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Redpath to Acquire RUC Mining Contractors
Redpath (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Redpath Mining Inc., has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire RUC Mining Contractors Pty Ltd. Pending regulatory approvals, it is expected that the acquisition will be completed and for RUC to officially...
Fortescue’s Electric Excavator Moves a Million Tons
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) recently reported that its electric excavator has reached the significant milestone of 1 million metric tons (mt) moved since it became operational. Now operating at full-speed, FMG said its performance continues to steadily improve with...
Alamos to Acquire Argonaut Gold
Alamos Gold Inc. said it will acquire Argonaut Gold Inc. in an all-share transaction valued at $276 million. As part of the transaction, Alamos will acquire Argonaut’s Magino mine, located adjacent to its Island Gold mine in Ontario, Canada. The integration of the two...
Epiroc Splits Tools & Attachments Division
Starting May 1, Epiroc will split its Tools & Attachments division into two divisions, Rock Drilling Tools and Mining & Infrastructure Attachments. Business for the division has expanded and it will become significantly larger after the acquisition of STANLEY...
Features
OEMs Report Advances With LHDs
New models offer high power to weight ratios with improved performance By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief Productivity underground is directly proportional to the performance of the load, haul, and dump (LHD) solution. The entire mining cycle depends on how quickly the...
Making Mining More Intelligent
AI-based technologies are ushering in the next level of operational excellence, delivering benefits at different stages of the...
Wireless Networks Support Telematics, Connectivity
New releases can support remote monitoring at almost any operations or work area By Jesse Morton, Technical Writer The newest...
Advances With Ground Engaging Tools Improve Safety and Availability
Loss detection systems could lead to a better understanding of wear By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief The primary loading tools in...
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Leading Developments
Newmont to Sell Non-Core 1 Assets
Newmont’s end of the year earnings report recapped a transitional year for the world’s largest gold miner. The company completed the acquisition of Newcrest Mining Ltd., which propelled the company’s gold production to more than 5.5 million gold ounces (oz) and...
Missouri S&T’s Online Engineering Management Program Ranked Third in Nation
Missouri S&T continues to garner recognition as a top-ranked university in the U.S. for students pursuing graduate degrees in...
Metals Acquisition IPO Raises $211M
Metals Acquisition Ltd. (MAC) completed its heavily oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) in Australia and is now dual...
Nickel Woes Continue
During January, Andrew Forrest announced that Wyloo Metals would place its nickel mines in Western Australia on care and...
Rescue Efforts Suspended at Çöpler mine in Türkiye
On February 19, 2024, Turkish authorities chose to temporarily suspend search and rescue activities for nine missing miners and to...
Coeur Reports Record Output from Newly Expanded Rochester Operation
During Q4 2023, production at Coeur Mining’s Rochester silver and gold operation in Nevada reached record levels of approximately...
Federation Purchases Snowy River Gold Mine in New Zealand
OceanaGold Corp. has agreed to sell its interest in the Snowy River Mine to Tasman Mining Ltd., a subsidiary of Federation Mining...
Leichhardt to Purchase Lake Macleod Salt Operations
Rio Tinto announced that Dampier Salt Ltd. will sell the Lake MacLeod salt and gypsum operation in Carnarvon, Western Australia,...