A new method of underground gold mining, being tested by AngloGold Ashanti, is filling headlines in the country, as the method has the potential to reverse the decline in South Africa's gold output.
Lithium was the number one topic for readers in 2023, followed by coal, cybersecurity and geopolitics reporting. Lithium continued to be high up the agenda for most Mining Technology readers in 2023, with two massive discoveries hitting the headlines, while major development and production plans also kicked off across the globe.
There is the innovation when it comes to technologies that are specific to the gold mining industry, in processing, in mining technologies.
Canadian company Iamgold has announced a bought deal to divest 72 million common shares at $4.17 each, aiming to raise around $300m (C$409.59m). For this capital raise, the company reached an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Markets, BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets.
A recent report has predicted that 5G in the mining industry will grow exponentially in the next six years, with strongest demand for the technology coming from the surface mining sector. Drone operation and AI. Drone autonomy also relies on 4G and 5G connectivity to operate successfully. With the help of rapid advancements in AI, the ...
Non-toxic technology extracts more gold from ore. Study shows new chloride-based process recovers 84% of gold compared to the 64% recovered with traditional methods. Gold is one of the world's ...
The latest technology trends in mining indicate a compelling industry shift towards sustainability. Digital technology works harder than ever to deliver a truly modern, safe, and productive mine that addresses the increased demand for mined materials, while at the same time exceeding customer expectations and global su…See more on angloamerican
WEB31 January, 2023. Worsening global economic conditions in Q4, together with trade restrictions and supply chain issues, generated a sharp drop in full-year gold …
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX: NYSE: GOLD) and Draslovka have achieved their goal – an 80% reduction in cyanide use by adding the GlyCat technology to the processing plant. Gold recovery remains ...
The TauTona gold mine in South Africa was extended to a depth of 3.9km in 2008, making it the world's deepest mine at that time. The name TauTona means 'great lion' in Setswana. The TauTona mine exists within the West Witts area, near the town of Carletonville. TauTona neighbours the Mponeng and Savukamines, and TauTona and …
Lundin Mining explores sale of Sweden and Portugal zinc mines. Lundin Mining is weighing the potential sale of its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo zinc mines in Sweden and Portugal, respectively, reported Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter. The sale…. 28 Jun 2024.
09: Hybrid and multicloud enable agility. While the mining industry has had a long history with partnerships like JVs, rigid infrastructure and data security issues have at times made it hard for such partnerships. However, technology, and more specifically, adoption of hybrid and multicloud services, has played a critical role in enabling ...
According to Baldé, the artisanal mining population has now reached approximately one million and is, in large, part responsible for a significant increase in exports from around 50,000k of refined gold to nearly 70,000k. This figure has dropped slightly according to latest figures. Artisanal mining has proved a huge challenge for Mali.
Global Gold Mining Technology Market Research Report 2021: How Technology is Transforming Mining from Bedrocks to Minerals - ResearchAndMarkets February 14, 2022 07:01 AM Eastern Standard Time.
Echo has entered into a joint venture agreement with Boku Resources, for the mining of gold and silver in Peru. ... DIGITAL co-invests in Novamera surgical mining technologies Friday 28 June 2024 15:00. DIGITAL has co-invested CAN$3.5 million in surgical mining technologies by start-up Novamera. ...
Gold production in Ghana and major projects. According to GlobalData, Ghana is the world's eleventh-largest producer of gold in 2022, with output up by 9% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Ghana decreased by a CAGR of 9.66% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 1% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses …
The large-scale adoption of four different clusters of technologies is accelerating 2 : Data, computational power, and connectivity. Embedding vast numbers of sensors in physical …
As minerals become more precious and difficult to find, mining companies will have to employ enhanced technology to cut costs and increase productivity, claimed Brazil Gold CEO Phillip Jennings. Therefore, the company set-up an agreement with Software Sciences (SSC) in September 2011 to explore the opportunities of unified pattern …
Lithium production in Zimbabwe and major projects. Gold production in Vietnam and major projects. According to GlobalData's thematic research report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mining, leading adopters include: Goldcorp, BHP, Rio Tinto, Freeport-McMoRan, Fortescue Metals Group, Newcrest, Barrick Gold, and Dundee Precious Metals.
Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy. Mining Technology is devoted to the publication of original, peer-reviewed research on all aspects of underground, opencast and offshore mining operations, including mine management and finance, mineral resources management, mine design … | View …
Once operational, Goldrush mine could create around 570 permanent jobs. Credit: TTstudio/Shutterstock. Barrick and Newmont 's joint venture (JV), Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), has obtained Record of Decision (ROD) from the US Bureau of Land Management (US BLM), giving the go-ahead for the plan of operations for its Goldrush …
Credit: Petropavlovsk. At least 13 people are currently trapped under rubble following a rock collapse at Russia's Pioneer gold mine. In a statement on Telegram, governor of the Amur region Vasily Orlov said that rescue work had begun in the first minutes of the emergency, and emergency services "are mobilizing all forces and means …
Underground, mines are starting to use tele-remote load, haul, and dump (LHD) machines. Bigger mines have moved from pilot-scale deployment to adopting LHD as their new standard. For one mining …
Gold Fields owns and operates the Agnew gold mine in remote Western Australia. In June 2019, the company announced plans for Agnew become one of Australia's first mining operations to be predominantly powered by renewable and low-carbon energy, signing an agreement with energy producer EDL for the creation of a …
The Simberi gold mine is located on the Simberi Island in the Tabar Islands Group, New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). The mine lies approximately 60km north-west of the Lihir Gold Project, which is one of the top ten biggest gold mines in the world. Commercial production at the Simberi open-pit mine commenced in 2008.
Autonomous Load Haul Dump (LHD) vehicles using robotic technology have been developed by several research centres and technology companies including the Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR), Mining, and . Rio Tinto announced in October 2012 to deploy 13 high-tech loading robots at its Argyle …
Boris Ivanov (BI): The world is continuing its recovery from the pandemic apace and so is the minerals industry. Since the second half of 2020, the sector has rebounded swiftly and we have seen rising demand for most mining commodities. These conditions will remain in 2022 and beyond. While gold did not have the best year in …
Hidden Valley Gold-Silver Mine. Hidden Valley is an open pit gold-silver mine located in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Newcrest and Harmony Gold Mining of South Africa own the mine through a 50/50 joint-venture (JV) called Hidden Valley JV (HVJV), which is one of three JVs between Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold, collectively …
In July the Ugandan Government said exploration surveys in the country had revealed vast estimated gold deposits of around 31 million tonnes. Of the behemoth find, around 320,158 metric tonnes are refined gold, with an approximate value of $12.8tn. The discovery, identified by aerial surveys, could be a boon for Uganda, which is currently a …
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In 2022, her company Nibeenabe piloted its device for remediation and attenuation of multiple pollutants (DRAM) technology to filter the tailings from a Madre de Dios mine extracting commodities that would otherwise be wasted. Large amounts of silver, copper, molybdenum, chromium, cobalt and other metals were recovered, according to …