The future of autonomy in mining is set to include much more open and interoperable platforms than exist today. And the evolution of fleet management systems or FMS as they are known in the industry is a key part of that – enabling mining customers to get the elusive “single source of the truth” across[…]
Surface mine operators need machines that deliver productivity and longevity. The robust steel structure and intelligent excavator solution of the new Komatsu PC5500-11, manufactured at Komatsu’s global mining shovel factory in Dusseldorf, Germany, the company says is designed for precision, productivity and longevity. A rugged excavator weighing 533-552 t depending on configuration, the twin-engine PC5500-11[…]
On April 27, Hamlahera Persada Lygend (PT HPAL)’s nickel-cobalt project #1 autoclave on Obi Island, Indonesia was successfully put into trial production marking a major milestone in the 28-month construction period of the High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) wet process plant project and bringing it one step closer to full success. It is expected that[…]
Bentley Systems, Inc has announced its acquisitions of sensemetrics (agreement executed) and Vista Data Vision (closed), leading providers of software for Internet of Things (IoT) applications used extensively in infrastructure and mining. sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision will expand the scope of the Bentley iTwin platform to add intrinsic IoT capabilities for infrastructure digital twins[…]
Swedish Stirling AB and Glencore Operations South Africa Proprietary Ltd, acting on behalf of the Glencore Merafe Venture, have signed an energy conversion service agreement for an installation of 25 PWR BLOK 400-Fs (10 MW) at the Glencore Merafe Lion ferrochrome smelter. The PWR BLOK 400-F is a product developed by Swedish Stirling which enables[…]
BT has announced it is upgrading the global network of leading commercial explosives and blasting systems provider Orica with the latest cloud-optimised technology and cyber security solutions. The upgrade is part of Orica’s digital transformation and will support the migration of applications and services to the cloud. The new managed network service, based on Cisco[…]
XING Mobility and Castrol, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BP PLC have today announced a partnership to further develop XING Mobility’s immersion cooling battery technology, utilising Castrol’s advanced thermal management fluid to deliver unprecedented power and safety to the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) market including in mining. Since 2015, XING Mobility, the market leader in[…]
In addition to a new primary crushing contract for its RCR Mining Technologies subsidiary, NRW Holdings has also announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Primero Group Ltd has been awarded a new contract for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Coburn Minerals Sands project for Strandline Resources. The project includes the delivery of[…]
NRW Holdings Ltd says its wholly owned subsidiary RCR Mining Technologies has been awarded a A$27.2 million contract for the design and construction of a Primary Crushing Plant (PCP) at Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak mine. “After successful delivery of the previous Hopper 9 Crushing Facility at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine in early 2020 this award is[…]
Polyus announces that the group has acquired I-REC green certificates to offset emissions from the remaining share of Polyus’ energy consumption not yet directly met by renewable energy sources. Combined with the large-scale hydropower supply contracts the company signed earlier, this means Polyus now covers 100% of its electricity demand with renewable energy. The certificates[…]