by Gordon Barratt | May 11, 2022 | News
The Cummins Tier 4 QSK60 delivers up to 5 per cent fuel savings. Hidden in the frame of a massive mining machine, a 60-litre V16 diesel engine rated at 2500hp may not appear significant in a physical sense. Yet its contribution to lower cost of production – and...
by Gordon Barratt | May 10, 2022 | News
The minister of mineral resources and energy has long defended South Africa’s continued use of coal “Everyone is telling us to get out of coal but they are still demanding coal from us.” These were the words of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe at...
by Gordon Barratt | May 10, 2022 | News
First Quantum Minerals’ board of directors has given the go-ahead for the immediate roll-out of two projects in Zambia – the S3 expansion at its Kansanshi copper/gold mine, as well as the roll-out of the Enterprise nickel project. “First Quantum has been working...
by Gordon Barratt | May 10, 2022 | News
Ivanhoe Mines has announced the completion of the Shaft 1 production changeover at the company’s Platreef platinum group metals (PGMs) and copper project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex. Shaft 1 will serve at Platreef’s initial production shaft and is about 450 m...
by Gordon Barratt | May 10, 2022 | News
The Peak mine in New South Wales. Image: Aurelia Metals Aurelia Metals has received regulatory approval to extend the life of its Peak gold and base metals operations up until 2035. The New South Wales Government has issued development consent for the New Cobar...
by Gordon Barratt | May 10, 2022 | News
Top view shot of two industrial workers wearing reflective jackets standing on mining worksite outdoors using digital tablet, copy space BHP Iron Ore will roll out K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution across its WA Iron Ore (WAIO) operations in the Pilbara of Western...
