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SPX FLOW has released the latest tool from Bolting Systems’ High Cycle Hydraulic Torque Wrench (TWHC) series, which is suitable for use in a number of industries including mining. Internal testing shows that the TWHC 11 can offer superior performance with even more durable material that doubles to triples the wrench’s cycle life, according to[…]

Leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac is to unveil one of the latest Cat® underground mining trucks to hit Australian shores at this year’s Digger & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, next week. The Cat AD63 Underground Mining Truck was recently released by Caterpillar to the market and has undergone a series of upgrades to[…]

The Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint venture (BMTJV) says it has become the first company in the Tasmania mining sector to demonstrate Orica’s fully wireless initiating system, WebGen™. Since early 2021, BMTJV, the owner of the Renison tin mine, has been in consultation with Orica to implement the WebGen wireless blasting technology. The first WebGen blast[…]

Global drones-as-a-service provider, Delta Drone International Limited, says it has signed a contract with Assmang Proprietary Limited for drone surveying services at its Khumani iron ore mine in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The contract, which is through Delta Drone subsidiary Rocketmine Pty Ltd, is for a three-year renewal and has a Total[…]

IMDEX is talking up the use of drilling fluids as part of its holistic focus on improving drilling performance when out in the field. The company’s drilling optimisation solutions combine best-in-class technologies, sensors, and motors to deliver improved performances, but, for IMDEX Drilling Optimisation General Manager, Charles Macfadyen, drilling fluids are at the start of[…]

Sidney Resources Corp says it has reached an agreement with the Colorado School of Mines for testing of its new laser mining technology. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines is a public university focused on science and engineering. Over the years, its scope and mission have expanded to[…]

Ritchie Bros. has entered into an agreement to deliver excess mining equipment dispersal services to EMECO, collaborating with the mining services supplier to deliver what it says is competitive integrated sales and marketing solutions for the sale of heavy earthmoving equipment. EMECO is one of Australia’s largest, independent mining equipment rental businesses, providing tailored earthmoving[…]

BluVein, after officially receiving agreement and project approval from all project partners, has initiated the third phase of technology development and testing of its underground mine electrification solution, BluVein1, it says. BluVein is a joint venture between Australia-based mining innovator Olitek and Sweden-based electric highways developer Evias. The company has devised a patented slotted (electric)[…]

DustGuard Corp, a provider of cloud-based protection and safety solutions for machinery and people operating in severe off-highway environments, has announced a strategic agreement with WaterGasRenew Pty Ltd as its exclusive distributor in Australia. DustGuard’s namesake product, DustGuard™, continuously monitors the combustion air of high horsepower, off-highway engines for the presence of unsafe levels of[…]

Thiess looks like gaining further market share in the key hard-rock mining market of Western Australia after having a bid accepted for fellow mining contractor MACA. The all-cash offer to acquire 100% of the shares of the company at A$1.0251/share represents a 42.2% premium to the MACA one month volume weighted average price as of[…]