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Using seven Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous trucks, the miner was able to transport 26% more ore at Brucutu mine in just a month.

The C$107 million-acquisition ($82m) gives the miner access to the Chidliak diamond project in Canada, which hosts at least 74 kimberlites, eight of which are potentially economic.

Chuquicamata, the company's second largest copper operation by size, is expected to transition to underground block cave mining by mid-2019.

Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from near earth objects.

Decade-low prices have had a negative effect on the profitability of existing mines and on the capacity of early-stage projects to raise necessary funding to be mine-ready when demand picks up.

Announcement is nothing but good news to battery metals miners, which have seen demand for their mined commodities soar in the past year.

About half the cost of the ship will be paid for by the Norwegian government.

For the time being, at least, American workers are being spared the much-feared job losses from automation.

According to Iain Thompson, EY's BC Mining and Metals Advisory Services Leader, it's essential that companies embrace digital innovations or risk missing major opportunities.

RCT's latest automation technology has been successfully deployed at the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in Western Australia. Sunrise Dam is wholly owned by AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd, with underground mining operations contracted to Barminco.

Titled "Earth Magic" the statement necklace is a powerful symbol of the union of two of the world's most coveted jewels: Argyle Pink Diamonds and Muzo Emeralds.

ALROSA, the world's largest diamond mining company, has summed up the results of the international auction for the sale of special size large diamonds (weighing over 10.8 carats), which took place in Israel.

TAKRAF announces the receipt of an important project award for the supply of two High-Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGRs) for a cement plant in Turkey. The company's HPGR machines have been designed from the outset with maintainability in mind: a clear target to achieve this goal is the reduction of downtime, which includes integrated maintenance tools and a focus on the changing of wear parts. Furthermore, the machines boast a load optimized frame structure, which ensures the effective operability under varying load conditions.

thyssenkrupp Technical Apprenticeship Programmes are successfully developing people to secure a sustainable future not only for the company, but also for southern African industry and the regions in which thyssenkrupp is operating.

The mining industry, more than any other industrial sector, is under constant pressure to demonstrate continued commitment to responsible environmental management and to the concept of sustainable development. There are currently several pieces of environmental legislation being updated or coming into force, with which the industry will be obliged to comply, such as the NEMA regulations – including new legislation around mine rehabilitation – and the Carbon Tax Act.

Murowa Diamonds operates the Murowa mine in Zimbabwe, which was purchased from Rio Tinto in 2015 and expanded significantly under its new leadership. Manit M. Shah, Chief Operating Officer of Murowa Diamonds, will join the Board of Directors of the DPA in September 2018. Mr. Shah has considerable experience driving business performance and managing international operations.

They were the winners of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC)/Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) state awards presented in Brisbane in March and will join finalists from all other states and territories at the presentation event at Parliament House in the nation's capital.

Getting real-time data from a blast block during drilling, charging and stemming operations is difficult with traditional manual reporting systems – but BME's XPLOLOG™ system has changed all that. XPLOLOG™ gives managers the power to improve the quality of blast preparation – leading to better blasting results and more profitable mining.

South Africa is well known for its mining and oil & gas industries that contribute to a large portion of the world's metals and minerals and form a significant part of Sub-Saharan Africa's oil production. However, for a country that contributes to these highly technical and specialist industries, we have a dearth of many of the artisanal skills required within these industries.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology expands its high-pressure DTH drill rig offering with a new model, Leopard DI650i, designed for larger hole sizes. Balancing proven engineering solutions and innovative new components, the new DTH rig offers excellent fuel efficiency, improved safety and higher productivity in challenging rock conditions.

The innovative lubrication system delivered by SKF and Lincoln Lubrication allows for eight bearings to be pre-lubricated simultaneously. "Our solution enabled our customer to run their bearing pre-lubricant line eight times faster," says SKF Key Accounts Manager: Commercial Vehicles, Ettienne Schoeman.

As part of the development of its mining processes, the largest goldmine in Europe — located in Kittilä, the far north of Finland — has invested in ABB's production and personnel hoists. This investment will contribute to increasing the capacity of the mine and reducing the use of fossil fuels.

Reliable belt conveyor operation is key to productivity in mines. Even small deviations from optimum belt alignment increase energy consumption and lead to belt mistracking, with considerable material spillage and downtime. In addition, inaccurate belt alignment increases idler wear. Increased idler wear can also lead to unscheduled downtime and high costs for spare parts.

In establishing CORE Skills as the go to connecting hub for a new Community of Practice, the program will support the growth of data sciences within the resources and energy sector. Given the urgency of this skills shortage, fast and effective delivery is a priority.

Austmine is the leading industry body for the Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector and runs an exciting schedule of industry events across the country. Now in its second year, the Austmine Innovation Roadshow focuses on the latest trends and industry topics from across the METS sector.

Today, Bridgestone Americas announced it has expanded the size offering for its OTR product portfolio with the Bridgestone VSMS2™ tire. The tire is now available in size 29.5R25 and is designed for the underground mining, landfill and salvage environments. The VSMS2 tire delivers 30 percent decrease in the frequency of sidewall cuts, improving the tire's overall lifecycle performance by five percent.

MICROMINE, the leading provider of software solutions to the mining industry, was recently announced as the major sponsor of the upcoming 2018 Austmine Innovation Roadshow.

Available in two ranges, the CD 25+-145+ and CD 110+-300+ feature a simple design and working principle making these compact desiccant air dryers ideal for a wide range of industries such as electronics, food & beverage, pharmaceutical and oil & gas where absolute dry air is critical.

Mobile electric bulk materials handling machinery found across a wide spectrum of sectors, from open cast and underground mines to quarries, stockyards and ports, require energy, data, air and/or fluids to operate. Extended uptime and high productivity levels, a consequence of equipment reliability and longevity, are fundamental to sustainable production and subsequently the profitability of these large operations. Consequently, it is paramount that festoon systems, the life blood of these machines, operate seamlessly, even under the harshest conditions.

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