How AI can revolutionise the monitoring of tailings facilities
Tailing dam failures continue to be a real and present danger for mining operations. Could AI and autonomous drones be the answer?
Mining Safety
Miners in South Africa call for urgent summit to address fatalities
South Africa’s main mining body has called for a MineSafe summit to address the recent...
What mine operators need to know about the new MSHA safety program
Ensuring the safety of mineworkers, as well as protecting expensive equipment and preventing downtime, is...
Western Australia cuts red tape
In the 2021/22 state budget, Western Australia has allocated A$120m to “speed up project approvals”....
Call for inquest into Gleision Colliery mining disaster
Families of the victims of the 2011 Gleision Colliery disaster have called for an inquest...
Rio Tinto and the legacy of the Panguna mine
A recent joint statement from Rio Tinto and 156 Bougainville community residents, represented by the Human Rights Law Centre, announced an agreement to identify and assess the legacy impacts of the Panguna mine on Bougainville,...
IAMGOLD suspends operations after attack on convoy
Canadian miner IAMGOLD has suspended its convoys to and from the Essankane gold mine after an attack on Monday.
Carroll website showcases unrivalled range and expertise
US-based mining and construction services and products group Carroll Technologies has unveiled a new website that showcases its unrivalled product range and expertise. Designed and built by Carroll's marketing partner GlobalData…
Creditors object to Samarco’s planned restructuring
Creditors of Samarco Mineracao SA have objected to restructuring plans set out by the bankrupt miner, branding them as “absurd”.
After declining ore grades and Covid-19 impacted silver output in 2020, production is forecast to rise by 8.1% in 2021, says GlobalData
Global silver mine production is estimated to have declined by 2.4% to 849.7 million ounces (moz) in 2020, the fourth consecutive annual decrease, partly owing to lockdowns and restrictions at top silver-producing countries, particularly Peru,...
Mining capital expenditure to bounce back in 2021
After falling by an estimated 6% in 2020, the capital expenditure of 20 leading miners is expected to rise by 23% in 2021 to reach US$58bn. This will be the highest point since 2015 and...
