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RECYCLING: GIW pays for white iron scraps
GEORGIA – It may be comforting to know that if a slurry pump breaks down, GIW Industries has your back. Their team of service techs can help repair or replace your equipment. But what happens to the scrap that gets…
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M&A: Epiroc completes Fordia acquisition
Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has completed the acquisition of Fordia Group Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of exploration drilling tools. Fordia Group is based in Montreal, Canada, and has sales in more…
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PLANT SERVICES: Metso makes Chilean acquisition
Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp. HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry, with operations in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Its sales in the fiscal…
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TECHNOLOGY: Bechtel opens mining innovation centre in Chile
American engineering company Bechtel, ranked #11 on Forbes’ America’s private company list for 2018, announced this week that it opened the Bechtel Mining & Metals Innovation Center in Chile with the goal of developing new technologies that boost productivity, promote environmental…
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TECHNOLOGY: Hard-Line and Murray Engineering announce partnership
A heavyweight technology partnership between Murray Engineering, part of the major Byrnecut mining services group, and leading Canadian-based heavy-machine control and automation specialist Hard-Line, has been formally launched, with Murray now providing comprehensive support for Hard-Line products in Australasia, Africa…
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EXPLOSIVES: Reduce overall costs and increase productivity with DigiShot Plus 4G
SALT LAKE CITY – Dyno Nobel recently launched DigiShot Plus 4G electronic initiation system, the newest and most sophisticated addition to the Dyno Nobel electronic line. This system, developed by Dyno Nobel’s joint venture partner DetNet®, is designed to help…
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STRUCTURES: Legacy Building Solutions Announces New ExxoTec Fabric
SOUTH HAVEN – Legacy Building Solutions is proud to announce the addition of a new and exclusive fabric, ExxoTec™, to their customized tension fabric structure offerings. ExxoTec™ is a premium PVC fabric with superior strength and performance characteristics and a highly…
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SOFTWARE: Datamine acquires DataBlast
BRISBANE: Datamine (a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc.) is proud to announce the acquisition of DataBlast, the leading drill and blast solution for open pit mines. “We are excited to acquire the DataBlast mining software business which fits very…
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ACQUISITION: Suncor Energy sells Petro-Canada Lubricants business for $1.125 billion
CALGARY: Suncor Energy today announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI) business to a subsidiary of HollyFrontier Corporation for gross proceeds of $1.125 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. The sale includes PCLI’s production and…
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AIRBORNE SURVEY: Partnership to conduct geophysical surveys of Ontario sites
Prosper Gold Corp. has just announced that it has partnered with CGG Multi-Physics for a comprehensive program of airborne geophysical surveys at both its Ashley Gold and Matachewan Projects in Ontario. The CGG surveys will characterize mineralization potential from surface…
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BUSINESS NEWS: Black Diamond Group Announces Long Term Contract Renewal
CALGARY, AB— Black Diamond Group Limited, a leading provider of workforce accommodation and modular workspace solutions, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a workforce housing camp renewal in the Duvernay region of northwest Alberta. The renewal for 354 beds…
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DRILL: VersaDrill unveils new GT8 at PDAC
TORONTO – VersaDrill Canada unveiled its new, multi-functional GT8 drill earlier today in Toronto. Culminating over three years of research and product development, the VersaDrill GT8 is a powerful, versatile, robust and reliable piece of equipment that will ultimately allow…
