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BHP starts autonomous drilling at Chilean copper mine

Mining company BHP has commenced autonomous drilling at its Spence copper operation in northern Chile. The firm has deployed the Pit Viper 351 model, which is operated remotely from the Spence Control Room located approximately 2km from the mine...

More than 100 companies spread over two pavilions will take part in the exhibition area of the third edition of MMH

The third edition of MMH (Mining and Minerals Hall), to be held at Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) from 15th to 17th October 2019, has already confirmed participation of over one hundred companies in the two pavilions that...

GE Digital & Wabtec Collaborate to Advance Digital Evolution in Mining Industry

GE Digital and Wabtec announced a multiyear agreement to continue commercialization of value-add applications such as Predix Operations Performance Management (OPM) and Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions, with a primary focus on the mining domain. The agreement builds on...

DRC and Barrick Renew Mutual Commitment to Developing Country’s Great Potential

Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly elected president Felix Tshisekedi and Barrick Gold Corporation’s Executive Chairman John Thornton today confirmed their partnership to develop the country’s gold mining industry in a meeting here during the president’s state visit to the...

Nornickel starts development of prospective growth projects

MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest palladium and refined nickel producer has made final investment decisions on the two prospective growth projects, which include expansion and reconstruction of the Talnakh concentrator and development of the South Cluster. The combined...

Rio Tinto fully commissions $1.9bn Amrun bauxite mine in Australia

Mining giant Rio Tinto has completed commissioning of its 100% owned $A2.6bn ($1.9bn) Amrun bauxite mine in Queensland, Australia. The Amrun bauxite mine, which is located on the Wik-Waya traditional land in Cape York Peninsula, along with the plant...

Great Panther completes acquisition of Brazilian miner

It was a busy week for Canada's Great Panther. The Vancouver-based miner not only completed the buyout of Beadell Resources but it also changed its name to Great Panther Mining Limited. To be able to go ahead with these...

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