The extraction of data from machinery to improve decision-making is a key benefit of the digital mine and has changed the way that mines manage their assets and perform machine maintenance, Australia Mining managing editor Ben Creagh said on Wednesday. Creagh was speaking during a virtual presentation at which ifm
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London-listed Petra Diamonds has launched a special tender process for its Letlapa Tala Collection, which comprises five blue diamonds of significant colour, clarity, size and heritage. The diamonds were recovered from the company’s Cullinan mine, in Gauteng.
In my previous article, I mentioned that a well-respected diamantaire from the industry asked me a question about the term Illusion. The same gentleman read my article, and has suggested that I research and write another article. The topic is the Lemons Problem and how we can relate it to
Mining Weekly on Wednesday watched a cabinless emission-free next-generation mining vehicle autonomously load, haul and dump in an underground mine, without a human in sight. The cabinless design places emphasis on the extent to which traditional human operation at the rockface is becoming a thing of the past and the
Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds reports that it had achieved a lot for the six months ended June 30 despite the pandemic, noting that it is now well positioned to expand its operations as planned and to operate profitably again from the second half of the year. The company undertook a rapid
Dual-listed Diamcor Mining intends to complete a convertible loan financing of up to C$3.5-million. The financing will comprise unsecured convertible promissory notes with a term of two years from the closing date and bearing interest at the rate of 10% a year.
