- 1. Huawei opens China innovation lab
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- Huawei Technologies, in a partnership with the People's Government of Shanxi Province, Jinneng Holding Group and Shanxi Cloud Era Technology, has opened an Intelligent Mining Innovation Lab in Taiyuan ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
- 2. Fortescue drives on autonomously
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- Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed the successful deployment of autonomous light vehicles (ALVs) at its mining operations in the Chichester Hub in Australia’s Pilbara region. With its partner Ford ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 3. Epiroc, Hindustan Zinc ink underground EV deal
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- Hindustan Zinc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Epiroc India that would make it the first mining operator in India to introduce underground mining battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 4. Sandvik puts new Toro LH410 into drive
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- Underground mines now have a new loader option with Sandvik’s release of the Toro LH410, offering 10 tonnes of payload capacity with a smaller presence. Sandvik, which has promised 2021 to be an “eventful” ...
- Created on 03 February 2021
- 5. Sandvik debuts new drill rig for narrow vein operations
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- Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched the Sandvik DD212 – a single-boom, electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts. The new compact and ...
- Created on 13 January 2021
- 6. BHP, Toyota test LEVs at Nickel West
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- ... the mining industry, whilst also reducing the carbon footprint from our own nickel operations,” said Haegel. Source: bhp.com ...
- Created on 12 January 2021
- 7. Oyu Tolgoi foots the education bill for 30 students
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- ... studying mining geotech at the Mongolian National University of Science and Technology, a new programme developed between the mine and the university. The remaining 20 students will study at a school ...
- Created on 06 January 2021
- 8. Sandvik presents the world’s first 18-tonne battery loader
- (Product News)
- ... helping mines reach their sustainability targets and reduce ventilation costs. The robust battery pack uses Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry (LiFePO4) and is purpose-designed for use in underground mining. ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 9. BKT introduces EARTHMAX SR 468 mining tyre
- (Product News)
- BKT has introduced a prototype of its new giant tyre – its largest ever, in fact – the 57-inch EARTHMAX SR 468. The design, created to be used on rigid dump trucks, is now being engineer tested in a 40.00 ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 10. Sandvik going long-term with Glencore Queensland Metals
- (Supplier News)
- Sandvik will be the “major” provider of underground mobile mining equipment and aftermarket parts for Glencore Queensland Metals following the signing of an agreement between the companies that will extend ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 11. Customers from 55 countries witness Steinert test centre opening
- (Supplier News)
- ... 500 visitors to the former test centre each year. Thanks to the centre’s increased size and added capacity, the company is expecting even more visitors. Customers in the metal, waste and mining industry ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 12. Blasting tech takes mines into the future
- (Supplier News)
- ... for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity. “Harnessing technology as quickly as it develops – and applying it to make blasting safer and more productive – is vital to the mining sector’s sustainability,” ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 13. Greater Asia home to half of the world’s biggest mining companies
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- With Indonesia-based coal-mining company PT Bayan Resources now the world’s 40th largest-listed mining firm by market cap, the greater Asian region – including Australia and the Middle East – is currently ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 14. How simple modifications eliminate bottlenecks and increase production
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- As part of an upgrade to an existing three-stage crushing circuit a customer was able to eliminate bottlenecks, decrease fines and increase production. By Mark S. Kuhar In 2014, a coal mining company ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 15. Focus on Sustainability
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- From recycling to lower emissions to managing mine waste safely, sustainable options are in the news. By Mark S. Kuhar Heightened social pressure and a need for economically efficient mining practices ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 16. Trends in Indonesian mining
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- The mining industry is significant to Indonesia’s economy overall, with an economic contribution of between 4% to 6% of GDP. By Mark S. Kuhar Indonesia is one of the world’s largest exporters of ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 17. The Gold Report
- (Features)
- ... gold plant. METS Ignited CEO Adrian Beer has said the project funding is supporting the commercialisation of innovation developed in partnership with industry, research and Australia’s Mining Equipment, ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 18. Epiroc acquires MineRP
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- Furthering its mission to help mining operations digitise operations, Epiroc has taken over integrated planning, execution and analytics company MineRP. MineRP, which is majority owned by Dundee Precious ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 19. The Paradoxical Partnership Between Metals and the Low-Carbon Economy
- (Leading Developments)
- By Chris Carpenter Amidst the low-carbon revolution taking place around the globe, the next statement may seem provocative and even paradoxical: Mining, metals and minerals extraction are essential to ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 20. BHP, Novum Energy to recycle mining truck tyres
- (Leading Developments)
- ... annually to Novum. “This is a first for BHP in Australia, and is another example of the mining industry in Central Queensland leading the way,” said Muller. Rowan Kendall said work was underway on a ...
- Created on 23 December 2020