INDUSTRY NEWS
New gold ore processing plant in Mexico
Precious and base metal resource company Asia Broadband (AABB) has unveiled its gold and silver ore processing facility in Etzatlan, Mexico. “We are very proud and excited to
have reached this pivotal point in our company’s mining operations,” said AABB president and chief executive Chris Torres. The company’s on-site laboratory
and testing programme aims to accelerate the processing facility’s operations while significantly reducing costs. The plant is designed
to use advanced automated mining equipment to further minimise costs while maximising throughput. After initial production levels are
established, the plant’s expanded processing capability will be implemented by management. The first line of production will
a mineral flotation process which the company predicts will be able to produce up to 500 tonnes per day. The second line of production, projected to start in September 2025, is a cyanidation process.
Epiroc to deliver autonomous
CC EXPLORATIONS UNVEILS AMRT TECHNOLOGY
vehicle fleet Epiroc AB has been awarded a £178 million contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and electric surface mining equipment to Fortescue, Australia, over the next five years. Equipment such as Epiroc’s blasthole drill rigs, the cable-electric Pit Viper 271 E, and the battery-electric SmartROC D65 BE are expected to be included in the order. The driverless machines will be
Remote mineral sensing company CC Explorations has unveiled its Atomic Mineral Resonance Tomography (AMRT) technology, which uses satellites to locate land and sea-based mineral resources. “We are proud to disclose
our capabilities and make our satellite-based AMRT Technology services available to the broader market,” said a CC Explorations representative. “We believe that our methods can significantly contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of exploration efforts across a wide
variety of industries.” The satellite-based mineral
detection service locates each targeted mineral’s unique atomic resonance frequency using the company’s satellites. CC Exploration’s AMRT
technology can be used for rare earth metals, gold, silver, copper and lithium. The time-saving technology
limits the impact on the environment and supports informed decision-making based on concrete data.
deployed across Fortescue’s iron ore mines and overseen from the Integrated Operations Centre in Perth, over 1,500km away. This is possible owing to the self-directed capabilities of the machines. The move marks a major step towards using electrified equipment over traditional equipment for the company. Around 35 million litres of
diesel consumption annually are likely to be cut with the new additions, helping to reduce operating costs and improving the carbon impact of the site. This plays into Fortescue’s emissions objectives, as it aims to achieve ‘real zero’ emissions by 2030.
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