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The trend of equipment automation is no longer confined to certain regions or sectors; it is a global phenomenon. That is the impression Epiroc has provided in the last few months, as well as in its September quarter results, the latter of which was released today. Having reported a swelling order book for this quarter[…]

MAXAM Tire Latin America has announced the decision to acquire and control the full equity interest in the LATAM Joint Venture previously in place with Gustavo Lima and Marco Zigni, effective October 31, 2021. Created in 2015, the MAXAM Tire Latin America JV was structured to expand the equity of the MAXAM Tire brand within[…]

An in person meeting at MINExpo 2021 with Wabtec’s Dr Bappa Banerjee, VP Mining; and Rogerio Mendonca, President Freight Equipment offered some fascinating insights into trolley assist technology and the technology side of electrifying mining fleets. Historically, Wabtec has been working on electric drive systems for mining trucks for many years. In fact as GE[…]

Rio Tinto has outlined a new target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, more than tripling its previous target. To achieve this, it is setting aside around $7.5 billion of direct investments between 2022 and 2030. Unveiled during an investor seminar this week, Rio said a 15% reduction[…]

Pilbara Minerals Ltd says it has commenced concentrate production from its newly installed filter press at the Pilgan Plant. The development is part of the Plant Improvements Project being undertaken at its 100%-owned Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The filter press in question is provided by Ishigaki and will handle approximately 1,500[…]

Axora says it has launched the world’s first digital transformation community for the energy and metals and mining sectors. The Axora Community intends to connect industry innovators, share the latest market research on key digital trends and initiate thought-provoking debates to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing these industries today, Axora said. “Professionals[…]

Plug Power Inc, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), recently signed a letter of intent for a 50-50 joint venture to build a gigafactory in Queensland, Australia. As part of the agreement, the two organisations intend to build a two gigawatt[…]

Pilbara Minerals Limited has announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between its wholly owned subsidiary, Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, and Contract Power Australia that could see a 6 MW solar array built at the Pilgangoora lithium project in Western Australia. The solar array is, the company says, an important demonstration of its commitment to implementing[…]

Balranald is a rutile-rich deposit in the northern Murray Basin of New South Wales, Australia. With deposits located approximately 60 m below the surface, Iluka is assessing the potential to develop these using a novel, internally developed, underground mining technology. Worley says its teams in Australia and Kolkata will provide engineering management and resources to[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ South African operation has another feather in its cap, having achieved ISO certification for the roll over protection structure (ROPS) and falling object protective structure (FOPS) of the Sandvik LH115L low profile loader. The ROPS and FOPS for the South Africa-built Sandvik LH115L low profile loader has always been engineered[…]