- 1. Emesent raises AU$3.5 million to unlock safer, more productive future for underground mines
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- ... . Developed by former researchers from Data61, Emesent’s world-leading Hovermap technology automates the collection of valuable data in underground areas too dangerous or difficult for people to surv ...
- Created on 08 November 2018
- 2. Conveyor Manufacturers Australia wins 2018 Mining Prospect Awards
- (Latest)
- ... ore producer Roy Hill. The Prospect Awards have recognised CMA’s flagship REDLINE Underground Conveyor System for its significant positive impact in all underground roadway development, Longwall and ...
- Created on 25 October 2018
- 3. Board greenlights Mt Carlton underground mine
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- The Board of Evolution Mining has approved to progress the Mt Carlton underground development, Stage 4 pit cut-back and relevant plant modifications. Mt Carlton has a mine life to at least 2025 and ...
- Created on 18 October 2018
- 4. New foaming system for dust suppression in crushing & conveying hits the market
- (Product News)
- The issue of dust at mining sites – be it open cut or underground – is as ancient as the industry itself. What changed, however, is our understanding of the health risks associated with the exposure to ...
- Created on 29 September 2018
- 5. Minnovare launches new production Optimiser™ System
- (Product News)
- Minnovare has officially launched its new Production Optimiser system for the underground metalliferous mine market. The revolutionary new system, suitable for installation on all production rig makes ...
- Created on 29 September 2018
- 6. Reverse Osmosis Plant for Kirkland Gold Aussie operation
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... The Kirkland Lake Gold owned and operated Fosterville Mine is a high-grade, low-cost underground gold mine located 20 kilometres from the local city of Bendigo. With an extensive exploration potential, ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 7. First mine in the Bawdwin re-development project: China Pit scoping study finalised
- (Latest)
- ... currently defined lodes are open at depth and along strike and are the subject of current and planned drilling programs. Over 100 years of documented mining (both underground and open pit) of the Bawdwin ...
- Created on 21 September 2018
- 8. All that glitters is … gold, gold, gold
- (Features)
- ... and adoption of transformative practices. Borden electric underground mining vehicle “It is no longer good enough for companies in our industry to see themselves as simply mining ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 9. Clive Palmer announces plans for new $1.5 billion coal-fired power station in Queensland
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- ... According to Mr Palmer, at full scale, the project will comprise two open cut and four underground mines, as well as supporting infrastructure, and will produce 40 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of ...
- Created on 14 September 2018
- 10. Caterpillar and Newmont to collaborate on underground vehicle automation
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- Caterpillar and Newmont Mining, with the support of Cashman Equipment Co., have entered a collaboration agreement to validate and improve underground hard rock mining vehicle automation technology. The ...
- Created on 27 July 2018
- 11. CSIR develops cutting-edge technologies to improve safety in mines
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- ... risks for underground mines. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), which is being researched as one of the South African Mining Extraction, Research, Development and Innovation (SAMERDI) Advanced Orebody Knowledge ...
- Created on 27 July 2018
- 12. Yancoal’s Austar stands down workforce
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- The Austar operation has announced that it will commence standing down employees and, where possible, redeploy the majority to other Yancoal-owned underground operations. This step is being taken as ...
- Created on 13 July 2018
- 13. Bluebrid Merchant Ventures strike gold at Kochang
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- A new underground channel sampling program has been completed by Southern Gold’s development partner, Bluebird Merchant Ventures, at the Kochang Gold Project in South Korea. Mapping ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 14. Rio Tinto looks to making a deal on Grasberg
- (Latest)
- ... underground block cave project will come online in 2017 when the current open pit mine is expected to be depleted. This will transition the mine from primarily an open pit to a fully-underground operation. ...
- Created on 24 May 2018
- 15. Sorting solutions for cost reductions and improved throughput and recovery rates
- (Supplier News)
- ... environmental risks, costs, tailings dam sizes and milling energy requirements. Additionally, pre-concentration of ore underground or at remote sites can reduce haulage and hoisting costs. Satellite ...
- Created on 17 May 2018
- 16. Yanzhou Coal surge bolstered by Yancoal Australia’s record profit
- (Around the Region)
- ... before tax). Cost reduction strategies continued to be supported at all operations, with the Moolarben Stage Two underground mine commencing longwall production in November 2017, on time and below budget, ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 17. Future of coal – to jump or not to jump. That is the question
- (Features)
- ... its coal operations in Australia, selling its final Australian coal asset – the Kestrel underground coal mine in central Queensland – for AU$2.9 billion. This followed the sale of the Hail Creek coal mine ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 18. Glencore is dropping almost $1 billion to hunt deep underground for more ore in Sudbury
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- As reported by Investing News, the Glencore-run Onaping Depth project, will entail digging over 2 kilometres below the surface using the latest machines to find ore, with an estimated $700-million price ...
- Created on 12 April 2018
- 19. OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena project gets approval
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- ... a life expectancy of 20 years. Phase 2 comprises the construction of processing and above ground infrastructure, including the processing plant, tailings storage facility, underground materials handling ...
- Created on 12 April 2018
- 20. Oyu Tolgoi probe sees Mongolian former finance minister topple
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- ... Tinto. Mongolia’s anti-corruption authority said it was not only investigating the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement, but also a financing deal for the underground expansion of the mine signed by Turquoise ...
- Created on 06 April 2018