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28.01.2020 (819 Clicks)

Costain appoints Rail Sector Director

Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Simon Ellison as rail sector director.

28.01.2020 (724 Clicks)

Vale informs on the Sul Inferior Dam

Vale informed that it activated the Level 2 of the Emergency Action Plan for Mining Dams (PAEBM) of the Sul Inferior Dam, of the Gongo Soco Mine, in Barão of Cocais (MG). Due to the heavy rains in the region, there was erosion in the inner part of the structure's reservoir, which nonetheless remains stable.

The residents of the Self-Rescue Zone (ZAS) had already been removed to safe locations in February 2019, when the Sul Superior Dam had emergency level escalated to Level 2.

The Sul Inferior Dam is a tailings and water containment structure, built in a single stage, which is considered one of the safest construction methods. Although it was stable, the structure was reported at Level 1 because it is located downstream of the Sul Superior Dam, which is currently at Level 3.

A containment structure made of concrete, built on an emergency basis, was designed to contain the structure's tailings. The containment structure is 36 m high and 330 m long, and it is located 6 km from the dam.

The Sul Inferior Dam is permanently monitored by video cameras and by the Geotechnical Monitoring Center. As a result of the rains above standard limits, Vale increased the number of field teams ready for eventual emergency situations.

Source: Vale

                     

28.01.2020 (769 Clicks)

Endomines signs LoI with Transatlantic Mining to purchase US Grant Mine and Mill and Kearsarge Gold Project

Endomines AB announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Transatlantic Mining Corp., to purchase the US Grant Mine and Mill in conjunction with the Lease Assignment of the Kearsarge Gold Project in the Virginia City Mining District in Montana, USA.

27.01.2020 (908 Clicks)

Golden Beaver Award for Jack Brockway: Major Recognition for Herrenknecht U.S. Manager

Jack Brockway, President of Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems USA, received the prestigious Golden Beaver Award 2020 in Los Angeles on Friday, January 17, 2020. The association of leading representatives of the U.S. construction industry honored Jack Brockway's achievements in outstanding projects and technological advances in mechanized tunnelling with the Service & Supply Award.

24.01.2020 (810 Clicks)

World-first public Database of Mine Tailings Dams aims to prevent deadly Disasters

Environmental organisation GRID-Arendal with support from the UN Environment Program has launched the world’s first publicly accessible global database of mine tailings storage facilities.

23.01.2020 (779 Clicks)

Sika invests in Supply Chain in Colombia

Sika has invested in the production of concrete admixtures, acrylic liquid applied membranes, and mortars in Barranquilla, the fourth-largest city in Colombia, and has relocated and expanded the activities of an existing factory to the new state-of-the-art plant. The factory supplies the attractive Caribbean market and the northern part of Colombia and enables further growth.

22.01.2020 (705 Clicks)

Cimic Group´s UGL secures Contracts in Mining Sector

Cimic Group company UGL has secured contracts to provide maintenance, shutdown and project services for its clients in the mining sector.

22.01.2020 (802 Clicks)

Turquoise Hill appoints new Director

Turquoise Hill Resources announced the appointment of George Burns to the Company’s Board of Directors as an independent director.

21.01.2020 (923 Clicks)

Orica launches Underground Blast Design Software to boost Productivity and reduce Costs

Orica, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, announced the release of its new blast design and modelling software for underground mining applications, ShotPlus Underground.

21.01.2020 (807 Clicks)

Balfour Beatty successfully electrified Rail Lines between Bristol and Cardiff in UK

Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of Network Rail, successfully completed the electrification of 77 km of the Great Western Railway (GWR) line between Bristol and Cardiff; a significant contribution to Network Rail’s overall Greater West Electrification Programme to electrify 275 km of train line between Cardiff and London.