Weir Group says its ESCO division is working on an innovative solution that automates ground engaging tool (GET) changeouts, helping improve safety on mine sites. In its annual report, released today, Weir said the GET Toolhead® would reduce the need for personnel to be in the pit, one of the most hazardous areas of a[…]
GoGold Resources says the SART plant has been successfully installed and commissioned at its Parral tailings facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. The SART (sulphidisation, acidification, recycling and thickening) plant is providing important economic and technical benefits to the Parral facility, according to the TSX-listed company. This includes the recovery of a high-grade saleable copper sulphide product,[…]
McLanahan Corporation says it continues its long-standing support of Indonesian coal projects after being awarded a A$4.5 million contract to supply custom-engineered feeder breakers to PT Bukit Asam for an expansion at one of its mines. PT Bukit Asam’s main sites are the Air Laya, Muara Tiga Besar North and West & Central Banko mines[…]
With their merger completion still expected to complete in Q2 2020 (via Metso’s partial demerger and combination with Outotec to create Metso Outotec & Metso Flow Control spinning off to become Neles), mineral processing technology & equipment majors Metso and Outotec have updated markets on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to their businesses.[…]
Outotec is looking to maximise grinding mill availability with a new modular system that provides all control functions required for the safe operation of equipment, and its associated lubrication systems, as well as continuous condition monitoring. The Outotec Mill Control System allows for advanced condition monitoring strategies, including remote expert support, to ensure maximum mill[…]
Komatsu has released its 830E-5 230 t capacity dump truck in the Australian market. Powered by a Cummins QSK60 diesel engine rated at a standard 2,500 hp (gross), and with a 2,700 hp option for greater speed on grade, it incorporates the latest engine and drive system technology, as well as capacity and availability improvements.[…]
RPMGlobal says a new dedicated app is set to transform the way miners collaborate, receive and analyse information. The launch of the MinVu Shift Manager app comes as the industry continues to adopt mobile technology to increase operational efficiency and collaboration in an “inherently dispersed and complex environment”, RPMGlobal said. Richard Mathews, RPMGlobal CEO, said[…]
To maximise the performance of one of the hardest working pieces of equipment at a mine site, Komatsu has launched a new line of dippers for its P&H electric rope shovels. The new TRC dipper series is named for the three design innovations that make up its next-generation technology designed to increase productivity, reduce total[…]
Roy Hill Iron Ore is to add a third drill rig at its operations in Western Australia after Vysarn subsidiary Pentium Hydro confirmed receipt of an additional purchase order from the company. The mobilisation of a third rig is part of the general works contract Roy Hill and Pentium Hydro signed back in 2019. This[…]
AGQ Labs’ mining division has been awarded a contract to carry out the environmental monitoring of the quality of soil, water, plant and hydrobiological tissue at Glencore’s Contonga polymetallic mine, in Peru. The Contonga mine, in Ancash, is owned by Glencore subsidiary Compañía Minera Los Quenuales. It is a polymetallic underground zinc, lead, copper and[…]