia’s leading coal miner SUEK joins World Coal Association
Last week, Russia’s leading coal producer, SUEK, announced that it has joined the World Coal...
01 May 2018
Barrick completes two fatigue monitoring pilots at Cortez including SmartCap trial
Barrick’s Cortez mine recently completed two important pilot projects to help its people combat fatigue...
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01 May 2018
FEATURE ARTICLE – Fleet Management Systems
This month’s Spotlight Feature Article covers the latest on fleet management systems (FMS), where suppliers...
01 May 2018
NRW Early Contract Involvement contract for project development from Rio Tinto
NRW has announced the award by Rio Tinto of an Early Contract Involvement (ECI) contract...
01 May 2018
Newmont continued success in removing personnel from mining “line of fire”
Today Newmont published its Beyond the Mine 2017 Sustainability Report. Part of this focussed on...
01 May 2018
Kal Tire to showcase mining tyre management innovation at Electra Mining
One year after acquiring the underground mining expertise of Tyre Corporation, and combining it with...