Handling & processing

The World Blockchain Summit is a global series of gatherings that take place in over 10 destinations around the world.

The Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative will pool resources and cost, increase speed-to-market and improve industry-wide trust that cannot be achieved by acting individually.

The Pyroban Group has acquired Baldwin and Francis, a Sheffield (UK) based manufacturer of explosion proof electrical equipment used in hazardous and challenging environments.

Maptek has launched its short-term planning tool, Evolution Epoch.

MST Global have announced the upcoming release of their new smartphone and network solution, Cortex.

Independent OEM of automation solutions RCT and Western Australian mining company Northern Star Resources Limited, have expressed excitement about the success of a recent autonomous technology trial in the state’s Goldfields.

Commercial production of copper is now underway at large open pit copper mine, Cobre Panama, owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

FLSmidth and Rio Tinto have executed a five-year, fixed-term global framework agreement (GFA) which enables the parties to engage on the supply of fixed equipment.

RPMGlobal (RPM) has released its Underground Metals Solution Optimiser edition for mine planning customers.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has congratulated Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau on his election victory.

The company has shown development of new products within the framework of the Mining and Minerals Hall held in Seville, Spain.

Vista Gold Corporation owns the Mt Todd project in Australia, which was acquired in 2006 and is one of the country’s biggest undeveloped gold resource and presented particular challenges.

Powered by Siemens’ new gearless drive technology, thyssenkrupp’s high-capacity overland conveyor will access one of the world’s largest copper reserves in Quellaveco.

Lundin Mining has announced that it has filed a NI43-101 Technical Report on the Chapada Mine, Goiás State, Brazil.

GEM Co. Ltd and Glencore have announced that they have entered into a 5 year agreement for the supply of cobalt hydroxide.