Atlas Copco will be unveiling the Boomer S2 drill jumbo at MINexpo. Atlas Copco has created “the Art of Robustness” featuring Lauri Vuohensilta who has a huge online following among fans of hydraulic machinery.
Airware, the commercial drone solutions provider working with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the US, has acquired Redbird, a France-based pioneer in drone data analytics for mining. Redbird is covered extensively in the drones article in the October issue of International Mining. Redbird brings sophisticated geospatial analytics to the Airware Aerial Information[…]
Mining companies and OEM suppliers alike strive to develop responsible mining practices, with safe and cost-effective production. One major step in this quest is to reduce diesel-powered equipment underground, which has a positive impact on environment, health and safety and also brings a big reduction in costs of ventilation. In particular, it reduced miners exposure[…]
Engineered ceramic liners, tiles, and components extend material handling equipment life—improving uptime and profitability. CoorsTek, a world leading supplier of engineered ceramics, is showcasing an extensive portfolio of wear-resistant ceramics available for today’s mining applications at next week’s MINExpo in Las Vegas. By extending the life of material handling equipment, these ceramics help mining operators[…]
Mark Benz, Vice President, Technologies, Sherritt International Corporation (Canada) will be a Keynote Speaker at Alta 2017. May 20-27 in Perth, Western Australia. His presentation will address the challenges and strategies involved in technology development and implementation, including the key need for training and support of the technology user’s personnel.
BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced its latest development of the PULSETerraMetrixRS (PTM) system for managing the machine health, production and payload measurement on large rope shovels. Productivity improvements of 8-15% have been proven after deployment of the PTM system. The PTM system provides a real time dipper payload estimate during the[…]
Kwatani, previously known as Joest Kwatani, and Derrick Corp have partnered to drive best screening practice in the African mining sector. This important development sees Kwatani represent Derrick’s range of engineered fine screening solutions in selected mining regions in Africa. The OEM will share this responsibility with Derrick Solutions International (DSI) Africa, which has represented[…]
Phoenix-based TOMCAR Holding, which produces high-end all-terrain vehicles for mining will exhibit at MINExpo 2016. In addition to featuring its diesel unit, TOMCAR will introduce its newly-released electrical vehicle, one of the only advanced, high-performance 100% electrical all-terrain vehicle offered worldwide. “Mining professionals are loving the fact that our electrical vehicle emits no diesel particulate[…]
Murray & Roberts Cementation has completed another milestone project for leading South African coal miner, Sasol Mining. It took Murray & Roberts Cementation one year to excavate, support and equip a 1,500 t underground bunker and box front with its associated infrastructure at Impumelelo mine. This included construction of a 1.8 m wide decline conveyor[…]
HELLA Mining has developed the ZEROGLARE™ optical system to bring the safety and comfort of highway driving to mining operations! The ZEROGLARE™ optical system ensures no light from oncoming traffic will be directed into the eyes of oncoming drivers eliminating the occurrence of discomfort or disability glare. The innovative optical system has a sharp horizontal[…]
