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Mining Luminary Madden Mining's new range of LED cap lamps. Cap lamps have been around for almost as long as mining itself. The need for hands free lighting is imperative for safe and efficient work underground but there are cap lamps and there are cap lamps. Just like any tool of the trade, there are lamps that get the job done and lamps that excel and Madden Mining’s cordless cap lamps are firmly planted in the latter category. If you have worked underground for any length of time and suffered the inconvenience of a corded cap lamp, then you will instantly appreciate the tangle-free freedom that Madden’s LED lamps provide. This freedom...

Regarded as one of the most comprehensive dedicated software businesses in the mining industry, Micromine brings complementary domain expertise to Weir.

Weir to acquire Micromine

Weir to acquire Micromine Weir is accelerating its strategy for sustainable digital mining after entering a binding agreement to acquire Mining Software Holdings (Micromine) for $1.3b (£657m). Micromine is a top-tier global software provider to the mining industry, with comprehensive solutions across the upstream mining value chain. It supports critical mining operations from exploration through mine design and planning, operational scheduling and mining operations in hard ore, soft ore and underground applications. Weir chief executive Jon Stanton says the combined force of Micromine and Weir will create a sector-leading globally scaled platform to optimise performance...

Environmental scientists undertaking groundwater sampling from a borehole near the Carmichael mine.

Bravus Mining groundwater research celebrated internationally

Bravus Mining groundwater research celebrated internationally Years of scientific work to better understand ancient springs in outback Queensland has paid off for local researchers who will take their findings to the world stage at a prestigious conference in Davos, Switzerland. Dr Richard Cresswell and Anne Gibson from Eco Logical Australia will present at the upcoming International Association of Hydrogeologists World Groundwater Congress in September. The research focuses on the Doongmabulla Springs Complex, which lies more than 11km away from Bravus Mining and Resources Carmichael mine near Clermont in Central Queensland. Dr Cresswell and Ms Gibson used multiple scientific techniques and approaches including field trips,...

Weir says its highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers’ total cost of ownership.

Weir secures $48m contract for new phase of greenfield phosphate projects

Weir secures $48m contract for new phase of greenfield phosphate projects The Weir Group has been awarded a $48m (£25m) contract for separation solutions at the OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The full order, which includes a range of both WARMAN slurry pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones, will be recognised in Q3 of 2024. This will support the continued construction of the Louta project and the tripling of production from the Benguerir project, where Weir has previously provided similar separation and desliming solutions based on its energy...

New Lithium Player Lists On ASX As EV Interest Continues To Accelerate

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New Lithium Player Lists On ASX As EV Interest Continues To Accelerate

Perth-based lithium exploration and development company Winsome Resources (ASX:WR1) has commenced trading on the ASX following an Initial Public Offering (IPO) which raised A$18 million. Managing Director, Chris Evans, said Winsome will utilise the funds for an intensive exploration and drilling campaign at its projects in the James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. The company will concentrate its efforts on establishing a maiden resource of high quality spodumene concentrate that is suitable for conversion across multiple battery applications. Winsome currently has three wholly owned projects - Cancet, Adina and Sirmac-Clappier. The most advanced project, Cancet, provides a shallow, high-grade lithium deposit and is located close to established infrastructure and supply chains. “Current trends show up to 10 times more lithium...

Iron ore surges past $100 mark

Iron ore surges past $100 mark

GLOBAL iron ore prices topped the US$100/t level for the first time in 10 months last week on concerns over supplies from Brazil, as the COVID-19 pandemic grows in the iron ore producing regions in the north and south of the country. The price of 62pc Fe fines delivered to northern China rose 5.4pc to US$102.39, the highest price since last August. Reuters reports that Brazilian giant Vale managed to reverse a court decision closing mines in the south (where the January 2019 mine wall tragedy happened) because of rising numbers of COVID-19 infections, and in the north where infections are also rising. Sources also claim there were hundreds of COVID-19 infections at Vale’s mines in Itabira, in the southern...

Save serious dollars with best fares and rates

Save serious dollars with best fares and rates

ACCORDING to business travel specialist Corporate Traveller, mining companies have been able to chip hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off their annual travel spend by incorporating best fare of the day (BFOD) and best rate of the day (BROD) strategies into their companytravel policy. When using a BFOD and BROD strategy, a company’s travellers will be advised to select the cheapest airfare or hotel rate of the day across a range of suppliers. Corporate Traveller’s general manager WA Stephan van Arnhem said companies using a BFOD rule in their travel policies were saving between 20 and 30 per cent on their annual airfare expenditure. “Their overall spend is generally less and they’ll also be seeing the cost benefit of...

The Federal Government is fast-tracking the roll-out of the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme that will replace the RET in 2030.

All systems GO for Guarantee of Origin scheme

All systems GO for Guarantee of Origin scheme The Federal Government is rolling out the initial phase of the internationally-recognised Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to measure and certify emissions intensity across supply chains and support the development of Australia’s green industries. A crucial component of the $22.7b Future Made in Australia program, the scheme will replace the RET in 2030 as the framework for certifying renewable electricity. NSW Assistant Climate Change and Energy Minister Jenny McAllister says “the Guarantee of Origin scheme is the most important green industry program you never heard of”. “As...