Mining technology company MST Global has developed a new range of network solution and safety equipment that is specifically designed for operation in harsh environments.
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Ausdrill acquisition of Barminco to create Australia’s second largest mining contractor
Ausdrill is set to acquire underground hard rock contractor and African joint venture partner, Barminco, in a deal worth $271.5 million.
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OZ Minerals keeps Carrapateena on track
OZ Minerals’ development of the Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia is taking shape as planned.
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Resolute secures $US100m for growth opportunities
Gold miner Resolute Mining has established a $US100 million ($135 million) revolving loan facility with Investec Australia.
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Sandvik strengthens i-series range with latest loader
Sandvik has introduced the LH517i intelligent loader with a design that aims to meet customer expectations by being safer, more reliable and efficient.
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Epiroc releases high-capacity Minetruck MT2200
Epiroc is rolling out the Minetruck MT2200, which has been developed to boost underground haulage capacity and efficiency of global mining operations.
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AngloGold Ashanti selects MineSuite for Sunrise Dam
AngloGold Ashanti will use MinLog’s MineSuite system to provide an underground mine management system at the Sunrise Dam operation in Western Australia.
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Barminco secures $95m QLD copper contract at Mt Colin
Barminco Holdings has been named by Round Oak Minerals as the preferred contractor for the Mt Colin underground copper mine in Queensland.
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Ausdrill–Barminco JV wins $US211m contract
The African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) joint venture between Ausdrill and Barminco has secured a mining services contract with Canadian-based miner SEMAFO at the Siou gold operation in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
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Sandvik bolsters intelligent underground truck range
Sandvik has introduced the TH545i underground mining truck, which promises to deliver safety, productivity and profitability benefits.
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Epiroc releases underground automation package
Epiroc is promising greater safety and efficiency in underground mining through several new automation features for the Scooptram underground loader.
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Millennium to launch underground mine, awards contract
Millennium Minerals has awarded an underground mining contract at it Nullagine gold project in Western Australia to GBF Underground Mining.
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Robotics researchers track autonomous underground machinery
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) robotics researchers say they have developed new technology to equip underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting.
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Prospect Awards review: YUMARR Automation improves underground safety
Bolstering the frontline of an underground mine is a critical part of every operation. The risk of inadvertent contact with moving booms and entanglement in rotating drill steels continues to be an industry-wide problem for people working underground with drill rigs.
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Sandvik to launch automation-enhanced haulage trucks
Sandvik is introducing new intelligent mining trucks for automated haulage, targeting tangible benefits in safety, productivity and profitability.
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Underground vehicle crash attributed to driver error
A light vehicle has crashed into an underground mine wall after the driver mistook the clutch for the brake.
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The possibilities of applying the technology of ore caving in caved-in deposits
This technical article examines geomechanical issues, and solutions, in mining caved-in deposits.
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Tanzanian miners freed after 41 days trapped underground
Five Tanzanian gold miners have been rescued from a collapsed shaft, after spending 41 days trapped underground, eating cockroaches and frogs to survive.
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Country town in shock after death of mine worker
Operations at Glencore’s CSA copper mine remain suspended as an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old worker continues.
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Centennial and Blundstone create prize-winning underground boot
Underground miners shouldn’t need to worry about uncomfortable boots from now on, with the latest range of Blundstone fit-for-purpose underground boots soon to become available.
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