Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Iamgold Corp. in Canada that will optimize safety and productivity through advanced automation. The machines will be used in production at a greenfield gold mine currently under construction.
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with the Canadian battery materials company First Cobalt Corporation to deliver Planet Positive solvent extraction technology to their cobalt refinery expansion in Ontario.
TAC 2020-One Toronto opens in four weeks on Tuesday, October 19! With almost 50 keynote and technical papers to be presented, and the generous support of more than 45 sponsors and exhibitors, this year’s event continues on track to be a success. The detailed technical program planning is nearly complete – the Conference Program page has been updated with the venue changes, and a technical program calendar providing the assigned presentation details and abstracts will be available soon.
Hexagon’s Mining division announced a partnership with Canadian company Hard-Line, a leading supplier of automation, teleoperation and remote-control technology for the mining industry. Hard-Line’s TeleOp product allows for the tele-remote operation of heavy machinery from a control station in a safe area on the surface or underground, regardless of distance.
Red River Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc., has selected Hatch as lead designer for the $272 million design-build contract for the North End Sewage Treatment Plant (NEWPCC) Upgrade: Headworks Facilities Project in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
With the opening day of TAC 2020-One Toronto less than 11 weeks away, the Organizing Committee is gearing up to welcome the tunnelling industry to the Hilton Toronto on October 19. We’re optimistic that the planned in-person conference can proceed and that Canada’s extensive Covid-19 vaccine uptake will help counter the Delta variant challenges we currently face.
Vale informs that a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with United Steelworkers Local 6500 was ratified in voting Tuesday evening. This ends the labour disruption that began June 1, 2021.
The Province of Manitoba in Canada has awarded Fugro a 4-year contract to develop a new pavement management system that will guide strategic selection of road maintenance projects for optimised use of transportation budgets.
History has been made twice over at Turkey’s Eşme-Salihli Railway Tunnel where a 13.77 m (45.18 ft) diameter Robbins Crossover XRE TBM has set new world records for best day, week, and month in the 13 to 14 m (42.6 to 46 ft) diameter range.
The Province of Manitoba in Canada has awarded Fugro a 4-year contract to develop a new pavement management system that will guide strategic selection of road maintenance projects for optimised use of transportation budgets.
Lundin Mining Corporation announced that its 24% owned subsidiary, Koboltti Chemicals Holding Limited, has entered into an agreement to sell its specialty cobalt business based in Kokkola, Finland to Jervois Mining Limited. This business was no longer strategic to Lundin Mining following the sale of its interests in Tenke Fungurume in 2016 and the cobalt refinery in Kokkola in 2019.
Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announce the appointment of Brett Casanova as its product manager for wet processing. He joins an extensive and diverse group of professionals at Superior who specialize in washing, classifying and dewatering technologies.
Hydrogène Québec is the provincial branch of the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) in Québec and a public-private partnership with the mandate to promote the commercialization of hydrogen energy and educate the public about the benefits of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The branch also works to motivate stakeholders to invest in hydrogen and understand its economic opportunities in the future of mobility and infrastructure. Earlier this year, Hatch announced its membership in the CHFCA.
Partnership to pursue potential pilot projects
Partnership to pursue potential pilot projects
PAUS GmbH, well-known manufacturer of specialized underground mining equipment has expanded its network: Effective April 1, PAUS North America Inc. was found in Walton Hills, OH.
Die PAUS GmbH, bekannter Hersteller von Spezialgeräten für den untertägigen Bergbau, hat sein Netzwerk erweitert: Mit Wirkung zum 1. April wurde in Walton Hills, OH, die PAUS North America Inc. gegründet.
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire Meglab, a Canadian company with expertise in providing electrification infrastructure solutions to mines. The solutions support mining customers in their transition to battery-electric vehicles.