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30.01.2020 (746 Clicks)

Hexagon and University of Arizona introduce Mining 4.E Curriculum

Hexagon's Mining division and the University of Arizona announced the launch of Mining 4.E, an online course designed to broaden the understanding of modern mining and its associated technologies.

28.01.2020 (794 Clicks)

Costain appoints Rail Sector Director

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

In his new role, Simon will be responsible for shaping and expanding the Group’s rail infrastructure delivery expertise to meet the current and future needs of UK rail clients, delivering strategic national infrastructure upgrades, regulatory commitments and essential business performance improvements.

Key focus areas for growth will be digital signalling, electrification programmes, strategic professional services frameworks and technology integration to complement current leading edge complex delivery on stations and rail system upgrade programmes.

Simon is a chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He joined Costain in 1997 and has performed several senior leadership roles, most recently, as technology capability director and prior to that as highways sector director.

Ian Parker, managing director, transportation, said: “Throughout his 22 years at Costain, Simon has made a real difference in shaping the UK’s future transport infrastructure, leading numerous infrastructure programmes, sector improvement initiatives and significant sustained business growth. I am excited to welcome Simon back into the transportation leadership team as we expand our business in rail and wish him every success in his new role.”

Source: Costain

                     

28.01.2020 (679 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.

28.01.2020 (734 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 (852 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 (773 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 (742 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 (672 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 (781 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 (885 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.