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This week: Mining industry doyen Brian Gilbertson is bullish on platinum-group metals. The shortage of rock engineers is an increasing problem. And, steel specialist VR Laser Services moves to its new 22 000 m2 premises.

Steel specialist moves to 22 000 m2 premises

Steel plate processing and fabrication specialists VR Laser Services has recently moved to a new 22 000 m2 manufacturing facility, in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, effectively doubling its factory size and enabling it to meet increased...

STATE

Tender work arising from state contracts

STATE

Tender work arising from state contracts

STATE

Tender work arising from state contracts

Company Announcement: Maiden 82,500 tonne Rare Earth Inferred Resource at Milo

Australian resources company GBM Resources Limited (ASX:GBZ) (“GBM” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce a maiden rare earth resource for the Milo Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) and Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium (REEY) Project in...

Interest increases in 3D profiling and blast design technology

Over the past three years, there has been a significant increase in the use of three-dimensional (3D) photogrammetric, or stereophotogrammetric, blasting survey and profiling technology for both surface and underground mining applications...

The CSIR working on robots to improve mine safety

Mining is a dangerous occupation, and South Africa’s hard rock (gold and platinum) mining is more dangerous than most (but not all) types of mining. In the period January 1 to August 15 this year, 76 South African miners lost their lives in...

The CSIR working on robots to improve mine safety

Mining is a dangerous occupation, and South Africa’s hard rock (gold and platinum) mining is more dangerous than most (but not all) types of mining. In the period January 1 to August 15 this year, 76 South African miners lost their lives in...

North America

Tenders for work in the North America

Company Announcement: Maptek releases Geotechnical Tools alongside I-Site Studio 3.5

Maptek has released version 3.5 of its laser scan modelling software I-Site Studio. The release coincides with the launch of a dedicated geotechnical module, guaranteed to have site geologists keen to try it out for mapping and analysis.

Predictive maintenance equipment supplied to Phalaborwa mine

Predictive maintenance solutions provider Engineering Dynamics (ED) has supplied an online vibration monitoring system for the mills, drives and overland conveyors at fertiliser producer Foskor’s rock and copper division’s opencast mine, in...