by Gordon Barratt | Feb 11, 2022 | News
FLANDERS’ ARDVARC control system combines PLC control with Windows-based computer applications to co-ordinate control of any electric, or electric-over hydraulically controlled OEM drill rig. During the drill cycle, the PLC has primary responsibility for control of...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 11, 2022 | News
The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Mineral Institute has been awarded more than $1.2 million in Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP) grants to develop new sustainable resource research. Five researchers will share in the grant funding,...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Russian diamond miner ALMAR plans to sell 15% of its shares in an initial public offering next month, betting that a booming gem market will attract investors despite geopolitical tensions weighing on the nation’s stocks. The company plans to list on Russia’s SPB...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2022 | News
French automaker Renault SA has backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, committing to exclude seabed metals from its supply chain in a blow to the nascent industry. In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2022 | News
TPG Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia in a partnership to develop mobile private network (MPN) innovations for the mining and energy sectors. The agreement will see the companies collaborate across their extensive portfolios to provide...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2022 | News
SIMEC Mining’s Iron Knob site. SRG Global has been awarded a $150 million contract with OneSteel Manufacturing for the provision of mining services at SIMEC Mining’s iron ore operations in South Australia. The five-year contract will begin immediately, with SRG...