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Green ammonia to reduce mines’ Scope 3 emissions
21st October 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

As explosives and blasting services contribute largely to carbon emissions, the mining sector needs to implement alternative explosives production processes to reduce its carbon footprint, and one... 


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Real-time tailoring of explosive energy a reality
21st October 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Mining and infrastructure solutions company Orica notes that its “revolutionary” 4D bulk system is available for surface mining, and is being trialled for underground mining, with subsequent market... 


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Diba & Lakanfla gold project, Mali
21st October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment completed in August 2022 envisages a simple low-cost and low-strip ratio openpit gold mine using standard heap-leach processing for oxide ores. 


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Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Horizonte Minerals has increased the capital expenditure guidance for its Araguaia nickel project. 


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South African miners seek tech innovations to address falls-of-ground
7th October 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Minerals Council South Africa and the Mandela Mining Precinct plan to announce the finalists of an open innovation challenge – championed by Sibanye-Stillwater and Impala Platinum – to identify... 


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Innovative scaffolding solution
7th October 2022

A first-of-its-kind solution consisting of floating pontoons to support scaffolding within cooling towers was recently installed by SGB-Cape, a division of WACO Africa. Owing to capacity... 


Diagram of floating pontoons
Innovative scaffolding solution
4th October 2022

A first-of-its-kind solution consisting of floating pontoons to support scaffolding within cooling towers was recently installed by SGB-Cape, a division of WACO Africa. Owing to capacity... 


Local contractor benefits from NAL restart
27th September 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Lithium developer Sayona Mining has awarded a near C$200-million, four-year mining contract at its North American Lithium (NAL) operations, in Quebec, to local company L. Fournier & Fils. Under... 


PLAN TO SUCCEED
BME designs its electronic detonators to measure and predict key blast impacts
Culture, protocols key to blast safety on mines
23rd September 2022

A recent global safety report for mining indicates a gradual but steady improvement in mine safety, with a total recordable injury frequency rate at a low 2.9 – down from 5.07 just a decade ago.... 


New underground concrete-mixing vehicle launched in South Africa
23rd September 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A joint venture between special and custom-made mobile equipment engineering, manufacturing and servicing firm Hencon and tunnel support liner materials manufacturer and specialist Altecrete has... 


Matawinie – Phase 2 graphite project and Bécanour – Phase 2 battery material plant, Canada
Matawinie – Phase 2 graphite project and Bécanour – Phase 2 battery material plant, Canada
23rd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the development of a turnkey natural graphite operation, including a mine and adjacent concentrator.  


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BME’s AXXIS Silver debuts at sub-zero Lesotho mine
9th September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, explosives and blasting specialist BME recently achieved the first blast outside of South Africa with its new AXXIS Silver electronic initiation system. BME – a... 


Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on Supertech Twin Tower implosion in India
9th September 2022

Demolition specialist Jet Demolition has successfully imploded the Supertech Twin Towers in Noida, Utter Pradesh near the capital New Delhi. The controlled implosion took place at 14:30 on Sunday... 


SGB-Cape’s innovative solution ensures South Africa’s largest energy and chemical company can be fully operational while maintenance is under way inside the cooling towers
9th September 2022

SGB-Cape, a division of WACO Africa, is proud to announce the installation of floating pontoons to support scaffolding within cooling towers. A first of its kind, SGB-Cape’s patented solution has... 


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Elcometer faces decline in demand
9th September 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

High-quality corrosion instrumentation supplier British Allied Manufacturers Representatives (BAMR) CEO Graham Duk says the shutdown of oil refineries, including Engen oil refinery in Durban, in... 


 	OPENCAST MACHINERY thyssenkrupp is a manufacturer of crawler mounted spreaders.
New products and technology developments at thyssenkrupp
6th September 2022

Comminution specialist thyssenkrupp has rewritten the crushing and grinding technology rule book with the introduction of the High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) Pro. 


Dry-ice blasting service provider underscores advantages of dry ice blast cleaning
Dry-ice blasting service provider underscores advantages of dry ice blast cleaning
2nd September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Similar to sand blasting, bead blasting or soda blasting, dry ice blasting service provider Dry Ice Blasting Services underscores the advantages to dry ice blast cleaning, which it says is “not... 


Gold Fields and ABB pioneer digital mining in remote Chilean desert
1st September 2022

ABB is installing its enterprise-grade digital platform ABB Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite to enable Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project in Chile to drive efficient, sustainable... 


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Drones for Surveying, Security & Inspection in Mining Projects
31st August 2022

The ins and outs of acquiring and operating a drone RPAS Consulting is committed to using the extensive know-how it has honed to help organisations in the mining and related sectors navigate... 


The Graphite Creek project area in Alaska
Graphite One advances integrated US project
30th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Graphite One is advancing its integrated graphite project in the US, which entails the Graphite Creek mine, in Alaska, and a commercial-scale battery anode materials manufacturing... 


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Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
26th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Menar, through its subsidiaries, expects to produce 20-million tons of coal a year from 2022/23. 


RPAS
Drones for Surveying, Security & Inspection in Mining Projects
24th August 2022

The ins and outs of acquiring and operating a drone RPAS Consulting is committed to using the extensive know-how it has honed to help organisations in the mining and related sectors navigate... 


Thos Begbie
Thos Begbie & Co
23rd August 2022

Thos Begbie & Co was established in 1887 by Scottish marine engineer and pioneer Thomas Begbie, in the newly proclaimed gold-rush town of Johannesburg.  A management buyout in 1989 further boosted... 


DEBOTTLENECKING DELIVERY
The emulsion vertical delivery system contributes to efficiency, as it frees up cage time, consequently enabling mines to not only increase hoisting capacity but also productivity
EVDS supports productivity
19th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Mining houses are increasingly realising the value of using emulsions in underground and surface blasting applications, and the addition of an emulsion vertical delivery system (EVDS) further... 


ROCK RESPONSIVE 
The RHINO autonomous drillstring-mounted geophysical sensor provides a reliable source of information about the rocks being drilled, unaffected by the bit, rig or driller
Geophysical sensor remains unmatched
19th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Mining and infrastructure solutions company Orica has yet to see anything similar to its RHINO autonomous drillstring-mounted geophysical sensor on the market since introducing the first version in... 


Location map of the Minim Martrap project
Minim Martrap bauxite project, Cameroon
12th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A bankable feasibility study has confirmed a robust long-term project. 


CHRISTIAAN LIEBENBERG
Users can explore specific data on every hole, such as comparing the design depth and charge versus the actual depth and charge, and the tool giving users customised reports
New solution helps mines achieve 'optimal' blasting results
5th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Blasting technology and services company Bulk Mining Explosives (BME) has launched the next generation of its XPLOLOG blasting control real-time data solution to help mines achieve optimal blasting... 


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Global market to reach 2.5bn tonnes by 2026 – analysts
29th July 2022

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the global market for iron-ore, estimated at 2.2-billion metric tonnes in the year 2022, was projected to reach a revised size of 2.5-billion metric tonnes by 2026,... 


Mining firms blow cold on India's plan to dig deep for coal
Mining firms blow cold on India's plan to dig deep for coal
26th July 2022 By: Reuters

India's plan to auction abandoned coal mines to private firms to meet rising energy demand has brought little cheer to the industry as running the mines poses financial, technological and safety... 


Ferronickel shots produced from the Araguaia pilot plant
Araguaia ferronickel project, Brazil – update
22nd July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

All major and long-lead-time process plant equipment contracts for the Araguaia project have been awarded. 


Pan African achieves full-year production record
14th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim- and JSE-listed gold miner Pan African Resources increased its production of gold by 2% in the financial year ended June 30 to a record 205 459 oz, exceeding its most recent upwardly revised... 


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BME expanding used oil initiative
13th July 2022

Omnia Group company BME is bolstering its sustainability initiative of incorporating used oil into its emulsion explosives. Tasneem Bulbulia tells us more. 


Phoenecian Group completes earthworks, lateral support for Trevenna super basement in Tshwane
12th July 2022

 The bulk earthworks and lateral support work for the five level, 68 000 m2super basement for the new Trevenna A-grade office complex in Tshwane has been completed successfully by Phoenecian Group.... 


Komatsu's latest tunnel boring machine
Komatsu to trial new-gen tunnel borer at Codelco mine
8th July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Japan-based equipment manufacturer Komatsu has partnered with Chilean State-owned miner Codelco to trial a new tunnel excavation method using a newly launched tunnel boring machine (TBM). The trial... 


Sanral to implement temporary road closures on N3 for rock blasting
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), as part of the upgrade of the N3 from Cato Ridge to Dardanelles Cutting to an eight-lane carriageway, will implement rolling closures on... 


Concor – MECSA Construction Joint Venture achieves safety milestone on Msikaba Bridge
6th July 2022

The CME JV (Concor – MECSA Construction Joint Venture) has achieved yet another safety milestone on the iconic Msikaba Bridge project, recording 2,5 million Lost Time Injury (LTI) Free hours on 24... 


Galantas starts underground production at Omagh
Galantas starts underground production at Omagh
5th July 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Galantas Gold has started underground production at the Omagh project, in Northern Ireland, with longhole drilling commencing in the first series of stopes. Installation of the... 


Image of copper nugget
Eva copper project, Australia – update
1st July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Copper Mountain Mining has engaged investment bank Macquarie Capital to evaluate strategic opportunities regarding the project. 


Image of lithium on conveyor
North Carolina lithium project, US – update
24th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A regulatory review is delaying the Piedmont Lithium's goal of anchoring America's electric vehicle battery renaissance. 


Image of gold nuggets
Okvau gold project, Cambodia – update
24th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Emerald Resources has poured more than 3 000 kg of gold bullion from its Okvau gold mine since commercial production started at Okvau. 


The NAL operation in Quebec
Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty
22nd June 2022 By: Reuters

Piedmont Lithium's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in Quebec or Ghana, not the US, as an intensifying North Carolina regulatory review delays the miner's goal of anchoring... 


Adding engineering value to Grindex pump solutions
21st June 2022

Pumping solutions are all about adding value through the right technical expertise and resources, including design, engineering and construction capability, according to Integrated Pump Technology... 


Laneway restarts activities at Agate Creek
15th June 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Laneway Resources has restarted mining activities at the Agate Creek project, in Queensland, with drill and blast operations under way. Production grade control sampling, assaying and... 


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