News Wrap: Michelin to buy Fenner; Driconeq now part of Mincon Group; Cliffs to close Koolyanobbing

Web version | Update preferences Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Michelin to buy Fenner Tyre manufacturer Michelin confirmed it is planning to acquire UK-based conveyor technology supplier Fenner in a £1.2 billion (US$1.7 billion) cash transaction Donna Schmidt    |    March 21, 2018 Driconeq now part of Mincon Group Drilling consumables company Mincon Group has completed the acquisition of Driconeq, a global supplier of drill pipes and accessories for down-the-hole (DTH), rotary and reverse-circulation applications Staff reporter    |    March 21, 2018 Cliffs to close Koolyanobbing Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore said the mining operation, 400km northeast of Perth, Australia, would end in the coming months, with railing and shipping to cease by the end of June Noel Dyson    |    March 21, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE Teck Doubles Engine Life, Saves $3.5 Million. 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Critical equipment order for Mason Graphite plant Canadian miner Mason Graphite has submitted a down payment toward a US$12.2 million purchase order for key equipment needed for its planned processing plant at the Lac Guéret project in northeastern Québec, Canada Staff reporter    |    March 21, 2018 Classic Minerals, Tianye ink ore treatment MoU Goldfields-focused gold explorer Classic Minerals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tianye SXO Gold Mining for treating ore extracted from its Forrestania project in Western Australia Staff reporter    |    March 21, 2018 GDI invests in Darwendale Great Dyke Investments (GDI) has announced a US$400 million investment in the development and construction of the Darwendale platinum project near Harare, Zimbabwe, and is nearing the selection of a general contractor Staff reporter    |    March 21, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE INCREASE MINING SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY WITH EFFECTIVE DUST SUPPRESION Coal dust from mining operations can be extremely hazardous to both miners and machinery. It's why rigorous safety standards have been applied in the industry. Parker can enhance safety with a range of products, systems and practices to reduce the damaging effects of dust. ABB centre links process experts, customers ABB has opened a Collaborative Operations Center in Västerås, Sweden, to serve process industries Staff reporter    |    March 20, 2018 Maptek SR3 eases underground surveys The new Maptek I-Site SR3 600m-range laser scanner is designed for mine measurement in underground operations Staff reporter    |    March 20, 2018 Crew put to work at Radcliff Junior miner CMC Metals, based in Vancouver, Canada, has placed a work crew at its Radcliff gold property in southwestern California, US, as it continues its effort to collect a bulk sample from the site Staff reporter    |    March 20, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE Hitachi To The Core Our people, technology, solutions and equipment are Hitachi To The Core. 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The importance of standing up for women The importance of taking a stand to encourage women in the mining industry Steel and ice A 14,000 cubic metre blanket of woven steel mesh manages ice forming along pit walls at De Beers' Victor diamond mine The rise of artisanal mining Artisanal mining has been back in the news recently view more Dalgaranga close to first gold Gascoyne Resources has made good headway in construction activities at its Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia, with the process plant 90% complete and on schedule for first gold in May Staff reporter    |    March 19, 2018 InfiNet connects Kazakh coal mines InfiNet Wireless, a manufacturer of carrier-grade broadband wireless solutions, has deployed a high-performance wireless infrastructure for Shubarkol Komir, the largest coal producer in Kazakhstan Staff reporter    |    March 19, 2018 Poplar Grove progresses despite weather delay Paringa Resources, developer of the Poplar Grove coal operation in Kentucky, US, announced that, despite running about a month behind as a result of weather conditions, it is making significant progress on the project's construction Donna Schmidt    |    March 19, 2018 The new technology frontier Matthias Tauber, Jan Philipp Bender and Adrian Schulte Steinberg from the Boston Consulting Group examine what is in store for the next generation of the mining industry Matthias Tauber, Jan Philipp Bender, Adrian Schulte Steinberg    |    March 21, 2018 Future of mine asset management Exclusive survey reinforces view that technological revolution is gaining speed Richard Roberts    |    March 15, 2018 The cutting edge of hard rock Hard-rock cutting technologies have huge potential, not just for development purposes but also in a production setting. Ailbhe Goodbody finds out about recent progress in this space Ailbhe Goodbody    |    March 14, 2018 Orca breaching in Sudan Orca Gold wants you to forget about Sudan. The Sudan of Omar al-Bashir's genocide in Darfur, repression, sanctions and famine Alex Hamer    |    March 12, 2018 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