Metso says it has signed contracts for the delivery of three Superior™ MKIII primary gyratory crushers to copper processing plants in Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Deliveries also include a total of 18 apron feeders, systems engineering, electrical and control solutions, and other auxiliary equipment. The combined order value of over €30 million is booked in the[…]
XCMG Machinery has announced the successful trial of the world’s first vertical milling mining machine, the XVM160, which, the company says, sets a new standard in mining production with its unparalleled capacity and innovative features. The XVM160 is a world-first in vertical milling mining equipment, boasting the largest single mining area to date at 6[…]
Following a long-standing relationship with the customer, FLSmidth says it has received an order to supply comminution technologies to a leading copper miner in South America for its new greenfield concentrator. The order is valued at approximately DKK380 million ($56 million) and was booked in the March quarter of 2024. The equipment is due to[…]
Due to concerns about maintaining productivity using all battery powered large mining trucks, in particular relating to charging strategy and energy management, there is a lot of attention towards development of hybrid solutions, as evidenced by POC testing being carried out by First Mode at its proving grounds in the US for its Hybrid Electric[…]
Epiroc has partnered up with mining services company Capital Limited to field test the SmartROC D65 BE, a battery-electric surface drill rig for the mining and construction industry. The battery-electric version of the SmartROC D65 surface drill rig will be tested at Capital Limited’s Sukari operation, in Egypt (owned by Centamin) during 2024. This mine[…]
Metso says it has received an order exceeding €10 million ($10.9 million) from Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) for the supply of key crushing equipment for its concentrator plant at Simandou Iron Ore Blocks 1 and 2 in the Republic of Guinea. Metso’s scope of delivery consists of 16 Nordberg® HP900™ secondary and tertiary cone crushers,[…]
Metso continues to register demand for its modular mineral processing solutions, announcing that it intends to supply four FIT™ Crushing Stations in the Americas. Three of these will be delivered to an iron ore mine in Brazil and one to a gold plant in Canada. The combined value of the orders is approximately €20 million[…]
On the ground commissioning and integration of the infrastructure needed to support autonomous fleets is a vital but specialised field. Autonomo Pty Ltd was formed in 2018 and remains a firmly West Australian owned and operated business. It specialises in managing end to end services for automation technology, starting from design, through to installation, commissioning[…]
Before 2023 was out, First Mode’s proof-of-concept Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) mining truck was successfully demonstrated in a controlled test area at its proving grounds in Centralia, Washington, USA. Proving that it works was just the first step – 2024 will see the start of pilot-scale deployments for the HEV solution as part of First Mode’s[…]
Metso says it has signed a five-year Metso Owned Inventory Life Cycle Services (LCS) agreement with a major mining company in North America covering key equipment technologies across various sites. Through collaborative planning between Metso and the customer, the agreement will enable consistency, transparency and ease of doing business, the OEM says. The contract is[…]