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AUTOMATION: Nexa joins forces with ABB on digital transformation
SWITZERLAND – Global technology company ABB is partnering with Nexa Resources, one of the world’s top zinc producers, to provide state-of-the-art industrial automation systems at Nexa’s existing and planned operations. The first step will include modernizing the company’s existing mining…
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COPPER: ABB, Zijin join forces in Serbia
SERBIA – Multinational ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB) and Zijin Mining, China’s top gold producer, entered into an agreement to install state-of-the-art, ring-geared mill drives and control systems at the Veliki Krivelj copper mine in Serbia. Located in the southern Bor District,…
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ABB discusses the advantages of ventilation on demand
VoD can result in energy savings of up to 50%
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MINING PEOPLE: ABB Canada, Argo Gold, Aurion, Calibre, Copper Lake, Genesis, Golden Predator, NorZinc, Osisko Gold, AME
ABB Canada has announced Eric Deschenes as country manager and head of electrification business effective Jan. 1, 2020. Eric joined the company in 2017 as executive vice-president of the electrification business. He is a professional…
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FINANCING: MineSense raises $18M to drive commercialization
VANCOUVER – MineSense Technologies, a pioneer in industrial IoT providing real-time, sensor-based ore data and sorting solutions for large scale mines, has closed a US$18 million equity financing to position itself for full commercial launch. Led by Prelude Ventures, the…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Swedes set new world standard
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The mine of the future is carbon dioxide free, digitalized and autonomous. To set a new world standard for sustainable mining at great depth, LKAB, Epiroc, ABB, Combitech and AB Volvo have joined forces in a partnership…
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COPPER: ABB to help double mill capacity for KAZ Minerals
KAZAKHSTAN – ABB recently won an order to deliver a comprehensive process and power solution that will double the capacity of KAZ Minerals’ sulphide ore processing plant in Aktogay. The project is the third major order from this customer and…
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BUSINESS: Baldor Electric Canada is now ABB
Zurich – ABB will integrate the Baldor Electric Canada company name into its global ABB brand as a part of its Next Level strategy, which includes harmonizing different ABB-owned brands under the global ABB master brand. Beginning March 1, 2018, Baldor…
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INNOVATION: ABB named key supplier to Nemaska Lithium, opens Montreal HQ
QUEBEC – ABB was named the key technical supplier for Nemaska Lithium‘s new Whabouchi mine and processing plant in the James Bay region. ABB will provide overall project management, design and engineering for the complete electrification and automation of the…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: SAG, ball mills ordered for Mt. Milligan
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Terrane Metals has finalized contractual terms for the procurement of long lead-time proces…
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DRIVE SYSTEMS: ABB wins $28-million Mount Milligan contract
BADEN, Switzerland – ABB has been awarded a contract worth over $28 million for the Mount Milligan copper-gold proj…
