News Archive

October 2019
22 Oct 2019
Epiroc’s new SmartROC D65 generation ready to deliver in Australia
Across mining, new advanced and innovative machinery is appearing, and in many cases the OEMs...
21 Oct 2019
MacLean marking Mexican facility expansion with launch of new RB3-Scaler
Global mining vehicle manufacturer MacLean Engineering will be marking its Mexican manufacturing expansion along with...
21 Oct 2019
GMG launches cybersecurity and electric mine working groups
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) says it has just launched two new working groups...
21 Oct 2019
Wabtec on the evolution of collision awareness systems in mining
In an article arguing proximity detection and collision awareness technology makes for not only a...
21 Oct 2019
GMG helping miners leverage machine learning
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published a new whitepaper that, it hopes, will...
21 Oct 2019
DRA graduates from FEED to plant EPCM at Yangibana rare earths project
DRA Global’s Pacific division has been rewarded for previous work on Hastings Technology Metals’ Yangibana...
21 Oct 2019
Epiroc to close handheld drilling consumables factory in China
Epiroc says it has decided to restructure the manufacturing of its handheld rock drilling equipment...
21 Oct 2019
Tenova TAKRAF conveyor at Chuqui Underground handles first copper ore
After successful pre-commissioning, crushed copper ore was recently conveyed along the complete 13 km belt...
21 Oct 2019
Volvo builds out automation offering on industry demand
Volvo is stepping up its automation efforts across multiple industry segments, including mining, with the...
21 Oct 2019
BHP builds its ‘green’ copper credentials at Escondida, Spence
BHP says new renewable energy contracts it has recently signed in Chile will reduce energy...
21 Oct 2019
Downer to power up FMG and Alinta’s Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid project
Downer is to help turn Fortescue Metals Group’s Chichester Hub iron ore operations into a...
18 Oct 2019
Outotec gets major HIGmill order for Iron Bridge Magnetite Project
Outotec has been awarded an order by Iron Bridge Operations (IBO) for the delivery of...