- 1. CIMIC closes sale of Thiess interest
- (Latest)
- ... capital to pursue organic growth prospects as well as broader capital allocation opportunities.” Thiess delivers both open-cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It has ...
- Created on 06 January 2021
- 2. Blasting tech takes mines into the future
- (Supplier News)
- ... will continue to be an important tool in achieving increased efficiency.” This digitisation of the mining sector – along with the broader economy – has opened doors to the reskilling of staff into higher-value ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 3. PT Freeport Indonesia set to power its expansion
- (Around the Region)
- ... uct and commission the power plant. Grasberg, which is extending its operations from open-pit to underground mining, is remotely located in the highlands of the Sudirman Mountain Range in the province of Pa ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 4. Trends in Indonesian mining
- (Features)
- ... country, a significant underground operation in a market dominated by open pit mining. In 2018, it was one of the first foreign owned and operated mines to transition to majority Indonesian ownership. ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 5. The Gold Report
- (Features)
- ... Urushi mine which carried grades between 50 to 100 g/t gold. The drilling will be along the open-ended, 3.5-km corridor of alteration and epithermal mineralization defined by the Ohra, Takamine and Urushi ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 6. Argyle diamond mine delivers its final production
- (Leading Developments)
- ... the production of some of the finest diamonds the world has ever seen.” The Argyle ore body, a single pipe known as AK1, was discovered in October 1979. Alluvial operations began in 1983, open pit mining ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 7. Middle Island Sandstone gold project his new milestone
- (Latest)
- ... satellite open pit deposits collectively added 24,500 oz. of gold. Ridge and McClaren represent the final two (of five) new satellite open pit deposits quantified by Middle Island’s 50,000 metre drilling ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
- 8. Argyle mine celebrates final production
- (Latest)
- ... a single pipe known as AK1. Discovered in October 1979, the operation commenced alluvial work in 1983, open pit mining in 1985 and full underground operations in 2013. Over its life span, the mine ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
- 9. PT Freeport Indonesia set to power its expansion
- (Latest)
- ... ies will install, construct and commission the power plant. Grasberg, which is extending its operations from open-pit to underground mining, is remotely located in the highlands of the Sudirman Mount ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 10. GR Engineering tapped for Warrawoona project
- (Latest)
- ... construction. The mining operator, which also chose Macmahon Holdings as its preferred tenderer for open-pit mining, is pushing toward main construction to begin in the first quarter of 2020. ...
- Created on 23 September 2020
- 11. Dos Santos Sandwich Belt high-angle conveyors: Mine to prep plant and beyond
- (Product News)
- ... high-angle conveyor installations including vertical continuous haulage from underground mining and direct haulage from open pit mines, yard handling and prep plant feed, coal prep refuse disposal, and ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 12. Made in Mongolia
- (Around the Region)
- ... century. To assist with the plant’s construction and commissioning, Weir Minerals opened a service centre in Ulaanbaatar. While this was initially staffed with experienced Weir Minerals engineers from ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 13. Metro Mining shuts down Bauxite Hills early
- (Latest)
- ... could reopen the mine later this year if additional sales were secured for 2020 delivery. The company has also enforced cost-cutting measures that include a reduction in directors' fees and senior management ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 14. Rio Tinto reveals maiden resource, new discovery at Winu
- (Latest)
- ... of a relatively shallow open-pit mine, combined with industry-standard processing technology that is used at other Rio Tinto sites. Drilling continues to refine the overall geometry of the system and controls. ...
- Created on 29 July 2020
- 15. Rio Tinto releases second quarter operational update
- (Latest)
- ... continues to grow its portside business steadily, looking to better serve existing customers and open opportunities to sell to new customers who do not participate in the seaborne market. Bauxite ...
- Created on 22 July 2020
- 16. OZ Minerals releases 2019 sustainability report
- (Sustainability)
- ... mining activities were underground-only having successfully completed the transition from the open pit. An expansion study to increase production post-2023 and extend the life at Prominent Hill is currently ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 17. Oceanagold reports increase in mineral resources at New Zealand project
- (Around the Region)
- ... the past two years, underground drilling has taken place along 1.8 kilometres of drill drives beneath the Martha open pit. The company will continue to drill from cuddies along these drives that will also ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 18. Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project amid COVID-19 hurdles
- (Around the Region)
- ... completed in the first half of this year, with a definitive estimate to be provided in the second half of 2020. Despite the impact of COVID-19, the open pit of the Oyu Tolgoi mine continues to operate ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 19. The Birth, Death And Rebirth Of A Mine
- (Features)
- ... and that by reviewing old operations on several fronts, feasible plans can be made to reopen them. Having identified a potential target, desktop work on publicly available information is carried out ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 20. Real-Time Geotechnical Characterisation In Underground Mines Improving Safety
- (Features)
- ... vibration can offer valuable insights on geotechnical properties. MWD technology provides exactly these insights facilitating earlier detection of geotechnical hazards. MWD has been used in open-cut ...
- Created on 30 June 2020