minerals

Sandvik has refreshed its iSURE (intelligent Sandvik underground rock excavation) software with the new iteration including advanced metrics and a three-day training program for mining applications.

Tyler Engineered media manager, Haver & Boecker Niagara, Steve Fair, outlines ways a minerals processing operation can reduce downtime.

Hammersley Australia’s gold standard rim protection fluids continue to provide the highest level of care in the preservation of industrial tyre rims. Continuing developments now herald the emergence of even greater efficiencies.

The Northern Territory will take advantage of the $225 million exploring for the future program to capitalise on the untapped mineral potential in the region.

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FLSmidth has launched the Knelson GX Concentrating Cones to enhance recovery of precious metals.

Researchers in Antarctica have stumbled upon traces of jarosite, a mineral commonly found on Mars, which might confirm theories suggesting there is water on the red planet.

Alkane Resources is finalising feasibility plans for the Roswell and San Antonio underground mines in New South Wales in the coming months after increasing its gold production guidance by 2000 ounces.

Resolute Mining has poured 89,888 ounces of gold in the December quarter despite disruptions at the Syama gold mine in Mali.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has launched three mining skills project hubs, including an apprenticeships hub that aims to put 5000 people into work.

NRW Holdings has offered to takeover engineering group Primero Group for $100 million, an offer that the boards from both companies have unanimously agreed to.

The Australian Government Takeovers Panel has turned down requests to change Nordgold and Shandong Gold’s offer conditions for the Cardinal Resources takeover bid.

Rockwell Automation has unveiled its PlantPAx 5.0 distributed control system (DCS) to enhance the lifecycle of plant operations through digitisation.

Stavely Minerals has uncovered one of its best drilling results to date  at the Cayley Lode at the Thursday’s Gossan prospect, part of its Stavely copper-gold project in Victoria. 

Australian Vanadium has added one year to an agreement that would see the processing plant for its namesake project based near Geraldton in Western Australia.

The federal government has released an updated  edition of The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2020 for investors  to identify the commercial opportunities within the country’s mineral projects. 

Sandvik will next year launch the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions business area, which will replace the current Crushing and Screening division.

Glencore has been awarded a financial lifeline by the Queensland Government to extend the operation of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery beyond 2022. 

Calidus has secured an agreement with Novo Resources to acquire the Blue Spec gold-antimony project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

BHP plans to reduce scope two emissions at its Queensland coal mines by 50 percent in the next five years.