A new agreement between leading Russian telecomms company MTS and precious metals major Polymetal International PLC provides for Russia’s first commercial 5G-ready private network — based on Ericsson’s Dedicated Networks solution — which is to be deployed at the Nezhdaninskoye gold mine in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), often referred to just as Nezhda. Yuzhno ... MTS & Ericsson deploying Russia’s first private 5G-ready network at Polymetal’s Nezhda gold mine
MINEX Forum | November 30, 2020
A new agreement between leading Russian telecomms company MTS and precious metals major Polymetal International PLC provides for Russia’s first commercial 5G-ready private network — based on Ericsson’s Dedicated Networks solution — which is to be deployed at the Nezhdaninskoye gold mine in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), often referred to just as Nezhda. Yuzhno ... 
At present, the annual volume of gold production in Uzbekistan is estimated at 100 tonnes (in 2017 – 89.9 tonnes; in 2019 – 88.5 tonnes) and will significantly increase in years to come. According to latest data, published by the Uzbek State Committee for Geology, the country currently has 63 large-scale gold mining fields, which ... 
BELGRADE (Serbia), July 7 (SeeNews) – Zijin Bor Copper, the Serbian unit of China’s Zijin Mining Group, plans to invest $20 million (17.7 million euro) in the construction of a new belt conveyor system for the transport of open-pit mining ore, a company official said. “A system of three conveyor belts will transport the ore from the ore body to ... 
The Odisha-based Thriveni Earthmovers Private Ltd has awarded it a contract to implement an ‘intelligent mine’ solution at NTPC’s Pakri Barwadih coal mining project in Jharkhand New Delhi: Finnish-Russian digital solutions provider Zyfra on Sunday announced its plans to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions for mining in the Indian market. The Odisha-based Thriveni Earthmovers Private ... 
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has formally proposed a legal framework for tokenization, but also plans to label cryptocurrency transactions as suspicious activity, it said in a press release Monday, Coin Desk writes in the article Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, but Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’. The CBR announced it had successfully piloted a ... 
Tajikistan creating a platform for dialogue Following its second Validation, Tajikistan has made meaningful progress in implementing the EITI. The suspension that resulted from its first Validation has therefore been lifted. Speaking of: The EITI is enabling stakeholders to get a better overview of Tajikistan’s extractive sector and engage in more informed debate on natural ... 
Smart Exploration is hitting the road running! Smart Exploration Solutions are presented during Canadian Exploitation Tour on 27 February – 4 March 2020 Smart Exploration is now ready to introduce its prototypes and softwares into the market. In February-March 2020, the project representatives will be on a Canadian Tour presenting results and innovative solutions to ... 
The joint venture Nurlikum Mining, set up by the French company Orano Mining and the State Committee on Geology and Mineral Resources (GeolCom) of Uzbekistan, will have the annual capacity to produce 1,500 tons of concentrated uranium oxide (U3O8), GeolCom said on Wednesday. In September, Orano and Goskomgeologiya signed an agreement on the establishment of ... 
An automated system for monitoring mining vehicles, developed by VIST Group, has been deployed at EVRAZ’s Kachkanarsky mining and ore processing plant (KGOK) operation in Russia, the Zyfra Group subsidiary confirmed. The iron ore at KGOK is mined in four open pits: the Glavny, Zapadny, Severny and Yuzhny deposits. The ore is removed from the ... 
Epiroc has introduced 6th Sense, calling it a “game changer” that combines digitalization and automation to boost customers’ performance. There is a growing need for the mining and infrastructure industries to look to digital technologies to enhance productivity, sustainability and safety. 6th Sense is the Epiroc way to optimize customers’ processes by connecting machines, systems ... 
The world’s top diamond producer by output, Alrosa (MCX:ALRS), reported unearthing a gem-quality rough diamond weighing 63.15 carats from the Zapolyarnaya kimberlite pipe of the Verkhne-Munskoye deposit located in Yakutia. In a press release, Alrosa revealed that the stone has an octahedral shape with small chips on the edges and tops. The diamond is also ... 
There are at present 12 outstanding concessions for uranium exploration Kyrgyzstan is struggling to tamp down a mood of protest inspired by opposition to uranium mining, an industry that is lucrative but tainted by memories of Soviet-era practices. The capital city, Bishkek, has seen three anti-uranium demonstrations in the past week alone. The largest drew more than 200 people and ...