Mining

Professor Bruno Oberle has agreed to chair an independent tailings review to establish the safe management of tailings storage facilities that can be applied to all tailings dams.

Sandvik joins forces with Codelco to take automation and digitalisation underground at Chuquicamata mine.

The Global Mining Guidelines Group has published the Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining.

RCT successfully fits its Fuel Cap Isolation system to 17 Atlas Copco underground haul trucks in the Northern Territory of Australia to prevent incidents when refuelling.

The systematic, 15-drill hole campaign will test the continuity and depth of mineralisation at Firetower and a new, untested target at Firetower East.

The latest multi-drive line-up order extends integration with P&H heavy duty shovels used by Komatsu customers worldwide.

Mabiza Resources has resumed its mining operations at the Munali nickel mine in southern Zambia.

Emmerson PLC has signed heads of agreement with Global Fertiliser Group covering offtake for 100% of production from Khemisset Potash Project.

RCT is to exhibit its automation technology at MiningWorld Russia next week in Moscow.

Wirtgen Group’s booth at bauma drew a record number of visitors this year.

Hexagon Mining has acquired Split Engineering, whose fragmentation analysis capabilities will expand Hexagon’s life of mine vision from pit to plant.

The Mosaic Company, a Brazilian fertilizer maker, has said that it will suspend production at its phosphate mines of Tapira and Catalão.

APM has announced that it has entered an earn-in agreement with OceanaGold for USD$10Million.

Regular maintenance of slurry pumps extends the wear life, helps avoid unplanned downtime and lowers the total ownership cost for end users.

Hitachi’s recently announced EX2600-7 and EX5600-7 mining excavators deliver enhanced efficiency, reliability and durability to North and South America.