Belle Banne Conveyor Services (BBCS) says it has acquired the business of Conveyor Pulleys Australia (CPA) from Longship Enterprises as it looks to bolster the range of pulleys manufactured at its Victoria, Australia, facilities. BBCS, part of the Fenner Dunlop Australia group of companies, is a leading supplier of conveyor products, belt handling technology, materials[…]
Approximately 7% of the electrical energy generated worldwide is used for comminution processes. In most processes, the feed material is just mechanically stressed. The energy efficiency seldom exceeds 1%. An energetically favourable and resource-saving processing of raw materials by means of high-voltage pulse technology has increasingly come into the focus of scientific research in recent[…]
Advances in electric-driven technology and improved battery capacity are powering Volvo Penta’s pledge to offer electrified solutions by 2021. Volvo Penta says its engineers are securing, testing and evaluating electric drive solutions that are set to help power the next generation of the company’s products. Collaboration is the key, and Volvo Penta is working closely[…]
The feasibility study on Bluestone Resources Cerro Blanco gold asset in Guatemala has indicated the project has, at least, an eight-year mine life ahead of it. The study, completed by a consortium of independent consultants led by JDS Energy & Mining, shows average output of 113,000 oz/y at an all-in sustaining cost of $579/oz and[…]
In an important step for mining engines, 2019 Stage V is the first European emissions step which impacts engines above 560 kW (750 hp). At Bauma, Cummins will debut the QSK60 Stage V engine which is part of its 560-2,611 kW (750-3,500 hp) mining line up. The QSK60 is available from 1,398-2,125 kW (1,875-2,850 hp)[…]
An ambitious research project funded by the European Union to develop a novel technology combining geothermal energy production with metals extraction from the geothermal fluid in a single interlinked process is entering its final stages. The Combined Heat Power and Metals (CHPM2030) technology project is part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme for Research and[…]
With the introduction of the 220 SM/220 SMi surface miner, Wirtgen says it is unveiling a new machine designed especially for use in small and medium-sized mining operations as well as for routing work and infrastructure projects; while the new 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 surface miner is designed specifically for soft-rock mining. Both machines feature[…]
Siebtechnik and Tema have decided to join up and create Siebtechnik Tema as a way of bolstering the new company’s brand identity in the markets for centrifuges, screening machines, and sampling and preparation systems and components. The two firms already belong to the same group of companies which also includes South Africa-based Multotec. The company[…]
Rough and ever-changing terrains, remote locations, and complex workflow are just a few of the things that make operating in mining sites a challenge for customers and suppliers alike. “When it comes to operating efficient mining transport, we have to zoom out to see the big picture of where we fit into the overall operation[…]
At Bauma, which will take place in Munich from 8 to 14 April, BEUMER Group will provide information on its efficient transport solutions for the mining industry, amongst other areas. The overland conveyors and pipe conveyors of BEUMER Group can be used by companies in the mining industry to transport various bulk materials, even over[…]