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Epiroc says it is taking actions to promote efficiency within its Tools & Attachments segment, consolidating its European manufacturing of hydraulic attachment tools to improve competitiveness. As a result of this move, the manufacturing facility in Essen, Germany, will be closed, Epiroc said. Epiroc will consolidate the hydraulic attachment tools manufacturing in Europe to other[…]

Metso is expanding its service centre in Mesa, Arizona, to, it says, support the growing needs of mining customers, primarily in the copper segment, which plays a crucial role in supporting a responsible energy transition. In addition to expanding its service and repair capabilities, a cutting-edge training centre will be built to continue to improve[…]

A bespoke end-to-end switchgear and circuit breaker solution from ABB Electrification is powering up a new solar plant at Kinross Gold’s Tasiast operation in Mauritania, which is looking to significantly reduce emissions via the use of renewable energy. The Tasiast project has recently increased capacity to 24,000 t/d of gold while reducing costs. To help[…]

Ahead of AECI’s 100th anniversary, the South Africa-based company has announced that it aims to double the profitability of its core mining and chemicals business by 2026 and to become a global top three integrated mining explosives and chemicals solutions provider by 2030. These ambitions were laid out at a recent Capital Market Day, where[…]

In support of the shift towards electrification and the advancement of autonomous and optimisation technologies in surface drilling, Sandvik has acquired a new testing facility in Finland to develop and prove future surface drilling technologies. The surface test mine is 40 km northwest of Tampere and Sandvik’s underground test mine. The area, which has previously[…]

Byrnecut Group’s specialist raise drilling company, Raising Australia, has announced a new Rotary Vertical Drilling System (RVDS) record at the BHP-owned Prominent Hill operation in South Australia. A total of 702.6 m of development over 324.19 hours makes the pilot hole at the Wira Shaft the longest single unit pass, top to bottom using a[…]

Epiroc last week announced two additions to its Pit Viper family, the Pit Viper 231 E and Pit Viper 235 E. These new electric-driven blasthole drills it says offer operators safer, cleaner, and more sustainable operations “while maintaining the legendary productivity and reliability that the Pit Viper line is renowned for.” Equipped with Epiroc’s proprietary[…]

First Mode has completed a large 8 t mega battery module at its Perth, Western Australia battery R&D operation for its next generation fuel cell demonstration mining truck. The truck is based on a Komatsu 930E which is already at its Centralia, Washington test site in the US. The battery will be integrated into the[…]

Bridgestone Corporation has announced a new mining solution service to estimate tyre durability using a proprietary algorithm originally developed by Bridgestone. The new offering was introduced in July 2023 to the Spence copper mine (Pampa Norte operation) in Chile, which is part of BHP. This service will be used to propose the optimal tyre maintenance[…]

A constantly evolving training technique is essential. And no company understands that more than Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling Division which will soon include another training technique to it’s repertoire – simulators. “It’s just another key piece to the puzzle,” said Keith Wallace, Technical Training Manager. Training operators on new equipment can then start while Sandvik is[…]