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Metso Outotec says is introducing its comprehensive Tailings Management Solutions offering for the sustainable management of mine tailings. The offering unites products with decades of process expertise and covers tailings thickening and dewatering as well as handling through conveying and dry stacking, it said. In addition, Metso Outotec offers a portfolio of solutions for the[…]

Thiess says it is taking another step to be at the forefront of sustainable mining with a technology trial involving Plotlogic’s OreSense solution at the Anthill copper project in Central Queensland, Australia. With the promise of reduced environmental impact, improved safety and increased productivity the OreSense technology scans rock to distinguish high-grade resources from waste,[…]

In what it says is a major development signalling its entry into industrial battery charging for heavy-duty vehicles, Cavotec is to supply a proof-of-concept battery charging system for use with heavy-duty mining trucks. The value of this first order is over €3 million ($3.2 million) with a potential for follow-up orders, the company said. It[…]

Remote monitoring specialist Omniflex and engineering firm AMOG Consulting have received new funding from industry growth centre METS Ignited that will could accelerate the commercialisation of the companies’ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) oversize detection instrumentation for the global mining industry. The award is part of a METS Ignited A$2.5 million ($1.8 million) funding initiative[…]

Finland-based engineering firm, Etteplan says it is collaborating with Epiroc to enable fossil free underground heavy transportation without interruptions and, more specifically, helping redesign its Minetruck MT42 Battery into an electric trolley system. As part of a strategic partnership project that started in 2021, Etteplan’s offices in Finland and Sweden are providing what it says[…]

After more than five years of engagement with Benxi Longxin Mining Co in China, SIEMAG TECBERG GmbH’s Tianjin-based subsidiary has started installing the hoisting and conveying equipment at the Sishanling iron ore mine in the Province of Liaoning. In early 2017, Tianjin SIEMAG TECBERG Machinery Co Ltd, a subsidiary of SIEMAG TECBERG GmbH, and Benxi[…]

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions says it is supporting manufacturers with iCast™ LSR, a new fast and flexible digital manufacturing process for product development and small batch production of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) parts. Trelleborg’s iCast LSR process, the company says, offers a cost-effective way for manufacturers to develop product variations or try out different design concepts[…]

The launch of Anglo American’s hydrogen-powered ultra-class mine haul truck – newly named nuGen™ – has been set for May 6, 2022 at Anglo Platinum’s Mogalakwena open pit platinum operation in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The final achievement of first public movement of the truck, a converted 291 t class Komatsu 930E, will be a[…]

An important milestone for underground mining worldwide has been achieved by Chile-based global explosives and blasting major Enaex through its innovations in robotics and automation, developed by its Enaex Robotics division. During April 2022, a 100% remote, robotic and autonomous loading operation, which it claims as the world’s first, was carried out for development operations[…]

Peter Terkovics, Howden Sales Director – Mining recently outlined some key trends in an interview with IM for underground mine heating systems with a focus on zero emissions electric options. In terms of what is considered to be the “greenest” option for underground mine heating from a Scope 1 emissions perspective, Terkovics commented: “Indirect is[…]