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Using extensive customer feedback, Komatsu has recently re-engineered the D475A-8 – currently the world’s largest production dozer. Chad Perreault, Mining Dozer Technical Specialist at Canada’s SMS Equipment, one of the world’s largest Komatsu dealers, recently shared some insights on how SMS Equipment and Canadian customers have helped shape the D475A-8’s development. He says the work has[…]

Bellevue Gold says it has awarded the open-pit mining and tailings facility construction contract for its namesake mine in Western Australia to a subsidiary of NRW Holdings Limited. The contract has a total value of circa-A$24 million ($16 million), which Bellevue says is in line with the pre-production capital expenditure forecast. Mining at the Vanguard[…]

Xerotech, a leader in battery pack technology for heavy-duty non-road mobile machinery, says it is joining forces with new battery cell technology developer Innolith to launch what it claims is the industry’s first battery packs for electrification of a wide range of applications where fire safety is paramount. The collaboration will focus on the integration[…]

Arafura Rare Earths says it has entered into an agreement for the supply of the sulphuric acid plant for its 100%-owned Nolans neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The sulphuric acid plant will be supplied by Chemetics® Inc, a global supplier of sulphuric acid and other specialty chemical facilities, and a wholly-owned[…]

AVEVA, a leader in industrial software driving innovation and sustainability, has announced the launch of its latest AVEVA Predictive Analytics software release, purpose-built for predictive monitoring of industrial assets in oil and gas, power, chemicals, mining and minerals, and manufacturing. The software helps industrial operators achieve the highest possible levels of reliability and performance of[…]

From humble beginnings producing computer-based training for companies like BHP, Caltex, WesTrac and Macmahon, Immersive Technologies is now able to reflect on 30 years of advanced equipment simulator and training solutions. By the mid 1990s and with only seven staff, the business was on a journey to develop the world’s first Advanced Equipment Simulator (the[…]

It is well known in the mining industry that the biggest mining concentrators, with the highest throughputs and largest mills, have long used gearless mill drives (GMDs). Since their introduction into the market in the 1960s, the GMD installed base has increased steadily, both with respect to cumulative install power and individual drive power. Gearless[…]

COSOL Limited has announced a new strategic contract with Glencore’s 49%-owned Koniambo Nickel SAS (Koniambo) project in New Caledonia, worth an initial A$4 million ($2.7 million). The initial 12-month contract will contribute positively to the company’s 2023 financial year earnings, the company said. COSOL will provide Koniambo with asset management services on-site and at a[…]

Rio Tinto says it has approved a $40 million investment in the first phase of underground mining below the existing A21 open pit at its Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Based on the updated mine plan and production schedule including the A154N and A154S pipes, and subject to approval of the[…]

In January 2023, Liebherr’s new customer Nguvu Mining Ltd and Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS finalised a deal for the supply of 13 Liebherr T 236 electric drive mining trucks to be delivered to the Nzema gold mine. The mine is located in Ghana’s Western Region, approximately 80 km west by road from the port of[…]