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GCR Mongolia, a joint venture between Gobi Infrastructure Partners and RUC Mining, says it has reached a depth of 1,000 m on Shaft #4 at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. On the achievement, RUC Mining said: ­“This achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication and efforts of our exceptional shaft sinking project team.”[…]

Jevons Robotics, a leading innovator in the field of battery electric and autonomous mining robotics, has announced Ausroad Manufacturing (AUSROAD), described as a globally recognised leader in the provision of mine site stemming services, as its latest shareholder. The statement says: “This partnership makes a significant step in the Jevons strategy to eliminate humans from[…]

Today, RCT’s agnostic automation can be found at many of Barminco’s operations throughout the Goldfields region, and now there is one more to add with the completion of its most recent project at IGO’s Nova mine. Despite the site’s existing automation infrastructure, when it came time for upgrading, RCT Automation was selected as the preferred[…]

Global chemical company BASF and hydroGEOPHYSICS Inc (HGI) have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at combining expertise in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy and deep well injection. The collaboration aims to optimise copper extraction in the mining industry by using HGI’s geophysical techniques to identify areas within the heap that currently offer poor recovery and will involve[…]

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article on mining software delves into the possibilities of creating a continuous and automated feedback loop to optimise mining operations, as well as the latest solutions looking to tackle the industry’s challenges. Within this we hear from acQuire’s CEO, Alison Atkins, on how the company is providing strategic software so when[…]

TOMRA is looking to leverage artificial intelligence as part of a plan to unlock new opportunities for mining operations using its sensor-based sorting technology. The company explained: “The ability of computer systems to mimic human thought and decision making to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence has played an important role in TOMRA’s sensor-based[…]

The Australian Government says it is making the BHP Olympic Dam mine, in South Australia, cleaner and creating jobs by supporting a wind farm and battery project. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing A$99 million ($64 million) to boost Neoen’s Goyder wind farm – which will provide electricity to BHP’s copper mine in[…]

Tembo E-LV BV, a subsidiary of the Nasdaq listed B Corp, VivoPower International PLC, says it has begun delivery of its next generation Electric Utility Vehicle (EUV) powertrain conversion kits. The first delivery of kit components were made to Access Industrial Mining Inc, Tembo’s exclusive distributor in Canada. Following completion of Access’s successful testing program[…]

SpectraFlow Analytics says it has received a second order from Vale for a Crossbelt Analyzer as part of the mining company’s quality monitoring processes at its iron ore dispatch terminal of Ponta da Madeira (TMPM), in Maranhão, Brazil. While it is the second order from Vale, it is the third order for a minerals Crossbelt[…]

Tungsten West, the owner and operator of the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in southwest England, has announced that it has received a draft permit from the UK’s Environment Agency for the operation of the Mineral Processing Facility (MPF) at Hemerdon. The draft permit is currently undergoing internal review to ensure all aspects are aligned[…]