December 15, 2020

British Columbia to double carbon tax in four years

Tax will need to go to $80 per tonne by 2024.

December 15, 2020

PROK Chile introduces state of the art pulley testing technology

The new equipment allows customers to check and verify pulleys before they are installed, leading to greater performance and lower operating costs.

December 15, 2020

Australia to review JORC Code

The Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code regulates the integrity of public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves.

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.