This week, in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Copper Corporation commenced a critical next step in its business plan, deploying Veracio’s TruScan mobile scanning unit to begin analysing over 60,000 ft (18,288 m) of drill core. In a warehouse holding this core, Veracio will begin digital scanning and measuring the metal grades associated with this core, which has been pulled from the CuMo project over the past 20 years. The TruScan mobile scanning unit contains sophisticated software and XRF (X-ray Fluorescence ) scanning equipment that analyses drill core on as small as 15 mm intervals to detect and measu ..read more

On April 23, Caterpillar dealer Barloworld Mongolia successfully organised a key delivery ceremony of equipment at Khuren Tolgoi Coal Mining LLC in Gurvan Tes, Umnugovi. The new fleet includes a Caterpillar 395 excavator, three Caterpillar 777 dump trucks, a Caterpillar 988K wheel loader and Mongolia’s first next generation Cat 6060 hydraulic mining shovel in face shovel configuration which will be used to load larger overburden Cat 793 haul trucks already running at the mine. Khuren Tolgoi Coal Mining LLC has been operating since 2002 and has a leading position in the mining industry in terms ..read more

Every train, industrial, or transportation vehicle needs a unique traction powertrain for operation, with ABB, through its Traction division, holding a complete and flexible product portfolio that, it says, allows it to build the perfect electrification solution for operators to transition businesses to more sustainable and lower cost operations. Each of these solutions can be tailored to customer requirements and the operating conditions of each vehicle that it powers, enabling maximum energy efficiency, zero carbon emissions and high reliability. The company is able to leverage high-tech e-m ..read more

Macmahon has announced that it has been granted a three year extension of its alliance style, mining services contract with AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd at the Boston Shaker underground mine. The Boston Shaker mine is part of the Tropicana gold operation in Western Australia. Tropicana, located 330 km northeast of Kalgoorlie, is a joint venture between AngloGold (70%, and operator) and Regis Resources Ltd (30%) and is one of Australia’s largest producing gold mines. Macmahon has been providing underground mining services to AngloGold at Boston Shaker since 2019 and says it is pleased to be ..read more

Worley, a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors, and BluVein, the leader in next-generation dynamic charging for mining electrification, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on a new collaboration aiming to accelerate the deployment of BluVein’s patented universal dynamic charging technology, paving the way for electrification solutions suitable for surface and underground mines globally. Worley and BluVein say they will facilitate faster decarbonisation in mining operations, addressing the industry’s urgent need for sustain ..read more

Worley has been awarded the construction contract for BHP’s Jansen Potash Mine Stage 1 project in Saskatchewan, Canada. At full capacity the Jansen project is set to be one of the world’s largest potash mines. And is anticipated to help address the global growing demands for potash over the next decade. The ore produced from the project is expected to start operations in late 2026, with a production capacity of 4.35 million tons of potash annually. Worley’s scope for Stage 1 of the Jansen project involves the fabrication, modularisation and field construction programs of the undergro ..read more

Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis A.Ş., the Turkish representative of GHH, the German manufacturer of machines for mining and tunnelling, will be exhibiting the GHH MK-A20 dump truck for the first time in Türkiye at the Maden Türkiye 2024 trade fair from May 2-5 in Tüyap. Komatsu will also be represented on the stand at A-105A. Compact, powerful and extremely robust, the GHH MK-A20 is an articulated dump truck for underground mining, which was developed with a high power-to-weight ratio for cost-optimised use in hard rock. With a length of 9,417 mm, a width of 2,200 mm and a height of 2,555 mm fully ..read more

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, a leader in mining tyre management service and supply, and Pitcrew AI, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle inspection systems, have announced a global mining partnership. The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) solidifies the existing collaboration between the two organisations and designates Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group as Pitcrew AI’s preferred global partner. The agreement capitalises on Kal Tire’s extensive customer network and will leverage its established presence in key mining regions to ensure widespread accessibility to Pitcrew AI’s leading technology. D ..read more

In a huge milestone for a world-class hard rock lithium project, Liontown Resources has achieved first ore through the crushing circuit at Kathleen Valley in Western Australia. Commissioning of the dry plant commenced in late March with the team energising equipment and conducting thorough checks of the systems to ensure everything works in accordance with the design. The team will now gradually ramp up the volume of ore through the crusher to build a stockpile of crushed ore. By starting the commissioning process with the crusher, Liontown says it is not only testing the equipment but wi ..read more

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) recently released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which includes a discussion of its pathway to net zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. The gold miner has a stated objective of reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline as a medium term target enroute to net zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050. The company states: “As we continue our journey towards reducing carbon emissions and building a greener planet, we are leveraging global collaboration to create a sustainable and resilient world for generations to come. We ar ..read more