One of the leaders in dust control has announced a strategic collaboration to apply computer-controlled automation for monitoring and managing dust suppression equipment. Driven by proprietary software, the resulting ‘intelligent’ systems can be programmed to manage start/stop cycles based on dust monitor readings, motion sensors, weather input or operator remote control. The technology allows users [...]

At Bauma, Contitech will display conveyor belt systems that save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. There is a new, more flexible ContiClean A-H Conveyor Belt with improved low-temperature resistance and new application areas for the SICON belt conveyor system. SCR lines keep earthmoving machine engines cleaner and new hydraulic lines are more pressure-resistant all the [...]

The $6 million agreement will see Mincom support two mission-critical business processes: enterprise asset management and mining-operations management. HudBay will implement Mincom’s entire suite of technical-mining solutions, as well as Mincom Ellipse, its enterprise asset management solution, using a rapid-deployment solution for implementation called Mincom Accelerator, to further drive consistency and growth across its business.

Safety has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks. In International Mining’s June issue, for which we are currently collecting editorial contributions, Daniel Gleeson will report on new technologies and ideas to make mining even safer. We have just heard from New World Resources (NWR) that it is continuing to [...]

The highly successful LASTA MC (mining concentrate) filter press distributed by Micronics is successfully dewatering mine tailings and mineral concentrates throughout the world. A proven work horse in extreme environments operating 24/7, there are over 100 machines in service worldwide many with over 20 years of trouble free operation. The recent repeat order for Gammon [...]

Cummins will debut four new engines for EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations at Bauma 2010 in Munich, Germany from April 19-25. The ‘4 More For Tier 4′ engine reveal will take place from 10.15 am on stand 319/410 in Hall A4 on the first day of the show and will [...]

Normet has partnered with TAM International and will begin to sell construction chemicals to complement its concrete spraying equipment line. As part of the deal, it will represent TAM products in areas where they are not yet sold and, in return, TAM will act as agent and distributor of Normet equipment and services in the [...]

VISTA Training has a fascinating 18-minute informational video entitled It’s Yours, It’s Mined. This is a tool any company involved in mining could make good use of. For local schools and service organisations it’s an ideal community educational and PR item. TV stations are always looking for these scenes for file footage. When it is permit [...]

Flowsheet design and processing for a sulphide ore are driven by sulphur, iron and impurity management. As high grade feedstocks become depleted, arsenic bearing concentrates will become a more predominant feedstock. For existing copper producers, arsenic management is a key aspect of business management as arsenic impurity levels rise. Xstrata Process Support (XPS) employs an integrated [...]

In longwall mining, powerful shearing machines drive back and forth across coal faces of up to 400 m in length, producing coal at rates of up to 1 t every second. What makes these impressive coal production rates possible are the massive hydraulic roof supports that shoulder the roof until the shearer has completed its [...]

Weba Chute Systems has provided a turnkey solution including investigation, design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of the BK9 conveyor transfer chute at Debswana’s Damtshaa mine in Bostwana. After eight months of continuous operation, the installation has proved to be trouble and maintenance free. The challenge for Weba was for an equal split feed between the [...]

Avalon Rare Metals is making good progress on metallurgical process development for the Nechalacho rare earth element (REE) deposit, Thor Lake, NWT, Canada. Following the successful development of a flotation process for producing an REE mineral concentrate in 2009 (company news release of July 20), recent work has focused on a hydrometallurgical process to further upgrade the REE [...]