December 14, 2020

Vale stops using converted VLCC ships

Company has stopped using very large crude carrier (VLCC) ships converted into very large ore carriers (VLOC), following a final delivery to China on Sunday.

December 13, 2020

Study at Porgera gold mine shows benefits of treating tailings with lime

Lime helped stabilize arsenic in soil and sediments around the mine.

December 11, 2020

Can next-gen connectivity transform mining?

Ericsson has released a Connected Mining report addressing the industry’s list of concerns.

December 9, 2020

Montana Tech tests bolt integrity with Epiroc

The school has the only on-campus underground mine education center in the United States and uses it to give students hands-on experience.

December 8, 2020

Banlaw launches automated data collection device for OEMs

Balaw On-Board is a portable device that enables mine sites to automatically capture and analyse usage and consumption data for every fuel-consuming asset.

December 4, 2020

More production and less downtime with optimized primary crusher liners at Buenavista del Cobre

Increased liner wear life keeps the Mexican copper mining giant’s crushers up and running.

December 2, 2020

New Cat 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper for low-cost earthmoving

With a 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS, the new unit is able to move more material per unit of fuel.

December 2, 2020

Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality

A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source.

December 2, 2020

Centamin unveils three-year plan for Sukari gold mine

The company aims to boost the Egyptian mine's output and efficiencies.

November 30, 2020

ABB launches ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists

ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists includes the new ABB SIL 3 Safety Plus Brake System (SPBS), the mining industry's first fully independently certified Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3)…