Trolex’s STX3241 and STX3261 toxic and flammable gas detectors and TX5920 Vortex Air Flow Sensors have been used to monitor methane, carbon monoxide and air flow at the Svea Nord coal mine in Norway. The sensors have a high strength moulded housing sealed against dust and moisture to IP65 standard and EMC protection, making the [...]

FLSmidth has received an order worth around $31 million from Rosemont Copper for the supply of 14, heavy duty, 2 x 2 m automated filter presses, which, when installed, will be the largest in the world. They are part of the company’s planned copper concentrator in Arizona, USA.  The filter presses will dewater all the [...]

The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic co-operation within China’s gold market. This agreement will enhance the exchange of market information between WGC and ICBC to promote domestic demand for gold, encourage investment into the Chinese market, as well [...]

ContiTech Transportbandsysteme has acquired Metso Minerals’ Moers plant, which includes the Flexowell and Pocketlift conveyor belt operations and related assets. The belts are primarily used for transporting loose bulk material up steep inclines. “By doing this we are globally opening up additional markets for ContiTech and are developing our capacities for special conveyor belts”, Hans-Jürgen [...]

The International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) presents Leadership Matters – Managing Fatal Risk Guidance, a new publication focusing on the […]

Macquarie Commodities reports that on the morning of the first day of the Metal Bulletin iron ore conference in Beijing “news broke that various Asian steel mills had reached agreement with Vale on iron ore prices for the April-June quarter. This led some delegates to call the end of the recent spot market iron ore rally, [...]

“America’s coal mining communities are deeply concerned by the impact of policy announced by EPA on coal mining permits, employment and economic activity throughout Appalachia. This is a sweeping regulatory action that affects not only all coal mining in the region, but also other activities with the potential to impact Appalachian stream quality, according to EPA [...]

CiDRA Mineral Processing’s SONARtrac Flow Monitoring Systems have been granted a PROFIBUS certificate, ensuring conformance with the standard’s specifications and guidelines, as well as interoperability with devices from other manufacturers. “The addition of PROFIBUS will enable our customers to further leverage the existing data and functionality resident in the SONARtrac flow and entrained air/gas transmitter [...]

The Queensland Government has been urged not to drop its support for minerals and energy exploration to ensure that the state continues to sustain a thriving resources sector. “We share the government’s desire for Queensland to become Australia’s greenfield exploration capital by 2020,” said Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche. However, [it] needs to [...]

Armorlog International has commenced initial discussions to distribute a new authentication technology developed by its owners known as Variable Proprietary Character Set Multi-layered LoginTM also known by the acronym VPCSML. This is a software server side solution to network fraud that acts independently of the limitations of user side based solutions.

Technology invented at the University of Western Australia (UWA) to increase safety for underground miners is likely to be used around the world soon, following an agreement signed today. Through its Office of Industry and Innovation, UWA will collaborate with DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) to further commercialise the High Energy Absorbing (HEA) Mesh internationally. The mesh, [...]

Micromine’s Brazil Partner, BNA Consultoria e Sistemas Ltda (BNA) has signed an Academic Licence Agreement with the Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering of University of São Paulo (USP). Recognised as one of Brazil’s most well respected Universities, USP’s Laboratory of Mine Planning and Optimisation (LAPOL) has a team of lecturers dedicated to teaching modelling and [...]