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Murray & Roberts Cementation, a leader in underground mining contracting, recently marked a significant milestone in its vent shaft contract which forms part of the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Lift II expansion project. On 2 November 2023, the company celebrated 1 Million Fatality Free hours, a testament to its unwavering commitment to safety and operational[…]

ABB has signed an agreement with UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how hoist expertise and technologies can accelerate the development and implementation of gravity energy storage systems in former mines. Gravitricity has developed GraviStore, an innovative gravity energy storage system that raises and lowers heavy weights in underground shafts – to offer[…]

LKAB has ordered 12 Toro™ LH625iE cable-electric loaders and five Toro™ LH621i loaders, all equipped with Sandvik’s AutoMine® solution, for its Kiruna iron ore mine in northern Sweden. The order will more than double Kiruna’s electric Toro LH625iE fleet to 20, all of which will now be automated, and its total Sandvik loader fleet to[…]

BHP has signed an agreement with China’s HBIS Group Co Ltd (HBIS), one of the world’s largest steelmakers, to trial direct reduced iron (DRI) production and use of BHP iron ores in blends and progress a separate enhanced lump stage 2 trial aimed at lowering blast furnace (BF) carbon emissions. To support the development of[…]

TraxIQ has been launched, a new Anglo American Venture that has set out with the specific aim of disrupting the status quo in haulage in quarrying and mining. It is being led by Luke Smith, who is Principal, Technology Development at Anglo American, working with other key team members including Anglo American Venture Builder Aljoscha[…]

After launching Lomas Lab on its 25th anniversary, Chilean copper mining company Minera Lomas Bayas says it has continued to successfully develop this technology creation initiative aimed at designing, testing and strengthening the digitisation and automation of production processes at the operation, to then export them to other Glencore sites worldwide. It recently presented the[…]

“We are showing what technology can do today.” These were the words Mats Eriksson, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, during the Capital Markets Day in Tampere, Finland, last week when describing the launch of Sandvik’s latest battery-electric concept surface drill rig. This rig is representative of more than just technological advances in the[…]

Anglo American has provided an update on its performance during 2023 and has also set out capital expenditure and production guidance for the next three financial years. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American: “The prospects for mined products have rarely looked better. In the near term, given continuing elevated macro volatility, we are being[…]

Scania Commercial Vehicles this week announced its exclusive partnership with Hyderabad-based PPS Motors, designating them as the sole representative for Scania’s mining tippers in India. This collaboration ensures pan India coverage for sales and service of the company’s vehicles. Speaking about the collaboration, Johan P Schlyter, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd said: “Through[…]

Most of the Pilbara’s iron ore is moved by heavy rail and Western Australia’s Cook Government says it has taken another significant step to boost local freight railcar manufacturing with the establishment of a new Rail Collaboration Centre (RCC) in Karratha, with hubs located in Newman and Perth. The Minister Assisting the Minister for State[…]