Colombia’s new president threatens to blow up illegal mining operations
Mining News Pro - Colombia’s new leftist president Gustavo Petro said that the armed forces will dynamite every dredge that is being used across the country to mine gold illegally.
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Industry-first product supports autonomous mining operations
Mining News Pro - Dust control specialist Global Road Technology (GRT) is launching an industry-first platform developed specifically to support the optimal usage of autonomous vehicles and equipment across the mining sector.
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Atalaya Mining, Endesa X to build largest solar farm for a mining operation in Spain
Mining News Pro - Cyprus-based Atalaya Mining and utility company Endesa X have joined forces to build the largest self-consumption photovoltaic plant for a mining operation in Spain.
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Ransomware attack on mining operations “almost inevitable,” says cybersecurity expert
Mining News Pro - Last month, Weir, a major supplier to the mining industry, was the victim of a crippling cyberattack that forced it to isolate and shut down its core IT systems, including enterprise resource planning and engineering applications.
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Mining operations must be sustainable
Mining News Pro - The Commission on Human Rights on Saturday called for compliance with Human Rights-Based Approaches “as part of sustainable development efforts in the utilization of natural resources.”
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Wescoal focus shifts to cost-savings as mining operations stabilise
Mining News Pro - Wescoal has managed to generate a net profit of R11-million in the six months ended September 30, despite the impact of Covid-19, low growth and a low price environment.
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Mexico to launch new police force to protect mining operations
Mining News Pro - Officers from Mexico’s Federal Protection Service (SPF in Spanish) are to form a new police force whose sole purpose will be to keep the country’s mining operations safe.
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Mining operations to start soon at Menar’s East Manganese project
Mining News Pro - Mining investment firm Menar’s first manganese asset, East Manganese, in the Northern Cape, has been granted a mining right and water-use license, which the firm says paves the way for mining operations to start soon.
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Industrial electric gas boosters set to benefit mining operations
Mining News Pro - In underground mining environments, gas boosters are often working behind the scenes to pressurize gases for recharging rebreather cylinders, fire suppression, environmental cooling or gas scavenging.
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IMPASCO Looking for Private Sector Participation in Mining Operations
Mining News Pro - Deputy of exploration and exploitation of IMPASCO said that the company started mine identification in 21 exploration area with 89,000 square kilometers.
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Mexican union wants mining operations to resume in May
Mining News Pro - The deputy secretary of work at the national level for the Confederation of Mexican Workers, Javier Villarreal, asked the federal government to include mining in its list of ‘essential services’ so that operations can resume in May.
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Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect
Mining News Pro - Namibia on Saturday ordered mining companies to cease operations for three weeks as the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown and stepped up measures to curb coronavirus infections which currently stand at eight people.
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Menar suspends mining operations for Covid-19 lockdown
Mining News Pro - In full support of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to mitigate the impact of Covid-19, mining investment company Menar has suspended all mining operations.
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Quebec minimises mining operations
Mining News Pro - Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the government of the Canadian province of Quebec has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses from midnight on March 24 until April 13.
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Illegal mining operations in Ecuador down by 60%
Mining News Pro - Ecuador’s Agency for Mining Control and Regulation ARCOM reported that illegal mining operations in the country went down by 60% during the period January-October 2019, compared to the same period in the previous year.
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Sandvik to further develop battery electric solutions for hard rock mining operations
Mining News Pro - To support the development of pioneering solutions for mining houses’ needs, Sandvik hosts customer workshops and forums as an effective and successful means of collaboration; a concept with outstanding results in Sandvik’s previous development projects.
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