http://www.im-mining.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gindalbie Metals has announced the award of the magnetite ore mining contract for the Karara iron ore project in Western Australia to Downer EDI Mining. With a total estimated value of approximately A$570 million over a duration of six years, the contract is one of the largest single operational contracts for ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/09/gindalbie-awards-karara-mining-contract-to-downer-edi/ Sweden's LKAB has commissioned Beumer to provide a curved pipe conveyor for the transport of olivine in summer and quartzite in winter, each at 800 t/h. This material is used for the production of high-quality iron ore pellets. The system will be installed at the company-owned transshipment port in Narvik, ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/09/beumer-to-supply-curved-pipe-conveyor-to-lkab/ Good progress has been made by Wade Walker with the installation of electrical equipment including a motor control centre and instrumentation as part of the new full plant tailings (FPT) backfill plant at Gold Fields' South Deep gold mine. Michael Spear, Project Manager at Wade Walker, one of the largest ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/09/wade-walker-works-to-complete-south-deep-tailings-plant/ A BAEconomics report, commissioned by Rio Tinto to look into the benefits and costs of autonomous technology, has concluded that investment in mining technology and innovation should sustain long-term competitiveness while also providing the broader economic benefits likely to flow from a strong mining industry. The report, titled Autonomous and ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/09/rio-tinto-commissioned-report-highlights-automation-benefits/ Thermo Fisher Scientific has chosen Indaba 2012, which runs from February 6-9th in Cape Town at the International Convention Centre, as the venue to introduce its new Thermo Scientific Mining Sample Collection and Preparation Tool kits to the market, comprising the Thermo Scientific Direct Rock Sampler Kit and the Thermo Scientific ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/08/thermo-introduces-new-mining-kits-at-indaba-2012/ The world's largest contract miner, the Leighton Group, yesterday officially launched its operations in Africa at Mining Indaba 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Leighton Group is a leading international contractor and the world's largest international contract miner. The group, which operates across Australia, the Pacific, Asia, the Middle East ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/08/leighton-officially-launches-african-contract-mining-operations-at-indaba-2012/ Sheffield heavy engineering firm DavyMarkham is set to showcase its Latin American success story to business leaders at an international networking event later this month. Sales director Gordon Scott has been invited to present at the ‘Journey through Latin America' conference at the Royal York Hotel in North Yorkshire on 23 February 2012. ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/08/davymarkham-to-highlight-latin-america-success/ BEML, India's leading earthmoving equipment manufacturing company, recently showcased the latest version of its 100 t BH100 mining haul truck with an Allison H8610A transmission at the 4th International Mining, Exploration, Mineral Processing Technology & Machinery Exhibition; held at Salt Lake Stadium Ground, Kolkata from 28-31 January 2012. BH100 is the largest mining truck ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/08/bemls-largest-mining-truck-showcased-with-allison-transmission/ GE Energy has announced the introduction of a new alternating current (AC) excavator solution which consists of drives, controls and motors designed specifically for challenging surface mine applications and environments. GE already has a long history of designing, installing and maintaining direct current (DC) excavator systems worldwide. "Mining owners and operators are migrating ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/07/ge-offers-new-ac-powered-mining-excavator-solution/ Gavin Halse, Managing Director of South Africa's ApplyIT says the "medium-term outlook for the world's mining sector remains positive. Global demand for resources driven from the emerging economies has over the past 12 months led to unprecedented levels of investment in certain regions, notably in Australia. These new projects are placing ... http://www.im-mining.com/2012/02/07/it-management-at-a-time-when-skill-shortages-are-becoming-a-big-problem/