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EARTH SCIENCES: Metal Earth, U of O study ocean crust for insights on VMS ore deposition
OTTAWA and SUDBURY, Ont. – Mark Hannington, Margaret Stewart and Justin Emberley from the University of Ottawa have partnered with Metal Earth to provide insights to ore deposits in the Superior Craton. The joint Modern-Ancient Ocean Crust project studies modern ocean environments to…
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PUMPS: GIW offers tips to prevent slurry pump abrasion and corrosion
In the long run, nothing is as crucial to slurry pump design as wear life. On any given day, countless particles and chemicals within slurry can wear down pump parts and negatively affect performance. The two phenomena most responsible for…
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AWARDS: Breaker Technology awarded Silver in science & technology competition
Thornbury, Ontario, – Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI) received the second-class prize in China Gold Association’s 2017 Science and Technology award for its contribution to improving underground productivity and safety, through its latest version of the Breaker Intel System at Shandong…
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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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SUPPLIERS: Weir completes acquisition of ESCO Corporation
The Weir Group PLC has completed the acquisition of ESCO Corporation, the world’s leading provider of ground engaging tools for surface mining and infrastructure markets, for an enterprise value of US$1,285m. It follows regulatory clearance for the transaction, which was…
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TRUCK: New high capacity MT2200 from Epiroc shifts into drive
SWEDEN – The new Minetruck MT2200 from Epiroc is now ready for rollout to boost underground haulage capacity and efficiency in mining operations throughout the world. The Minetruck MT2200 shares the same sleek dimensions of its popular Minetruck MT2010 predecessor,…
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MAINTENANCE: SGS and Baker Hughes Launch co-operation on predictive corrosion management
HOUSTON, Tex. – SGS and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), announced earlier this week a strategic alliance agreement (SAA) for the joint deployment and commercialization of BHGE’s real-time software and sensor-based predictive corrosion management (PCM) solution. Leveraging the capability…
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SAFETY: Provix releases new hot work camera with email alerts
ALLISTON, Ont. – Provix is pleased to introduce the Hot Work Fire Watch camera system with dual CCTV and thermal sensors. Using the system can eliminate the requirement to post a fire watch employee on welding and hot work job…
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TRAINING: Immersive Technologies rolls out operator performance analytics
AUSTRALIA – Every hour a mine captures hundreds of data points measuring operator performance but too often sites don’t take action due to data overload or lack of understanding about the value that can be unlocked by managing operator variability.…
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LABORATORY: SGS opens sample preparation facility in Whitehorse
YUKON – SGS Minerals is pleased to announce the opening of a new sample preparation facility in Whitehorse. This marks the expansion of SGS’s unparalleled commercial geochemistry laboratory network in Canada, and the network’s first sample preparation lab in the Yukon. “SGS is…
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ELECTRICITY: Schneider’s EcoStruxure power architecture has improved efficiency, reliability and operational insight
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Schneider Electric launched its EcoStruxure Power energy management architecture in Canada at the company’s innovation day last month in Toronto. EcoStruxure Power will give Canadian energy professionals access to more reliable, efficient power, while delivering new insights…
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CSR: New global standard for responsible mining
On June 28, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) released the Standard for Responsible Mining, a precedent setting global certification program for industrial scale mine sites. With growing awareness and demand for ecologically and socially-responsible products, jewelers, electronics businesses, auto…
