News Wrap: MAX truck partnership for Liebherr; Pybar tests Cat loader underground; Uni research group unveils life-saving tech

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap MAX truck partnership for Liebherr Perrone Robotics confirmed it has collaborated with Liebherr to help automate the world's largest mining truck using its MAX platform Staff reporter    |    December 22, 2017 Pybar tests Cat loader underground Mining services company Pybar is conducting the world-first underground trial of the new Cat R1700 loader at Ramelius Resources' Vivien mine in Western Australia Staff reporter    |    December 22, 2017 Uni research group unveils life-saving tech Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and the University of Bremen, Germany, are introducing the industry to a wireless sensor network developed to provide vital information, including location, about missing miners underground Donna Schmidt    |    December 22, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Is your operator training program inefficient and failing to prove return on investment? 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FLSmidth supports future miners in Mexico In one of the most important mining zones in Mexico, students at the local university now have access to state-of-the-art laboratory mining equipment donated by the FLSmidth Donation Fund Staff reporter    |    December 22, 2017 Gruyere makes Downer deal Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields' joint venture Gruyere, currently developing the Gruyere gold project in Western Australia, has inked a A$400 million (US$309 million) mining services contract with Downer Staff reporter    |    December 22, 2017 TNG evaluates alternative power sources Strategic metals company TNG has commissioned Energy Made Clean (EMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnegie Clean Energy, to assess alternative power options for its flagship Mount Peak vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory, Australia Staff reporter    |    December 21, 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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Metso to kit out Neves-Corvo expansion Metso has won a contract for the Zinc Expansion Project at Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal, owned and operated by Lundin Mining subsidiary Somincor Staff reporter    |    December 21, 2017 Santa Elena golden on recovery system testing Smelting and gold production at Mexus Gold US's Santa Elena mine in Sonora state, Mexico, have been successful using its newly installed Merrill-Crowe system Staff reporter    |    December 21, 2017 Gold Bar getting polished for 2019 start Canadian producer McEwen Mining has been making strides the last several weeks at its Gold Bar site in central Nevada, US, as it prepares for commercial production in 2019 Staff reporter    |    December 21, 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 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 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 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 Fleet freedom Donna Schmidt examines changes in the rental equipment market and gets the scoop from a top auctioneer Donna Schmidt    |    December 20, 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 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