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Rio Tinto’s fleets of autonomous haul trucks have achieved a significant milestone at the company’s world-class operations in Australia by moving their one-billionth tonne of material. The haul trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) technology have now moved more than one billion tonnes of both ore and waste material …

With commodity prices improving and the mining industry moving towards positive growth, indications are that participants at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018 will experience the “return of investor appetite” first-hand, says Mining Indaba Managing Director Alex Grose. This renewed investor interest suggests that the African mining sector is …

Hungarian company, Ganz Engineering and Energetics Machinery (Ganz EEM) and its South African partner, energy solutions provider Blue World Power Energy and Resources recently signed a contract to supply hydro-electric equipment for the installation of a small scale hydro-electric power plant at Mpompomo Falls, near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Alexander Merten, …

Flake graphite development company, Volt Resources has lodged its Environmental and Social Impact Statement (ESIS) and the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) for the company’s flagship Bunyu Graphite Project. “Volt continues to make significant progress towards the proposed commencement of Stage 1 production at the Bunyu Project, and the submission …

Authorities in Ethiopia, contractors Lycopodium and Ausdrill/African Mining Services and preferred project financiers have agreed on the final project model for Kefi Minerals’ Tulu Kapi. “The models were uploaded into the formal financing data rooms. They show some improvements for shareholders, as compared with recent company guidance,” said Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, …

If you decide to take a walk along a sandy beach, you will be walking on millions of particles of crystalline silica, one of the most common minerals and an important element in the glass and ceramic industry. While it exists in nature mainly as quartz, silica is also used …

Caterpillar has announced intentions to present its unmatched range of innovative technologies and services at Mining Indaba billed for February 5-8 in Cape Town, South Africa. With a focus on optimizing operations, whether surface or underground, large or small, Caterpillar and Cat® dealers are dedicated to working with mining companies …

De Beers Group says is progressing development of the first blockchain technology initiative to span the diamond value chain and provide a single, tamper-proof and permanent digital record for every diamond registered on the platform. The initiative will underpin confidence in diamonds and the diamond industry by ensuring that all …

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) have set aside $25-million in concessional loans for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Mauritius and Rwanda. According to ADFD the projects have potential to significantly transform the lives of more than 2.5-million people and alleviate poverty …

Solutions provider Atlas Copco has announced intentions to acquire the assets of Renegade Drilling Supplies a South African manufacturer and distributor of drilling consumables for mining exploration. According to the Group the business will become part of Epiroc South Africa’s Rock Drilling Tools division. Epiroc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of …