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MELBOURNE-based Minmetals Group (MMG) has made a major deal with Glencore Xstrata, acquiring the Las Bambas copper project in a US$5.85 billion all-cash transaction. Through a joint venture agreement, Chinese state-owned MMG has gained a controlling interest of 62.5 per cent in the copper project. Partners include Hong Kong-based financial investment company Guoxin International Investment (22.5 per cent), and Chinese natural resources company CITIC Metal (15 per cent). Las Bambas, in the Apurímac region of southern-central Peru, is set to become one of the world’s top three copper mines once in full production. The project has a 6.9 million tonne copper ore reserve and a 10.5mt copper mineral resource, and is expected to produce more than 2mt of copper concentrate...

BRIDGING the gap between university graduates and careers in the mining industry was high on the agenda at the recent Association of Mining Companies (AMEC) conference in Perth. Student Edge head of research Cristiano Lima detailed the finding of two surveys of around 3000 young people (1000 between 15-29 years old and 2000 between 12-24 years old), in which questions were asked about their perceptions of mining as a career pathway. Around 60pc of students said they knew nothing about mining, and Mr Lima said the surveys showed the main reason for the decline in graduates pursuing careers in mining could be due to misconceptions around what jobs were available and concerns around automation and the boom-bust cycle. “Students said...

Schenck Process to become Sandvik Rock Processing On October 1, 2023, Schenck Process Australia will become Sandvik Rock Processing Australia. The next step in the integration of SP Mining — the mining related business of Schenck acquired by engineering group Sandvik — will see SP Mining entities change their names to reflect their new ownership. Since the acquisition, which occurred in November last year, Sandvik has been focused on bringing together its expertise in crushing with Schenck’s know-how in screening, feeding, weighing and loading. Schenck president Asia Pacific Terese Withington said the move is part of an integration process, allowing SP Mining to become a seamless part of Sandvik. “In...

Sandvik introduces two new virtual training simulators Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced two new virtual training simulators to its Digital Driller offering. The new Sandvik DD322i and Sandvik DD422i Dual Controls simulators feature the latest software and advanced training methods for underground drill operators and maintenance teams. The Digital Driller simulators offer an authentic, safer learning environment for operator training across underground hard rock drilling applications. This virtual training environment means that operators can be trained on site with no damage to equipment or the mine environment, and no impact on machine availability. Sandvik Underground Drilling Training Academy manager Tiia Pohjanlehto says the new simulators provide more thorough training. “With the...