Mining

Orica’s new Bulkmaster 7 Bulkmaster 7 Mobile Manufacturing Unit will increase productivity and safety on bench, and provide a step towards future automating drill and blast operations.

The system features advanced longwall automation technology designed to improve safety and production.

Three projects in Nevada, US, have been approved, while optimisation work to extend the life of the Lagunas Norte mine in Peru has commenced.

Global Geoscience Ltd has selected Wood to complete the study for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project in Nevada, US.

A team of five consultants from contractors Paradigm Project Management Pty Ltd and SRK Consulting have arrived at the project in Sierra Leone.

Michelle Ash will succeed Helius Guimaraes in May 2018.

The system will be used for the transporting of platinum ore from the Booysendal concession in South Africa to an existing processing plant 4.9 km away.

The company expects the commissioning of a crushing circuit for the Altura Lithium project in Western Australia to begin in March, with a wet plant to follow in April or May.

3D Laser Mapping unveils two scanner and software packages designed to boost safety, efficiency and productivity in the mining industry.

The Chamber of Mines agrees with the Department of Mineral Resources to postpone its court application for the Reviewed Mining Charter that was due to be heard in the High Court later this week.

With increasing calls to support US manufacturing, infrastructure and national defense, a critical first step will be to support domestic mining, says the National Mining Association.

Tahoe Resources reports a pipeline leak at its Shahuindo mine, Peru duing commissioning.

Bluebird recently signed an agreement to develop and reopen the Kochang gold and silver mine in South Korea.

The first Liebherr T 284 has arrived in South America at the Collahuasi copper mine.

Accenture recently positioned as a leader in the first IDC MarketScape report on professional services firms for mining companies worldwide.