Page 88 of 863      News per page:1020

03.08.2020 (779 Clicks)

Metso Outotec acquires Davies Wear Plate Systems

Metso Outotec has closed today the acquisition of the Australia-based fastener and wear monitoring technology provider Davies Wear Plate Systems, extending its wear lining portfolio and capabilities.

The acquired technology includes fasteners with a unique locking mechanism that does not require traditional studs and nuts and thus enables faster and safer maintenance work. Davies Wear Plate Systems’ portfolio also includes wear monitoring technology, which provides a real-time forecast of wear and expected liner change-out timing. The monitoring solution can be fitted to any metallic or ceramic liner, independent of attachment systems.

03.08.2020 (733 Clicks)

POWTECH 2020 Special Edition cancelled

NürnbergMesse has decided not to hold the POWTECH 2020 Special Edition that was planned for September this year. With this decision the trade fair organisers are addressing the reservations of many exhibitors and industry players about having an on-site event. Recently, exhibitors have been particularly hesitant in view of the partly unforeseeable effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the ability to travel and the economic situation of the various sectors involved. The next POWTECH will therefore take place in Nuremberg on the usual scale from 26 to 28 April 2022. The leading trade fair for the processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids will be held in combination with the PARTEC Congress.

03.08.2020 (667 Clicks)

QRC: COVID doesn’t stop students being creative with coding

About 50 north Queensland students in years three to six have embarked on a creative coding challenge, which has gone online due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Renowned digital technology educator Dr Damien Kee is delivering customised tutorial videos, which utilise Scratch Programming, to students in the Collinsville region who want to extend their programming skills or start exploring the digital world.

31.07.2020 (741 Clicks)

Fugro starts shallow Water Phase for 2Africa fibre-optic Subsea Cable Project

Fugro has begun their shallow water campaign for the “2Africa” subsea fibre-optic cable project which, once installed, will connect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe and deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea data cables serving Africa.

30.07.2020 (807 Clicks)

Solmax and University of Virginia team to launch technical GCL Webinar Series

Geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax is sponsoring a series of technical webinars for industry professionals in collaboration with the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Engineering. The first webinar, focusing on the evaluation and specifica-tion of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), launches on 12 August 2020.

29.07.2020 (822 Clicks)

Turquoise Hill announces financial Results and Review of Operations for the second Quarter of 2020

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. today announced its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2020.

“Faced with the challenges of operating within the constraints posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oyu Tolgoi team posted outstanding safety and production performance in the second quarter of 2020. The open pit operations have continued uninterrupted, and the underground development, while experiencing restrictions on workforce numbers and the ability to repatriate specialists from around the world, has continued to progress. The team’s focus on optimization initiatives has resulted in, among other things, an increase to our 2020 gold production guidance.

28.07.2020 (711 Clicks)

Nexa Resources appoints ABB as Partner for digital Transformation Journey

One of the key players in mining in Latin America has appointed ABB to provide state-of-the-art industrial automation systems for existing and new operations

28.07.2020 (683 Clicks)

Boost for new mineral Exploration across Queensland

The Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) has congratulated the 24 mineral exploration companies that have been successful in the latest round of grants totalling nearly $4 million, as part of the Queensland Government Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI).

27.07.2020 (703 Clicks)

QRC urges Queensland Government to copy WA Plan for Resource Role in COVID-19 Recovery

The Queensland Government should mirror key planks of the Western Australian Government’s COVID-19 recovery plan for the Sunshine State’s own economic revival, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said.

Mr Macfarlane said the WA Recovery Plan, launched by Premier Mark McGowan at the weekend, adopted many recommendations the QRC had already made to the Queensland Government, the Premier’s Queensland Industry Recovery Alliance and the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Government’s response to the COVID-19 recovery.

“The resources industry in Queensland, like WA, has been one of the very few sectors to keep our Queenslanders working and earning. We have kept the lights on during one of the darkest periods in Queensland’s history,” Mr Macfarlane said.

“Like the industry in WA, the Queensland resources sector needs the State Government to help kick-start new projects with support for exploration, reduced assessment timeframes and exemption for affected mining tenement holders.”

In response to QRC’s 40-point Resource Industry Recovery Agenda, the Palaszczuk Government has increased funding for the Collaborative Exploration Initiative by $10 million.

“For the resources sector to do more, we need the Queensland Government to do more,” Mr Macfarlane said.

Specifically, QRC is seeking:

• Streamlined assessment and approval processes for new and expanded resource projects;
• A 10-year royalty freeze on all resource commodities to provide certainty, particularly for investments in new and expanded projects; and
• An Industry Development Plan with a commitment to work with the sector on its long-term growth and prosperity.

Background

Premier Mark McGowan’s WA Recovery Plan states:

“The mining sector is the backbone of the WA economy and has played an integral part in keeping Western Australia in a strong economic position throughout the pandemic.

The McGowan Government will continue to support mining exploration to build a pipeline of new activity to complement existing operations.

Initiatives will include building on the industry’s understanding of the State’s geoscience, encouraging exploration activities and ultimately kick-starting new projects across Western Australia.

Amendments to mining regulations will reduce assessment timeframes for exploration applications, thereby fast-tracking new opportunities.

Changes to regulations will also allow mining tenement holders to apply for expenditure exemptions if they are able to demonstrate that the COVID-19 pandemic affected their financial capacity to meet expenditure conditions of their leases.”

Link to the WA Recovery Plan

ttps://www.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-07/WA_Recovery_Plan.pdf

Source: QRC

                     

27.07.2020 (739 Clicks)

Outokumpu: Management changes

Maciej Gwozdz, President, business area Europe has decided to resign from Outokumpu to take a new position in another company. He will continue to work in Outokumpu in his current position until the end of September. His successor will be appointed in due course.