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Metso Outotec is launching the innovative DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace to, it says, substitute blast furnaces used in iron and steel making. The DRI Smelting Furnace is one of Metso Outotec’s key solutions for decarbonisation of the iron and steel industry, which currently produces about 8% of the global carbon dioxide emissions. Jyrki[…]

Solvay, a global market leader in mining reagent-based solutions for more than 100 years, says it is continuing its digital journey with SmartFloat™, which it says is a first-of-its-kind digital system based on artificial intelligence (AI) that enhances base metal flotation by improving operational efficiency, metallurgical results and sustainability. SmartFloat™ provides another tool for flotation[…]

CR has announced the results of a collaborative development with Jaws of a new bucket, lip and ground engaging tool (GET) combination for 800 t excavators at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek coal operation in Australia that, it says, has resulted in a 2.6% increase in bucket payload. CR says it is “constantly on the lookout for[…]

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division and Webasto Group have officially announced a strategic partnership at Bauma 2022 geared towards combining both companies’ expertise to deliver prevalidated solutions to the off-highway market. To accelerate the pace of mobile machinery electrification and support OEMs with their net-zero goals, Danfoss’ Editron division and Webasto will combine their respective technologies[…]

MMD says it has signed a contract to deliver a 1150 Series Fixed Sizer Station to an open-pit gold and copper mining operation in Southeast Asia in 2023. Once installed, the sizer station will provide increased processing at 2,600 t/h and extend the mine’s life, according to the company. The open-pit mine is situated in[…]

Close monitoring is the basis for keeping vibrating screens productive and achieving the lowest cost of ownership, according to Kenny Mayhew-Ridgers, Chief Operating Officer of South Africa-based vibrating screen specialist Kwatani. Moving from paper systems to digital solutions is a vital step towards this goal, he added. “Where machine data recording – combined with periodic[…]

Ericsson and Becker Mining Systems AG say they are unearthing the future of smart mining, following the signing of a multi-country reselling agreement. Becker Mining Systems AG has selected Ericsson as the 5G network partner of choice to provide Ericsson Private 5G (EP5G) and private network solutions. The frame agreement covers many countries including Canada,[…]

Epiroc’s newly enhanced Mobilaris Tunneling Intelligence integrates planning data, work progress data, and asset- and person-tracking into one decision support system for tunnel sites. With the latest upgrade, it is now easier than ever to achieve higher positioning accuracy without having to expand the network’s infrastructure. “Every tunnelling project is unique and consists of equipment[…]

Liebherr Mining has announced the R 9300 Generation 8 hydraulic excavator at bauma 2022. Replacing the existing R 9250 excavator in the 250 t class market, the R 9300 encompasses the OEM’s most advanced design principles and technology platforms to further enhance machine performance, efficiency, and safety. The latest hydraulic excavator to join Liebherr Mining’s[…]

In times of climate change, which calls for extensive measures to protect the environment and in particular to reduce pollutant emissions, it is one of the tasks of construction machinery manufacturers to develop low-emission solutions. Liebherr says it is also working on various drive alternatives in different product segments in the interests of its customers,[…]