Komatsu’s new PC5500-11 hydraulic excavator delivers power with sustainability
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Komatsu’s new PC5500-11 hydraulic excavator delivers power with sustainability
April 30, 2021

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[…]

Bentley Systems acquires mining & infrastructure IoT companies sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision
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Bentley Systems acquires mining & infrastructure IoT companies sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision
April 30, 2021

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[…]

XING Mobility partners with BP’s Castrol to deliver advanced, immersion cooled battery systems for the EV market
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XING Mobility partners with BP’s Castrol to deliver advanced, immersion cooled battery systems for the EV market
April 29, 2021

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[…]

Gold mining major Polyus offsets remaining share of its energy consumption not yet directly met by renewable sources
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Gold mining major Polyus offsets remaining share of its energy consumption not yet directly met by renewable sources
April 29, 2021

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[…]