Epiroc is now offering customers conversion kits that, it says, “seamlessly transform” loaders from diesel-powered to battery-electric driven means, with the company having secured its first order for the solution from Evolution Mining’s Red Lake gold operations in Canada. The new offering will speed up the mining industry’s shift to an emissions-free future, Epiroc said.[…]
Bens Creek Group Plc, the owner of a namesake met coal mine in North America, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ben’s Creek Operations LLC, and Mega Highwall Mining LLC have entered into a contract mining services agreement. MHW will be responsible for the production of BCO’s metallurgical coal reserves for an[…]
Golding Contractors, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings Limited, has continued to add new work to its portfolio, signing an agreement to introduce a seventh fleet at the Curragh coal operations in Queensland, Australia, and re-establish open-pit mining at the Broadlea pit, also in Queensland, for a member of the Fitzroy Australia Resources group of companies.[…]
Rio Tinto says it and BlueScope are to work together on exploring low-carbon steelmaking pathways using Pilbara iron ores, including the use of clean hydrogen to replace coking coal at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks, in Australia. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to research and design low-emissions processes for the steel[…]
TERRATEC has successfully completed the factory acceptance testing of a custom TR3000C Raise Boring Machine (RBM) at its workshop in Tasmania, Australia, with the machine destined for a customer in India. After extensive research and analysis, TERRATEC was chosen to supply this first large raiseborer to India, the company said. “This is an important milestone[…]
A new agreement between Komatsu and PIMS Group, a north Queensland-based mining services operator, could help set a benchmark for extending the life of multiple Queensland coal mines, the pair say. PIMS Group was recently awarded a five-year contract to convert the idled open-pit Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mines, west of Mackay, Queensland, to[…]
GR Engineering Services Ltd is set to carry out an upgrade of the existing nickel concentrator at the Cosmos Nickel Operations, owned by Western Areas Ltd, after signing an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with one of the miner’s subsidiaries. The project is 30 km north of Leinster in Western Australia. Western Areas says[…]
Orica has released its latest OREPro™ 3D blast movement modelling software for, it says, maximum ore recovery, productivity and throughput. Developed in partnership with major mining companies, OREPro 3D, is a software application that accurately models blast movement, enabling situational awareness and improved grade control for customers globally, Orica said. It uses readily available mine[…]
Vale has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with XCMG Construction Machinery Limited (XCMG Machinery), a subsidiary of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) which is China’s largest machinery manufacturer, for the potential supply of mining and infrastructure equipment, including zero-emission and autonomous equipment. According to the MoU, prototypes of the equipment including two electric battery-powered mining[…]
Braking systems company, DELLNER BUBENZER Group, has announced the acquisition of Hydratech Industries, the Denmark-based global supplier of high-end hydraulic systems, cylinders and accumulators. With manufacturing facilities located in Denmark, Czech Republic, India, USA and China; plus Service & Repair divisions; the DELLNER BUBENZER Group welcomes 300 new employees to its team, strengthening its local[…]