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SIMPEC has been awarded a A$145 million ($107 million) contract for the construction of a wet process plant for the Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The WestStar Industrial subsidiary has been contracted by Iron Bridge Operations Pty Ltd, a company representing the joint venture between Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG[…]

Tribco Inc of Cleveland, Ohio, is gearing up to showcase a full line of upgraded brake and transmission discs for mobile equipment and other mining applications at MINExpo International 2021, with one of the booth highlights being its patented Kevlar® fibred composite friction lining for mining components. The company says it is filling a need[…]

Global geospatial mapping specialist, GeoSLAM, has expanded its mining offering, building on its reputation in the sector to provide advanced underground mining solutions for production progress mapping, convergence analysis and vertical mine shaft inspection monitoring. The news follows the unveiling of its automated processing platform, GeoSLAM Connect, which provides users with the flexibility to process[…]

FLSmidth and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (a fully owned subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG) have reached an agreement that FLSmidth will acquire thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) for a total consideration (enterprise value) of €325 million, corresponding to approximately DKK 2.4 billion. Closing of the transaction is expected in H2 2022 and is subject to customary[…]

Anglo American in its just released Interim Results for 2021 has given an update on its FCEV (hydrogen fuel cell-battery hybrid) mining truck project development, which is in its final stages. The results presentation showed an image of the Komatsu 930E 291 t class truck ready for conversion and the mining group said that final[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite has launched civil construction works at its flagship Matawinie graphite mining project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, having steadily advanced detailed engineering and engaged in the procurement of key service providers, long-lead equipment and contractors to deliver the project, billed as a “zero-emission mine”, in Québec by the end of 2023. One of these[…]

In northwest Romania, CASE Construction Equipment says it is forming the backbone of operations all year round at the Salina Ocna Dej mine, where dozens of wheel loaders and crawler excavators are boosting efficiency and improving safety at the salt mine – both underground and at the surface level. Located in Cluj County, Salina Ocna[…]

Remote Energy has established a formal distributor partnership with Haynes Group, a Sime Darby Industrial Company, to deliver and deploy its Eco-Drive anti-idle solution for haul trucks to Australian mining companies. Remote Energy’s Eco-Drive, when combined with a DC HVAC unit, provides a robust and reliable solution that enables the truck’s main engine to shut[…]

Things have been very quite since FLSmidth announced on January 15, 2021 that it was in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. But today a brief update, confirming talks were advancing: “FLSmidth today announces that it remains in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. Since FLSmidth’s announcement[…]

RPMGlobal says it will showcase some of its latest software offerings and new sustainability capabilities at MINExpo International 2021 alongside its commitment to support mining organisations on their journey towards “greener” operations. The company will have several of its latest software innovations on display at the show in Las Vegas, September 13-15. With RPMGlobal’s strong[…]