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ASX-listed Syrah Resources has signed a binding sales agreement with Jixi BTR Graphite Industrial, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenzhen BTR New Energy Materials. The agreement between Syrah Resources and BTR New Energy Materials (BTR) is for 30 000 tons of graphite from the Balama operation in the first year …

Australian miner, Walkabout Resources has submitted a mining licence application for the Lindi Jumbo Project in Tanzania. This comes amid a moratorium on awarding of mining licences and special mining licences, recently put in force by John Magufuli’s government. Trevor Benson, Walkabout Resources Executive Chairman said the application has been …

Husqvarna Group is building its first solar power generating facility at its current injection molding site in Nashville, Arkansas, USA. The new facility is expected to reduce the CO2 footprint by approximately 1,000 tons in the first year of operation and approximately 25,000 tons over the expected 25 year life …

International diamond company De Beers Group has announced plans to invest more than US$140 million in marketing this year. The budget is the biggest spend since 2008, as the group focus on generating further consumer demand for diamond jewellery in the leading markets globally. The greatest spend is targeted in …

Tektronix has introduced the new 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope to better meet modern electronics design challenges. The 5 Series MSO redefines the midrange oscilloscope with a host of innovations including the industry’s first FlexChannelTM technology that allows 4, 6 or 8 analog channels and up to 64 digital channels, …

Verder Peristaltic Pumps offer several advantages for mines to pump their slurries. Some of the advantages include less water, power, space, damage chemicals and downtime. According to the company, the hose pumps can circulate slurry SGs of 1.6 to 1.8 or up to 80% solid content. The traditional centrifugal pump …

Shanta Gold has cancelled its proposed £3.5-million buyout of TSX-V-listed Helio Resources in Tanzania. The country’s new mining legislation has been cited as a potential influencer to the termination of the deal. “Accordingly, having taken professional advice and upon due consideration, Shanta Gold will not be acquiring all of the …

ASP Fire has emphasized the importance of fire-detection systems in underground mining citing that underground mining is an exceptionally hazardous environment, The professional and accredited fire risk management believes persons who work underground have limited means to escape in the event of any fire and calls for earliest possible warning …

Kenya’s government in collaboration with the country’s Chamber of Mines has announced plans to host the second edition of the Kenya Mining Forum. Elodie Delagneau, Event Director of Kenya Mining Forum said the jamboree is slated for from 13-14 November in Nairobi. “We want to establish and consolidate Kenya’s position as a …

Air compressors used in industry are, for the most part, well-proven, reliable pieces of equipment, able to operate for years with relatively little maintenance. However, their very reliability can lead to problems when the quality of their intake air is neglected. “Many industrial air compressors work in very dusty conditions, …