ALE recently helped a South Africa coal operation relocate an excavator from one cut to the next as part of the mine plan. The face shovel excavator required transportation from Kromdraai Colliery in Mpumalanga Province to a new cut in nearby Emalahleni. ALE was able to mobilise at short notice and provide equipment well-suited to[…]
NRW Holdings has continued with its M&A spree, agreeing to acquire 100% of BGC Contracting in a deal that comes with an equity value of A$116.4 million ($78.8 million) and expands its Mining Technologies pillar. BGC Contracting provides services to the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors across three core businesses: mining, construction and DIAB Engineering.[…]
The timing of the announcement of Helena Hedblom becoming Epiroc President and CEO might have caught investors off-guard, but the actual appointment is no big surprise. The news came just 12 days after the company held its second annual Capital Markets Day where Hedblom and Per Lindberg, current President and CEO, gave investors an update[…]
Wesfarmers’ liquified natural gas business, EVOL LNG, earlier this month announced that its Kwinana LNG production facility will undergo a major expansion with a 40% increase in production capacity by April 2020. The move is driven by growing demand from the mining sector to replace the use of diesel for power generation with a cleaner[…]
Maptek has announced the appointment of Gideon Slabbert to the role of General Manager of Maptek in South Africa. Slabbert replaces Nick Venter, who will join Maptek’s North American operations as Director of Sales and Technical Sales Support. Slabbert joined Maptek in 2017 as BlastLogic Product Manager and demonstrated strong leadership and an intimate understanding[…]
TLT-Turbo GmbH has redesigned its auxiliary and booster fan range to improve both efficiency and cost-effectiveness for ventilation applications in the mining industry. The development of the new fan range concept began in early 2015, according to the company. Following a global study to gain an understanding of the market requirements, the range was defined[…]
Ideanomics and state-owned Yunnan Energy have signed an agreement to exclusively promote the adoption of electrified heavy trucks, such as those used in mine haulage, in Yunnan province, China, as well as into South East Asia. The exclusive electric vehicle (EV) agreement also extends to buses, logistics vehicles, and taxis, the company said. It is[…]
For his keynote speech at the Resources Technology Showcase in Perth, WA today, Mike Henry, soon to be the next BHP CEO, gave an interesting insight into the company’s relationship with technology, the METS sector and applying innovations and learnings from other industries. He opened by saying: “It’s only been a fortnight since it was[…]
Weir Minerals says it has created a “fun and simple game” to educate its customers on the OEM’s dewatering capabilities. Pumped Up! uses a variety of Weir Minerals dewatering equipment to move water around a fictional mine site, according to Ian Ross, Global Product Manager for Dewatering at Weir Minerals. Each of the 10 levels[…]
Rio Tinto says it will invest $749 million in the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 (WTS2) mine at its Greater Tom Price operations, in the Pilbara of Western Australia, facilitating mining of existing and new deposits and including construction of a new crusher as well as a 13 km conveyor. In addition to this, the[…]