shutterstock_1494579-950x285.jpg Mine Radio Systems (MRS) is to showcase Solarian, a solution that it describes as a new cost-effective and robust technology for collision avoidance, monitoring and reporting, at Stand S162 during the AIMEX mining exhibition in Sydney’s Olympic Park from September 6-9. The MRS Solarian Collision Prevention Solution uses transponders to collect vital tracking information, then alerts personnel [...]

cbm017.jpg Conveyor Belt Monitoring (CBM) will showcase two new non-invasive conveyor belt monitoring products during AIMEX - Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition 2011, to be held at Sydney’s Olympic Park, Homebush, from September 6-9. Both are designed to extend the safe working life of conveyor belting and maximise the return on assets for mining operations. Headlining the display [...]

snc.JPG Leading mining EPCM and consulting group, SNC-Lavalin, has reinforced its mining environmental expertise with the acquisition of MDH Engineered Solutions, an engineering consulting and research firm based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In business since 1980, MDH Engineered Solutions provides geo-environmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological and environmental engineering consulting services to the mining sector and other heavy industries. The firm has [...]

als.JPG Australia’s Campbell Brothers, through its testing services business, ALS Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire all the issued share capital in the UK’s Stewart Group, the global testing services provider to the minerals industry, for £146 million, with the deal expected to close on 21st July and Stewart Group will be integrated into the Minerals [...]

IPO activity in Western Australia continued to increase post the global financial crisis (GFC), according to new figures released from the Deloitte Corporate Finance survey. Western Australia produced 63 IPOs in the year ending 30 June 2011 (FY11), almost double the 33 IPOs in the previous financial year.

Late last month Ivanhoe Mines received $502 million from Rio Tinto following Rio’s decision to exercise all remaining share-purchase warrants that it holds in Ivanhoe Mines. Assembly of open pit equipment has started - in this case Komatsu dozers. Image of the Oyu Tolgoi complex by Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

Caterpillar has made a key announcement on the progress of its autonomous truck program. Together with Australian dealer WesTrac, CAT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fortescue Metals Group to implement an autonomous mining solution for Fortescue’s new Solomon iron ore mine.

Steve Burks, Managing Director of Whittle Consulting (Africa) has reported the completion of an Enterprise Optimisation study of Assmang’s Managanese Division. Assmang is a company incorporated in South Africa for the purpose of supplying raw material to the world’s steel mills and alloy plants. Read more

Under the first contract, AMEC Minproc has commenced work for Paladin Energy on the definitive feasibility study for the major Stage 4 expansion of the flagship uranium operation, Langer Heinrich. The study is targeting an overall expanded annual production of 10 Mlb and AMEC is designing and costing the main processing plant out of its Perth office, Australia. Read more

CONSOL Energy has selected Veolia Water to design, build and operate a new state-of-the-art mine water treatment system to be located near Mannington, West Virginia. Construction of the Zero Liquid Waste Discharge system is slated to begin in July 2011. Read more

RSL Fibre Systems is breaking new ground with fibre optic remote source lighting solutions. Its award-winning technology - presently used on US Navy warships for safe, rugged deployment in the most demanding environments - offers improved safety, productivity, and mine rescue support. Read more

Bateman Engineered Technologies (the equipment supply division of the Bateman Group) has been awarded an order for a SAG mill to be used in the primary grinding circuit of a 9,400 t/d iron ore concentrator at CML Metals Corp in Cedar City, Utah, USA. Read more