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Metso is introducing to its flotation portfolio the Spider crowder upgrade, designed to address the challenges posed by large flotation cells. Given that flotation operates as a continuous process, ensuring the highest level of equipment availability and efficiency is paramount. The new technology promises superior froth management, safeguarding enhanced metallurgical performance, energy efficiency and improved[…]

Sykes Group, a leading name in the realm of dewatering pump solutions, has launched its latest innovation, the Sykes/Primax XH250 for mining and quarry applications. The XH250 is set to revolutionise dewatering operations in these sectors, offering a reliable solution for operations that are continually expanding, reaching greater depths and widths. The pump, which complements[…]

Germany-based machine manufacturer GHH says it has significantly expanded its market share in Bulgaria with a double-digit number of LHDs and trucks set to head to Breznik Minerals Ltd. The Bulgarian company is part of the group of companies of Assarel-Medet JSC, which is the leading mining company in the country, carrying out both open-pit[…]

Epiroc says it has launched a new range of Epiroc Grey line drill bits – specifically developed for European quarrying and surface construction drilling conditions. Manufactured with high-quality steel, it adds that they help increase rock drilling efficiency and are ideal for less demanding rock conditions. With the launch of the new drill bits also[…]

The Elphinstone WR810 underground support vehicle model number will be phased out in January next year, to be replaced by the E10 model number as part of a nomenclature move. The WR810 series vehicles are recognised as a modular and highly configurable, 10-t nominal base platform featuring interchangeability of parts and components between machines. The[…]

Metso is launching the High Efficiency Scrubber (HES) Optimizer, a digital tool that, it says, combines internal process calculations with measurements available at site to enable energy savings in the operation of Venturi-type scrubbers in wet gas cleaning plants. During the last decades, Metso specialists have built a vast technical knowledge base on wet gas[…]

ICMM has published guidance to support mining and metals companies to set impactful short-, medium- and long-term targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 Emissions Target Setting Guidance underscores the importance of transparency and engagement with suppliers, customers, investors and regulators in setting targets, to help accelerate emissions reduction throughout the value[…]

Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract with GEMCO, a manganese operation on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, owned jointly by South32 and Anglo American. The mining services contract, valued at approximately A$120 million ($79 million), marks Thiess’s re-entry into the Northern Territory. Thiess says it is committed to efficient and safe mining operations, sustainability, and[…]

General Motors and Komatsu have announced that they will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, cited as the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will jointly design and validate the[…]

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, and Obayashi Corporation, a leading construction company, have unveiled a “first-of-its-kind” retrofit zero-emission, autonomous haul truck following trials at a test site in Spain. The Caterpillar 725 articulated dump truck (ADT) SafeAI believes is the first haul truck to have been retrofitted with autonomous and electrification technology. The[…]