News Wrap: BHP backing away from WCA; Orica buys GroundProbe; Adani kicks out Downer contractor deal

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap BHP backing away from WCA Pointing to its now-public position on climate change, global miner BHP revealed it may step away from its membership with the World Coal Association and is considering withdrawal from the US Chamber of Commerce because of industry regulations Donna Schmidt    |    December 20, 2017 Orica buys GroundProbe tech firm Orica will acquire GP Holdco (GroundProbe) from Crescent Capital Partners for A$205 million (US$157 million) Staff reporter    |    December 20, 2017 Adani kicks out Downer contractor deal Adani Group, owner of the proposed Carmichael coal operation in Australia, has opted to release mining contract partner Downer in the wake of the latter's fundraising issues and said it will move forward on an owner-operator basis for its development and operations Donna Schmidt    |    December 20, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Is your operator training program inefficient and failing to prove return on investment? 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Hexagon Mining updates scheduler Hexagon Mining has released an improved version of its mine-scheduling tool, which addresses the challenge of sequencing and modelling waste dumps with multiple access roads Staff reporter    |    December 20, 2017 Virtual reality training at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia operates ten WorksiteVR Quest systems from Immersive Technologies, which include virtual reality scenarios designed to facilitate a blended learning model in conjunction with eLearning and practical activities Staff reporter    |    December 19, 2017 Geovision CRCp launched for data tools A trio of groups in Australia has come together with the goal of developing and commercialising data tools using technology it calls a 'game-changer' for the future of mining and exploration Donna Schmidt    |    December 19, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Powerful Analytical Performance with Niton XL5 XRF The lightest and smallest handheld XRF analyzer for elemental determination now delivers the biggest performance for geologists and mining operations. 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MAC issues sustainable mining report The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has issued its 13th progress report, examining its members' environmental and social performance over the 2016 calendar year, with one spotlight being a rise in numbers for meeting energy and greenhouse gas emissions targets Donna Schmidt    |    December 19, 2017 Komatsu taps Nvidia for AI partnership Job site safety and efficiency will be the focus of a new artificial intelligence (AI) partnership between equipment maker Komatsu and US-based tech firm Nvidia Donna Schmidt    |    December 19, 2017 Rio Tinto automates with productivity in mind As part of a productivity drive at its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara, Australia, Rio Tinto aims to expand its autonomous haul truck fleet by more than 50% by 2019, and has signed agreements with both Caterpillar and Komatsu to that effect Nia Kajastie    |    December 18, 2017 Appealing to the younger generation A shortage of skilled workers could still pose a significant risk to mining operations Chelopech revitalised Donna Schmidt takes a look at the optimisation of the award-winning Bulgarian gold-copper-silver complex Five minutes with the iRIS project Artur Zakirov at the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden speaks to Carly Leonida about the iRIS fire safety project view more RPM acquires MinVU RPMGlobal (RPM) is buying MinVu, an Australian-headquartered provider of mine-wide operational reporting and analytics software solutions to the mining industry Staff reporter    |    December 18, 2017 Finning to boost Candelaria's fleet Large Caterpillar distributor Finning has confirmed a US$185 million deal with producer Lundin Mining to outfit its Candelaria copper-gold operation in northern Chile Donna Schmidt    |    December 18, 2017 IntelliSense Lab becomes reality UK-based IntelliSense.io has officially introduced IntelliSense Lab in Kazakhstan, with the launch coinciding with the annual Kazakhstan Industrialisation Day address by the country's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev Donna Schmidt    |    December 18, 2017 Moving a city for a mine Sweden's northernmost city of Kiruna was founded next to an iron mine in 1900, and the two prospered together for more than 100 years. Now, the same mine's expansion is forcing the city to relocate Jens Kärrman    |    December 18, 2017 Getting to the core of new discoveries Private industry and academia partner in search for rare-earth elements Sue Bruning and Kyle Turner    |    December 15, 2017 Copper art After 102 years this mine lays claim to being the largest surface pit in the world - and at 5km long, 3km wide and more than 1km deep it could well be right Noel Dyson    |    December 11, 2017 Hard rock revolution Ailbhe Goodbody was invited by Atlas Copco - now increasingly known as Epiroc - on an exclusive visit to Anglo American Platinum's Twickenham platinum mine in South Africa in September to see the Atlas Copco Mobile Miner 22H, which is undergoing production trials there Ailbhe Goodbody    |    December 08, 2017 This email was sent to: fernandoqueens@gmail.com Mining Magazine newsletter uses an HTML-rich media format to provide a visually attractive layout To unsubscribe to this newsletter click here If you have forgotten your password, please click here unsubscribe Aspermont Media WeWork Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA Phone: +44 207 216 6053 Fax: +44 207 216 6050 www.aspermontmedia.com