Mining

Goldcorp, Inc., Yamana Gold Inc., Glencore International AG have signed an integration agreement for the Agua Rica and Alumbrera projects.

Maptek has released a cold climate model of its mobile Sentry system for stability monitoring.

RCT has entered into a project with Alkane Resources to commission autonomous technology for its Tomingley gold mine in New South Wales.

Mining makes up 33% of all company profits in Australia, which makes it a significant contributor to government revenues.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will develop its automation system for underground loaders and trucks for interoperability.

AngloGold Ashanti has announced an agreement with Royal Road Minerals Limited for the sale of its interests in Northern Colombia Holdings Limited as it seeks to focus on its portfolio of projects in the country.

The manufacturer and solutions provider in mining and aggregates applications, offers Ty-Dura rubber screen media for large tonnages, large top sizes and abrasive material.

Through more than 16 000 hours of successful pilot machine operation in Tier 4 configuration, the system has proven its ability to deliver strong performance.

“After declining substantially in 2016, global zinc mine production increased in both 2017 and 2018, reaching 13.2 Mt and 13.4 Mt respectively.” – Vinneth Bajaj, GlobalData senior mining specialist.

“We have been working with Knight Piésold’s UK practice since 2017 to develop an approach to tailings dam monitoring that supports smarter, safer and more regulated mining practices” – Paul Gudonis, Inmarsat Enterprise president.

Digital portfolio ABB Ability™ MineOptimize aims to optimise the lifecycle of mines, open pits and minerals processing plants.

Expansion of the Metso Park production facility in Alwar, India, has been completed following demand for crushing and screening solutions.

Location-based analytics and enhanced 3D mine visualisation among new technology unveiled by Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.

RCT and Northern Star Resources are providing new opportunities for apprentices in Western Australia’s Goldfields.

The IS solution from Australian company Nautitech could represent significant cost savings due to a reduction in inspections, maintenance, and machinery down time.