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GIBB RIVER TAPS ORWAY

Gibb River Diamonds Ltd has chosen Orway Minerals
Consultants Pty Ltd (OMC) to carry out metallurgical studies
at the Edjudina gold project in the Eastern Goldfields region.
OMC principal metallurgist Fred Kock will lead the review of
the metallurgy and recovery requirements for Edjudina’s Neta
prospect.
Kock has 35 years’ experience in the mining industry,
including production management, commissioning, flowsheet
development and studies.
At the time of print, Gibb River was awaiting assays of Phase
FRAGTrack Crusher scans ore in real time using artificial
7 RC drilling from Neta.
intelligence and 3D modelling to improve efficiency of work and
Edjudina sits close to a number of existing gold operations, consistency of product
including Northern Star Resources Ltd’s Carosue Dam (3.4
moz gold), AngloGold Ashanti Ltd’s Sunrise Dam (10.9 moz) The technology has been successfully used at a West
and Gold Fields Ltd’s Granny Smith (8.9 moz). Australian gold operation and was combined with Orica’s
Edjudina sits on historical workings where production figures conveyor system to monitor the ore before and after crushing.
such as 39,476oz @ 41 g/t gold were achieved as far back as Orica management described the technology use as
the 1920s. The Gibb River team is currently planning a bulk “unmatched accuracy” without having to impact productivity.
tonnage, open pit operation.
“The full adoption of AI technology into our architecture,
coupled with our strategic partnership with Microsoft, allows
MAchInE IS ORIcA’S BEST fRIEnd us to expedite the delivery of capabilities that were not
previously possible,” Orica vice president digital solutions Raj
Orica Ltd has unveiled its latest service offering, the
Mathiravedu said.
FRAGTrack Crusher, an automated pre-crusher fragmentation
measurement tool to support safe, reliable and continuous “FRAGTrack is an example of how we leverage AI to help
crushing. deliver intelligence and value to our customers.”
The FRAGTrack Crusher service’s design is based on existing
Orica offerings and will meet industry demand for downstream SRG’S GOldEn cOnTRAcTS
monitoring and optimisation in the resources value chain.
SRG Global Ltd netted three contracts in February, collectively
Artificially intelligent and 3D particle size distribution worth up to $60 million.
technologies are used in the process to carry out autonomous
One contract details a two-year term with Evolution Mining Ltd
monitoring at the crusher dump pocket, allowing customers to
to provide drill and blast services, RC grade control drilling and
measure material on the truck during tipping operations.
geotechnical ground support at the Cowal gold mine in New
The technology also provides performance tracking for drill South Wales.
and blast operations and in the downstream process.
Meanwhile, Navarre Minerals Ltd has selected SRG for
FRAGTrack’s use in optimising drill and blasting from mine to specialist drill and blast services and RC grade control at the
mill is already seeing encouraging applications in Australia’s
Mt Carlton gold mine in Queensland for two years of work.
resources industry.
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