Mining

ExxonMobil’s Mobil SHC™ 630 saves US mining company more than US$2.1 million annually and improved improve haul truck fuel economy by 5.5%.

Tropicana partners AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group have committed to increasing production at Long Island gold mine in Western Australia.

DMT receives funding for further development of the awarded innovation project from EIT RawMaterials.

Tanga Resources enters into binding option agreement to acquire 100% of the issues shares of Coldstone Investments to earn in on the Joumbira zinc project in Namibia.

B2Gold achieves commercial production at the Fekola mine in Mali one month ahead of schedule.

Macmahon Holdings receives letter of award for its provision of open pit contract mining services at the Mount Morgans Gold Mine in Western Australia.

Caterpillar and FTP Solutions have developed a cooperative agreement to deliver proactive monitoring and management of mining technology applications.

Teck appoints Kalev Ruberg as Vice President, Teck Digital Systems and Chief Information Officer.

Atlas Copco agrees to acquire the assets of Cate Drilling Solutions LLC.

Harmony Gold Mining’s Hidden Valley mine processing infrastructure upgrade has been completed two weeks ahead of schedule.

Diamond producer De Beers Group has put its Voorspoed mine in South Africa up for sale.

Rio Tinto has signed an exploration agreement with Minmetals, formalising a collaborative partnership in mineral exploration.

Rio Tinto and China’s Sinosteel Corp. agree a third extension to their Channar Mining Joint Venture.

Savannah Resources has reported the completion of the pilot plant for its bulk metallurgical test work programme at the Mutamba mineral sands project in Mozambique.

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. agrees to acquire Altona Mining Ltd and form a major new copper producer.