Rio Tinto signs earn-in on Midnight Sun’s Solwezi licences in Zambia
SHARE Global mining giant Rio Tinto has signed an earn-in and joint venture agreement with Vancouver-headquartered Midnight Sun Mining. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto can...
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Mine designers, planners and engineers to benefit from new Micromine update
MICROMINE has expanded its suite of intuitive mine planning tools which will be available in a significant upgrade pack to be released next month. The software specialist, which is a...
Seven ways the resources sector can survive the COVID-19 crisis
The resources sector faces new and different challenges due to the current global crisis. From border lockdowns, new health protocols, falling demand and prices, production...
How mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve quality
I have often encountered a problem they described in making decisions on key longwall equipment for underground coal mining. It can be stated as follows:...
Australia-based junior IronRidge Resources takes big picture approach in Africa
Successful explorer IronRidge Resources (AIM: IRR) is taking a big picture, strategic approach as it moves to create shareholder value through the discovery and development...
Propeller Becomes the Bridge Between Blasting Giant, Orica & Union Bridge Quarry
Mines are notoriously difficult to digitize because many of the production processes are driven by environmental variables. There’s no way to know exactly how long...
Silvercorp picks up Guyana gold project in C$105m deal
Silvercorp is diversifying with the acquisition of fellow-listed Guyana Goldfields, which operates the Aurora gold mine in Guyana. Silvercorp, which currently produces silver, lead and...
Zijin cuts 2020 gold output target after Porgera mine snub
China’s Zijin Mining on Monday revised down its gold production target for 2020 after Papua New Guinea (PNG) refused to extend the mining lease at...
South Deep gold mine trialling remote loading from surface
South Deep, the mechanised Gold Fields gold mine in western Gauteng, is putting remote loading to the test. “We’re trialling remote loading from surface, where...
Gold Fields looks for South Deep productivity boost with teleremote loading project
As part of plans to establish a sustainable footing for its South Deep mine in South Africa, Gold Fields is trialling teleremote loading in a...