Kumba’s Sishen and Kolomela iron ore mines achieve IRMA 75 accreditation
Kumba Iron Ore, majority owned by Anglo American, has announced that its Sishen and Kolomela mines in South Africa have been assessed against the Initiative...
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The Chambishi copper smelter in Zambia reduces production due to power supply disruptions caused by drought.
According to two informed sources, the Chambishi copper smelter in Zambia has slashed its production by twenty percent due to power shortages in the country....
Minister Alake advocates for mineral-rich African nations to prioritize equity over debt.
Dr. Oladele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, proposed that mineral-rich African nations leverage their verified mineral reserves as equity in joint ventures rather...
Epiroc upgrades SmartROC C50 drill rig with long feed option
Epiroc says its SmartROC C50 will now be available with a choice of two feeds, the standard feed or a long feed, allowing the drill...
Samarco sets monthly iron ore pellet production record with Metso unit
Samarco Mineração S.A. has set a monthly production record during August 2023 of 824,829 t of high-grade pellets in a single pelletising line with its...
Weir Minerals completes Enduron HPGR first at mine site
Weir Minerals continues to make inroads in the comminution market, with the company having achieved a major high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) milestone during 2023,...
Draslovka goes commercial with GlyCat leaching at Barrick’s Buylanhulu
Draslovka a.s., a provider of sustainability-led technologies, reagents and services for mining and the energy transition, has progressed its previously announced partnership with Barrick Gold...
HydraGEN, Railveyor, BluVein, BEVs, hybrid vehicles being assessed by Evolution
Evolution Mining is considering the application of a number of technologies to displace diesel in its mining fleet, with its latest sustainability report highlighting several...
BBE commissioned an underground bulk air cooler at Tshepong North Operations for Harmony Gold
Bluhm Burton Engineering (BBE) Projects recently completed the commissioning of a 1.7MWR underground Bulk Air Cooler (BAC) situated on the 63 level at Tshepong North Operations,...
At the SME MINEXCHANGE conference and expo this week in Phoenix, Arizona, IM caught up with Curtis Stacy, Senior Product Manager – Autonomous Drills at Hexagon Mining. He gave a much anticipated presentation updating attendees on Hexagon Drill Assist.
While many drill automation solutions have been developed over the last 20 years, including a variety of aftermarket offerings along with each of the major...