Some of the biggest names in mining will offer insight into global mining intelligence and innovation at the world’s first asset optimisation conference in Milwaukee, USA, later this year. The 2010 Surface Mining Asset Optimisation Conference - Adding Real Value will showcase mining intelligence, provide up-to-date information on what is possible and explain what suppliers […]

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) Underground Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) mine production team reached a production record of 100,103 dry metric tonnes (DMT)/day on April 23, 2010. “This is a historic milestone and world record in block cave production from a single footprint mine. We only pass this point once, and we could not be prouder […]

Kimberly Global, a China-Australia business consultancy, has urged Australia’s mining and exploration companies to acknowledge how culture shapes China’s way of doing business, in order to be more certain about attracting Sino project partners and to move clear from recent strained business relations between the two countries. It cautions that the biggest business risk facing […]

Outotec has acquired Edmeston AB, a company specialising in sulphuric acid production equipment and systems. Pertti Korhonen, President and CEO of Outotec said “The acquisition strengthens [the company’s] position as the leading provider of sulphuric acid production technology. Edmeston complements our offerings to the sulphuric acid plant operators enabling us to raise our service level […]

Atlas Copco is introducing a completely new hydraulic rock drill - the COP 3060ME/MEX - for use in surface drilling, which is setting new standards. Thanks to an innovative manufacturing technique, the designers were able to minimise losses in the hydraulic flow by optimising the design of the channels and spool valve. This results in […]

Meeting strict government air emission regulations while maximising productivity and profitability is a problem many mines are currently facing. One solution to this is Bestech’s AQMTM (air quality monitoring), a system designed to monitor SO2 emissions, surface and air temperatures, solar radiation, and the speed and direction of the wind. It then delivers this data […]