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Flexco has announced its plans to exhibit at MINExpo 2021, held in Las Vegas, September 13-15, 2021, where it will be addressing splicing, cleaning, tracking and belt slippage needs. In addition, Flexco will be introducing visitors to Flexco Elevate™ Belt Conveyor Intelligence™, a real-time belt cleaner monitoring system that, it says, harnesses the power of[…]

Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in autonomous aerial robot systems for complex and GPS-denied industrial environments, has announced a collaboration with EY, the multinational professional services network, to develop innovative solutions for mining operations. Together, Exyn and EY will combine their business and technical expertise with emerging technologies under one unified vision to accelerate the digital[…]

ORBCOMM Inc, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that its heavy equipment monitoring solution has received the required certifications to operate in China. ACloud, a leading provider of SIM connectivity services, IoT PaaS solutions and related professional services based in Shanghai, China, served as ORBCOMM’s local agent to facilitate the[…]

Advancing toward its smart mining vision for customers where mining environments are connected, interoperable ecosystems that bring together the customer’s chosen equipment and technologies to accelerate value delivery and empower innovation, Komatsu today announced further alignment of its mining business segments to best serve the needs of its global customer base. Komatsu’s new Mining Technology[…]

H-E Parts has recently been awarded a two year rebuild contract with Minera Las Bambas SA, MMG Ltd’s major Peruvian copper mine. The contract was awarded to H-E Parts for the rebuild of front wheel groups on their Caterpillar 797F haul trucks. The mine is located between the districts of Challhuahuacho, Tambobamba and Coyllurqui, province[…]

The OZ Minerals Board has approved construction of a hoisting shaft at the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia, paving the way for a mine life extension and throughput expansion. Prominent Hill mine began operation in 2009 as an open pit and is now an underground mine producing 4.5 Mt/y, moving to 4.5-5 Mt/y[…]

Metso Outotec is introducing the compact Elution and Goldroom plant, “a standardised solution for the forming of concentrated eluate to be processed for gold recovery by electrowinning.” The innovative plant design is based on pre-engineered modules to reduce engineering, delivery, and construction, as well as commissioning time and investment cost. It also provides the flexibility[…]

On mining sites, support machines, like dozers, can directly impact productivity by keeping blasting, loading and dump areas clean, enabling loading and hauling equipment to work more efficiently. Using extensive customer feedback, Komatsu says it has re-engineered its D475A-8 mainframe to target twice the life of previous models and withstand multiple rebuild/overhaul cycles. Komatsu states:[…]

ThoroughTec Simulation, a leading global supplier of mine workforce training and performance optimisation solutions, says it will be demonstrating its complete range of technology and services at MINExpo in Las Vegas, this September 13-15. At the heart of its Workforce Excellence eco-system is “the first-in-class, WX TMS (Training Management System), a purpose-built ERPM-level software platform[…]

ALROSA says it is considering converting its fleet of supersize mine trucks and road trains to run in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel mode. The switch would reduce open-pit mining costs, increase operational efficiency and improve overall environmental performance, reducing emissions by one third. Annual savings are estimated to reach RUB500 million. Currently, the[…]