The repair of the stricken Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit has been safely and successfully completed ahead of schedule, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said on Monday. Amplats’ chain of processing facilities, as well as the ACP Phase B unit that was meant to replace it, was temporarily closedContinue Reading
Swiss refiner Valcambi tried for five straight days last month to move a shipment of gold out of Hong Kong. Twice the metal was packed carefully onto a plane, only to be offloaded again. After daily attempts and numerous arguments, the gold suddenly arrived in Switzerland without warning, said CEO Michael Mesaric.Continue Reading
Canadian miner Yamana Gold has increased its annual dividend by a further 25% to $0.0625 a share on the back of first-quarter results this year. Yamana noted that this is the third dividend increase announced by it over the past year, representing a cumulative total increase of 213%. For Q1Continue Reading
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) has swayed bondholders to receiving an interest payment due Friday to a later date, which would allow it to borrow R400 million ($21m) in new debt, a key move to keep the miner afloat. Petra, which has been hit by a triple whammy of weakContinue Reading
The restart plan and guidance on key economic parameters for Australia-listed uranium company Paladin Energy’s Langer Heinrich uranium operation, in Namibia, are expected to be released during the fourth quarter of the year. Care and maintenance (C&M) activities at the mine continued during the period, ended March 31, and aContinue Reading
In the drilling industry there are many techniques and equipment that have been used over the years to conduct drilling operations, but one of the more exciting and innovative pieces of equipment has been the sonic drilling rig. What Is Sonic Drilling? Sonic drilling is a more efficient method ofContinue Reading
In underground mining environments, gas boosters are often working behind the scenes to pressurize gases for recharging rebreather cylinders, fire suppression, environmental cooling or gas scavenging. Traditional pneumatic and hydraulic gas boosters have some inherent limitations. Pneumatic units work well to boost pressures at intermittent, low-flow rates, but are noisyContinue Reading
ince its launch in 2016, Epiroc’s Minetruck MT65 has held its position as the highest payload capacity underground truck in the world. Recent design modifications have further optimized this unit for even better value for end users. A new engine dramatically lowers emissions for more sustainable operations. The company’s latest engine technologyContinue Reading
At Hitachi, our iron will is to continuously improve so your iron will be even more efficient, reliable and durable. The result? Our new EX-7 Series excavators feature reduced fuel consumption and optimized productivity. The EX2600-7 is part of this new line of mining excavators, which highlights Hitachi’s focus on continuous improvement throughContinue Reading
Ivanhoe said underground development at Kakula had accelerated ahead of schedule, with 13.5km completed – 4.2km ahead of plan. The company said a new development record of 1.7km could be set in April, 562m ahead of its plan. The project is said to be on track for initial concentrate productionContinue Reading
