- 1. Safety net tightens for Queensland resources workers
- (Latest)
- ... in the past two years and just in May this year five miners were seriously injured at an underground coal mine,” Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said. “In the 21st century this is unacceptable.” “I ...
- Created on 02 July 2020
- 2. 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
- 3. Sandvik launches automated ITH longhole drill with V-30 head
- (Product News)
- Sandvik’s DU412i is suited for mechanized pipe handling in V-30 slot raising applications. The highly versatile DU412i is the company’s first fully automated underground ITH longhole drill. The unit ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 4. Freeport Indonesia exceeds East Java smelter progress targets
- (Around the Region)
- ... to underground mining at Grasberg in Indonesia’s Papua province, which is expected to affect its copper output. The mine’s output for 2020 is expected at around 50 per cent of its “normal level” of roughly ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 5. Oceanagold reports increase in mineral resources at New Zealand project
- (Around the Region)
- OceanaGold Corp. reported an updated mineral resource estimate for the Martha Underground Project at the company’s Waihi Gold Mine located in New Zealand. Mick Wilkes, president and CEO, said, “The ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 6. Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project amid COVID-19 hurdles
- (Around the Region)
- ... on the underground mine continues; however, progress is being slowed as a result of these measures. There is restricted access for teams from Rio Tinto, Oyu Tolgoi and construction partners to oversee ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 7. The Birth, Death And Rebirth Of A Mine
- (Features)
- ... generate cash flow within 30 months of access to the project. Our approach is based on the belief and experience that virtually no underground mine that has operated in the past ever exhausted its resources ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 8. Real-Time Geotechnical Characterisation In Underground Mines Improving Safety
- (Features)
- By Bongani Dlamini Australia’s mining sector has been encouragingly proactive in implementing safety initiatives that have resulted in a significant reduction in underground coal mine roadway failures ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 9. Mining in the Philippines: Trends and opportunities
- (Around the Region)
- ... for more than 58 per cent of the country’s total gold production. In terms of mining method, five are underground and one open-pit mine. In terms of nickel production, Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) and mixed ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 10. NQ Minerals inks A$2 million deal to buy Beaconsfield Gold Mine
- (Leading Developments)
- ... the mine officially ceased underground operations in 2012. However, it should be noted that prior to Beaconsfield’s operator, BCD Resources NL, closing the underground mine on the 30 June 2012, BCD stated ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 11. Freeport-McMoRan provides operational update
- (Leading Developments)
- ... and more than doubling cash flows by 2021 compared with 2019. The company remains focused on increasing volumes from its underground orebodies in Papua, Indonesia. Quarter-to-date through 5 March 2020, ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 12. Orica and Epiroc partner to deliver blast automation
- (Product News)
- Orica and Epiroc Rock Drills AB will jointly develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system, enabling safer and more productive blasting operations in underground mines. As mines go deeper and ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 13. Deswik launches GeoTools suite
- (Product News)
- ... paper-based geological mine mapping process. It enables geologists to photograph the face, create 3D maps and log sample data in situ on a mobile device, while offline and underground. Deswik.GeoTools ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 14. Safe explosive technologies for the mining industry
- (Product News)
- ... a range of packaged explosive products for surface or underground mining operations. The customised strengths and handling characteristics of its portfolio enable safe and productive blasting applications. ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 15. Australian company weaponises mine safety
- (Supplier News)
- Greater safety for underground miners is now easier to implement thanks to the launch of an innovative new product developed and produced in Bendigo in regional Victoria, Australia. The ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 16. Cloncurry – potential underground mine considerations
- (Around the Region)
- ... approval,” said Mr Higgins. “Presently, OZ Minerals is considering underground mining options for Jericho and those scenarios will inform their position on further drilling.” “In parallel to those ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 17. Rio Tinto achieves significant milestone at Oyu Tolgoi
- (Features)
- Rio Tinto has achieved a significant milestone at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia with the completion of Shaft 2, which enables the acceleration of work on the underground development. Shaft 2, a 10-metre ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 18. Weir provides a sustainable solution to tailings dewatering
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... facilities are easier to rehabilitate. To a growing extent, thickened tailings are also used for underground mine backfill. This can increase productivity and reduce mine cycle times, as well as surface ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
- 19. Mongolian Parliament passes resolution on Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi
- (Around the Region)
- ... the Amended & Restated Shareholder Agreement of 2011 and to improve the Underground Mine Development & Financing Plan of 2015. Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi underground mine, Mongolia ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
- 20. OZ Minerals reports strong first quarter
- (Latest)
- ... operating conditions. The company’s Prominent Hill copper-gold operation in South Australia produced 15,580 tonnes of copper and 49,049 ounces of gold at a negative C1 cost during the quarter. Underground ...
- Created on 23 April 2020