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A new prototype ultra-fast charging platform for heavy-duty applications that features the ABB Ability™ eMine FastCharge charger and MEDATech ALTDRIVE battery-electric powertrain solution is helping automate the charge of a Western Star 4900XD-e machine in a trial application. ABB developed an integrated charging infrastructure, with the latest charger technology and a future-proof automated connection device,[…]

Franna, a Terex brand, has unveiled its Minemaster range, a series of pick and carry cranes with lift capacities ranging from 15 t to 40 t that, it says, come fully equipped and ready to work in mining applications. “The Franna Minemaster range has been specifically designed to meet the vigorous safety requirements and complex[…]

This week Sibanye–Stillwater announced that it has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of funds advised by Appian Capital Advisory LLP to purchase 100% of both the Santa Rita nickel mine and the Serrote copper mine in Brazil for $1 billion plus a 5% net smelter return (NSR) royalty over potential future underground[…]

Northern Star Resources has started to welcome the first of its 39 new Caterpillar 793F haul trucks to its KCGM Operations in Western Australia. The first of these haul trucks arrived in September, with the remaining trucks to arrive at site between now and April 2022, Northern Star said. They will be transported from Perth[…]

At MINExpo 2021, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore had the chance to catch up face to face with Hexagon’s James Dampney and Jeff Loeb, VP and Portfolio Manager respectively of its new MineMeasure solution, part of its Power of One holistic life-of-mine smart ecosystem, which streamlines a range of drill & blast technologies in one[…]

Aqura Technologies has been awarded a three-year Managed Services Agreement to support accommodation village entertainment networks across 17,000 additional rooms in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The A$1.4 million ($1.05 million) agreement with DXC Technology for a global Tier 1 miner means Aqura, a Veris Ltd subsidiary, now manages accommodation content access and entertainment networks[…]

SafeAI has announced a major global expansion of its autonomous solutions business with entry into two new countries, Japan and India. With new offices and growing local teams in both markets, the company says it is poised to significantly accelerate the rollout of autonomous equipment across heavy industry, worldwide. Both Japan and India represent tremendous[…]

With a range of up to 200 km and 28 t of capacity, Chile’s first electric mining truck will be used at SQM’s operations in the Antofagasta Region. The goal is to test the technology and progressively replace high-tonnage diesel trucks. Each electric mining truck with these features can eliminate 12 t of CO2 per year.[…]

Freudenberg battery companies XALT Energy and Freudenberg Battery Power Systems have forged a successful relationship with MacLean, one of the largest Canadian-based mining equipment manufacturers, to further the use of clean, battery-electric energy to power mobile equipment used in underground mines. Freudenberg Battery Power Systems’ XMP76P battery sub-pack, part of its XPAND Modular Pack portfolio,[…]

Proterra Inc, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, have announced a new collaboration to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. Under the collaboration, Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric LHDs,[…]