Mining

Significant de-risking activities have been completed at the project in 2018.

The tunnel will convey up to 20 million tpy of polyhalite ore from the company’s new underground mine near Whitby in the UK.

Rio Tinto has made its first shipment of bauxite from its Amrun project in Queensland, six weeks ahead of schedule.

VDMA expects an increase of 12% to nearly €3.1 billion in 2018, with further growth expected for the coming year.

RCT releases its latest automation offering in its ControlMaster range.

The Nokia Digital Automation Cloud platform offers pervasive connectivity enabling advanced applications, and will initially be implemented and tested in the Sandvik test mine in Finland.

The Magna MA02 is designed for use on wheel loaders.

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has been awarded a contract to design, supply, construct and commission large-scale stockyard machines for the BHP South Flank iron ore project in Western Australia.

Minetec participated in CAT’s latest technology webinar series ‘Expanding Underground Technology Solutions’.

At bauma China this week, Rolls-Royce is presenting its full range of MTU power systems, highlighting its commitment to the China market.

Sandvik and Newtrax have partnered to provide the most comprehensive digital offering for the underground metal mining industry.

The estimates have added new reserves of 60 000 oz of gold at Lamaque in Québec, Canada.

The report "reconfirms the value of Santo Domingo as a desirable copper-iron-gold project" according to Capstone's CEO and President, Darren Pylot.

The company wants to progress Highthorn after it won a High Court action that quashes the previous rejection of planning application.

New Acland mine partnered with Mine Energy Solutions and Hastings Deering to trial the truck, which uses natural gas as the dominant fuel.