by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
The mining industry faces continuous challenges in terms of increased global competition, demand for productivity, skills shortages, loss of scarce technical skills, strikes and high turnover rates. Hence, the lack of engineering skills (technical and management...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Scientists from the University of Oxford have demonstrated how it is possible to directly extract valuable metals from hot salty fluids trapped in porous rocks at depths of about 2km below dormant volcanoes Getting to net zero will place unprecedented demand on...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
In June, the White House released the findings from a hundred-day review of supply chains that are critical for US interests. The roughly 250-page report comprises several studies from the US Departments of Energy, Commerce, Defense, and Health and Human Services, and...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Kaeser Compressors has launched its new heavy-duty M450 portable compressor that has been developed to perform under extreme environmental conditions. The M450 is the largest portable compressor in the Mobilair series, the product provides a dependable supply of...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
The Tanami gold operation. Image: Newmont. GR Engineering has signed a $68 million subcontractor agreement with RUC Cementation Mining Contractors for construction works at Newmont Corporation’s Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory. The construction works relate...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab and the University of Maryland have developed an autonomous excavator system that can perform loading tasks without human operators. The system has been designed to mimic the performance of experienced...
