Mining TechnologyNews and commentary for the Mining Technology community.Jaguar Mining Pacincia Gold Mine- June 18, 2008 Canadian company Jaguar Mining Inc's wholly owned Pacincia project consists of 21,000 acres of mineral concessions about 50km southeast of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The concessions are located at the Moeda Conglomerate and at the So Vicente trend. Jaguar controls contiguous mineral rights covering 20km along the 40km So Vicente trend, where about 25Moz of gold has already been produced. "Loading of the processing circuits began on 25 April and gold production is expected to start in...http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/jaguar/ Pacific Hoists Is Pleased to Announce a New Partnership- June 17, 2008 Representing Australia in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, swimmer Lara Davenport will also be flying the Pacific Hoists flag as an ambassador for the company. Lara already has a list of awards and medals to her merit. She heads to China in August with a great chance of bringing home a medal for Australia in the 200m women's freestyle relay. Lara's new partnership with Pacific Hoists will involve her bringing her experiences to the rest of the Pacific Hoists team. Lara will be leading the way with..http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/winding/pacific-hoists/press2.html CGA Mining Masbate Gold Mine- June 11, 2008 The project is on the island of Masbate, about 350km south of the Philippines capital, Manila. It is a brownfield site with established infrastructure including an airstrip, dedicated jetty, roads, accommodation, offices, clubhouse, workshops, assay laboratory and bunker fuel tanks, all of which require various degrees of rehabilitation. CGA acquired the mine in March 2007 and owns it indirectly through its 100% ownership of Philippine Gold Ltd, 40% of Filminera and 100% of Philippine Gold...http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/cga-mining/ Alimak Hek Divests the Raise Climber Business- June 10, 2008 As part of its strategic focus on vertical access within the construction and industrial area, Alimak Hek has divested the Raise Climber business and related assets in the subsidiary Alimak AB to the Toronto based Arkbro Industries. The divestment does not involve the transfer of the brand ALIMAK or any employees and is not expected to lead to any significant changes of the Alimak Hek manufacturing unit located in Skellefte. Introduced in 1957, the Alimak Raise Climber and the Alimak method of.http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/winding/alimak/press5.html New Winning Combination from Schenck Process: Low-Cost VDW Load Cell and DFT Truck Scales- June 5, 2008 For many years, the RTN load cell used in Schenck Process' truck scales has been a reliable guarantee of high quality standards. Now, the new low-cost VDW load cell for the latest generation of DFT truck scales offers customers even more alternatives. Schenck Process sells truck scales of various designs all over the globe. Depending on where they are used, both technical standards and local competition may vary. The truck scale solutions deployed reflect these variations. Until now the only..http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/screening/schenck/press10.html Techenomics Awarded Contract- June 5, 2008 Techenomics International has been awarded a contract to review and make recommendations for the lubrication department at BHP Billiton's newest mine, the Ravensthorpe nickel operations in the South of Western Australia. This contract is to assist in achieving the standards set by the BHP Billiton GMN (Global Maintenance Network) FLAC (Fuel - Lubes - Air - Coolant) program which has some of the most stringent criteria for cleanliness levels. The contract will include reviewing and making...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/maintenance/techenomics/press3.html Techenomics International Rolls Out the Latest Version of CAAS- June 5, 2008 A spokesman for Techenomics International, a leading supplier of innovative solutions for the mining and associated industries, today announced that the company had rolled out and released version four of its unique and leading edge maintenance systems solution software, CAAS. This software is a web-based platform for Techenomics to deliver oil analysis, lubricant performance analysis, magnetic plug reports, fuel and lubricant usage in an integrated package. This software brings oil analysis..http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/maintenance/techenomics/press1.html PACIFIC HOISTS LAUNCHES An exciting new range of Electric Hoists- June 3, 2008 Pacific Hoists; Australia's leader in the Materials Handling Equipment Industry is pleased to launch its very own electric hoist range to the lifting market. Ranging from 500kg to 2000kg capacities, the new range meets both Australian and international standards. The Chairman & CEO of Pacific Hoists, Richard Crake is very proud of the company's new branded range: "Our new Pacific Electric Hoist range reinforces our commitment to provide quality lifting products to the Australian market. We...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/winding/pacific-hoists/press1.html PressurePro TPMS Adding Substantial Savings to Heavy Duty Market- June 3, 2008 Advantage PressurePro, developer and marketers of the PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, last year announced the release of their Industrial TPM System. Soon after the announcement, a tire shortage, mixed with a surge of demand for raw material, put much of the heavy duty market in need of a tool that could help them keep their tires rolling. In stepped PressurePro. To date, several mines and heavy duty equipment fleets worldwide have chosen PressurePro to monitor their vehicles'...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/wheels/pressurepro/press4.html |