Mining

Agreement to finance new mining plants in Tunisia

Royal Invest s.a.r.l., Tunisia, has signed a Finance Agreement with Elite Capital & Co. Limited, United Kingdom, to finance its new mining plants. The signing ceremony of the agreement was attended by...

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Growing rights focus in due diligence for lenders

After more than a decade since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights was ratified, the impact of mining and other industrial projects on human rights has become a...

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Issue 11/2022 Challenging infrastructure projects

260 SX(i) as the first model of a new machine category at Wirtgen

Whether for routing operations for railway projects, pipeline laying, or the construction of roads, tunnels, harbours, or water retention basins – cross application miners like the 260 SX(i) are the...

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Issue 11/2022 Gold Mining in Peru

Dewatering of neutralized acidic sludges

Flottweg decanters are multitalented in the mining industry, especially in the processing of ore, which plays a major role in the extraction of precious metals. For example, Flottweg’s decanter...

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Issue 10/2022 Fairtrade project

Mining, processing and sale of tantalum in Liberia

Summary: Large quantities of the tantalum extracted worldwide come from small-scale mining enterprises – sometimes from illegal mining with devastating consequences for humans and nature in the...

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Issue 09/2022 Efficient compressed air

Electric mobile air compressors help in manganese extraction

One of the world’s largest manganese producers Mexico’s Autlán needs compressed air for its production. The solution is Atlas Copco’s E-Air V1100 Variable Speed Drive (VSD) electric...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Best practices for a sustainable future in the natural resources sector

16th International MiningForum

“For a Sustainable Future” was the motto of the international 16th MiningForum and the exhibition hosted by DMT GROUP in Berlin on 19 and 20 May. The event offered a 360-degree perspective on all...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Critical Resources

China – Changes in the resources policy?

Summary: The Middle Kingdom dominates the metal resources markets. China's hunger for resources including numerous metals like aluminium, copper, nickel and iron ore has virtually doubled every ten...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Strategies for economical use of water

Quality ‘cascade’ can optimise water treatment on mines

Relatively little water used during mining and processing needs to be clean or potable, so mines can reduce both water consumption and treatment costs by understanding what water qualities are needed...

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bauma 2022 – Trade fair innovations powered by electricity

Zero-emission operation is one of the major trends in the construction machinery industry. Here’s a first glimpse at the new products expected at bauma. The world’s leading trade fair for construction...

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