GE Mining shows new underground equipment in China
The event Coal & Mining Expo 2013, in China, was the place chosen by GE Mining to launch its new range of underground mining equipment. According to the company’s CEO, Geoff Knox, quoted by Ferret, these new technologies provide innovative solutions to boost a mine’s operational performance, but always with a special concern about the environment and […]
92 Countries sign anti-mercury treaty
Japan hosted, earlier this month, the subscription ceremony of a groundbreaking global treaty to reduce mercury pollution. The Minamata Convention, signed by 92 countries, spells “the beginning of the end of mercury as a threat to human health and the environment”, said Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the site All Africa reports. Now that the […]
Zambia wants to fight illegal mining with Ghana’s help
Zambia’s ambassador in Ghana, Timothy Mwaba Walamba, has revealed that his country is hoping to learn more about the campaign undertaken by the Ghanaian government to fight the influx of illegal and foreign miners into the nation’s small scale mining sector. The high commissioner is currently studying the campaign developed by Ghana’s Inter-Ministerial Taskforce in order to […]
Nickel extraction technology better for the environment
Nickel ore might be abundant these days, but that wasn’t the case in the past and, like most things, this excess will be over in a near future. According to a British Geological Survey, referred by the site Metal Miner, 73 percent of the continental world nickel resources are lateritic. Still, the current dominant extraction process, […]
Peru keeps struggling with illegal mining and it looks like nobody can fix the problem
The Peruvian mining industry has a major problem globally known: most of it is illegal. And although the United States tries to take action against this scourge that affects the country and its people, fighting this problem won’t be easy. A new report made by the US-based non-profit organization Verité, which Mining Examiner have already referred here, has led […]
Sandvik Mining presents its two new Pantera drills
The company Sandvik Mining has announced the launching of a new Pantera percussive drill platform. The device – able to deliver increased drilling capacity, lower fuel consumption and higher safety levels – was specifically designed for mining and is available for both DTH (down-the-hole) and TH (top hammer) applications. Pantera’s new range has been developed with autonomous technologies […]
Evaluate Oxide Copper Recovery by Flotation
If the idea is try to recover, by flotation, copper oxides that are located in the upper part of the deposit. According to geology department the main copper oxide minerals are chrysocolla and atacamite. There are small quantities of azurite and malachite. As far as I know, it is difficult to float chrysocolla. Malachite and […]
Change Sampling/Analysing Sequence On-Stream-Analyser
For example, two OSA On-Stream-Analyzers use the following sample sequences for your slurry. In this case a PERI by FLSmith. Analyzer A Heads Zn Feed Cu Rougher Scav Zn Rougher Scav Zn Cleaner Scav Final Tails Analyzer B Cu Con Pb Con Zn Con Sampling Time Configuration (seconds) Sample flush = 15 Sample measure = […]
Five super popular mining maps
Whether you love mining or you’re just a map aficionado, we have five great maps to show you, originally published by the website Mining. They are all from InfoMine, which has been analyzing and tracking mines and exploration projects around the globe since 1992. Take a moment to check InfoMine’s five most popular mining-related maps. If you’re interested […]
Child labour keeps growing in Nigerian mines
Nigeria’s ban on child labour is not working out as the authorities expected, since thousands of poor children keep being exploited by mine owners and gold dealers in the country. The African nation approved the regulation more than a decade ago, but the International Labour Organisation assures there are still 15 million children working in […]