Siemens and juwi enter strategic partnership for microgrids in the mining industry
Siemens and the renewable energy developer juwi have joined forces to enter into a strategic technology partnership to focus on microgrids in the mining industry.
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Carlson introduces new surveying system
Carlson Software has just released its new Void Scanner+, a wireless surveying system designed to be used for underground surveying.
Orica and Epiroc partner to deliver blast automation
Orica and Epiroc Rock Drills AB will jointly develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system.
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RPMGlobal improves mine scheduling software
RPMGlobal has released upgrades to its advanced mine scheduling software.
Leaching started at Mexus’ Santa Elena mine
Mexus Gold US announced that leaching has started on 9000 t of mineralised material at its Santa Elena mine in Caborca, Sonora State, Mexico.
FLSmidth aims to significantly reduce mining industry emissions by 2030
FLSmidth has launched MissionZero, a new sustainability programme aimed at significantly reducing emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.
2.8 km long magnetic anomaly discovered at Zaranou Gold licence, Cote d’Ivoire
IronRidge Resources has announced this morning that it has discovered a 2.8 km long magnetic anomaly, centralised within the zone of most intensive hard rock artisanal gold workings at the Zaranou gold licence in Côte d’Ivoire.
Sonora Lithium project update
Bacanora Lithium plc has provided an update on its activities at the Sonora Lithium Project in Mexico.
Armadale Capital Plc mine design and project engineer site visit update
Armadale Capital plc has confirmed that the mine design for the Mahenge Liandu Graphite Project is now being finalised for inclusion in the definitive feasibility study.
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JSW maps coal deposits in 3D
All of Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa’s coal deposits have been mapped onto a virtual 3D space.
Greatland commences new drilling programme at Warrentinna
Greatland Gold plc has announced the commencement of diamond drilling activities at the Derby North prospect within the company’s Warrentinna gold project in Tasmania, Australia.
Fatal accident at San Ignacio Mine in Mexico
Great Panther Mining Limited has reported that a fatal accident involving a contractor's employee occurred due to an isolated rock fall at the San Ignacio underground mine.
BHP weighing LNG power for iron ore ships, reports Reuters
Reuters has reported that BHP aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fuelled transport to ship up to 27 million t to cut emissions by around a quarter, a Senior Executive said.
MachineMax CPO to lead discussion as part of the ‘Women in Tech’ mentor programme
MachineMax has announced that its CPO will be part of the Women In Tech roundtable at the Global Web Summit in Portugal.
Chinese companies take on risk to expand mining sector
Metals and mining industry mergers and acquisitions (M&As) worth US$1.9 billion were announced in September 2019.
Update on attack on road between Fada and Boungou, Burkina Faso
SEMAFO Inc. has provided an update on the 6 November attack on the public road between Fada and the Boungou Mine site in the Est region of Burkina Faso.
Liebherr excavators operating in the last granite quarry of France’s Vosges
Two R 956 crawler excavators have been shifting heavy weights at the Petitjean granite factory since March 2019.
Hexagon Mining and Trysome sign 5 year partnership
The companies said the agreement means an unparalleled service and support for its customers in South Africa.
Samarco funding – restart preparation
BHP has approved US$44 million for BHP Billiton Brasil’s share of funding for work related to the restart of one concentrator at Samarco Mineração S.A.’s operations at its Germano complex in Minas Gerais, Brazil.