Sandvik has inked a deal with coal miner Alpha Metallurgical Resources to establish local manufacturing for its ground support business in the U.S. market. Additionally, the supplier said, it will also establish a long-term exclusive supply deal with Alpha. Sandvik will hold a 51% stake in the JV, and Alpha will hold the remaining 49%. Production is planned at a…
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Master Drilling brings remote drilling to Canada
Master Drilling North America, part of the Master Drilling Group, successfully commissioned the first remote drilling system in Canada at Agnico Eagle’s Odyssey gold mine in northwestern Quebec. The project began with the reaming of a 220-meter hole using a 5.5-m reamer, demonstrating the capability, precision and efficiency of remote drilling technology in operation. The RD7 raise bore machine was…
Read MoreIvanhoe Electric to utilize Robbins TBM at Santa Cruz
Ivanhoe Electric intends to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE Tunnel Boring Machine and material handling system from The Robbins Company for decline development at its Santa Cruz copper project in Casa Grande, Ariz. Robbins recently acquired the TBM from a division of Anglo American, which originally purchased the machine for use at its Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, Australia, where…
Read MoreAgnico Eagle to invest billions in Ontario
The Ontario government and Canada’s largest mining company, Agnico Eagle Mines, announced $14 billion of planned spending and investment in the province by the end of 2030. Agnico Eagle is planning to spend and invest $12 billion across its operating, development and exploration assets in the province, supporting its workforce of more than 4,100. The company is also planning to…
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