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In 2019, China’s Shanghai Electric placed the largest ever order for Liebherr excavators in number of machines – 28 R 9100s in total. The reliability of both the R 9100s and the support provided by Liebherr (China) Co Ltd resulted in the customer placing an order for four more of the excavators in 2022. The[…]

Martin Engineering has launched what it says is the next generation of tracking technology for a global marketplace with its Martin® Tracker™ HD (heavy-duty) belt conveyor alignment system. This system comes with widely available plate steel to increase availability and affordability across all six continents the company serves. A mistracking belt produces excessive spillage, which[…]

Anglo American has launched a research and development project in collaboration with GEM, one of China’s largest battery and battery material recyclers, to explore new and more efficient technologies for the use of existing and alternative raw materials to be used in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Paul Ward, Executive Head of Base Metals Marketing[…]

Leading underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation and its client Palabora Mining Company (PMC) have celebrated the last blast at the new ventilation shaft, which took its depth to a final 1,200 m below surface on January 9, 2024. The 8.5-m diameter upcast vent shaft – which holed through to an already-developed return air[…]

PROK, a global leader in conveyor equipment solutions, has announced the official opening of its highly anticipated specialist manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This cutting-edge facility it says is poised to revolutionise the production of conveyor rollers, catering to the evolving needs of the mining industry worldwide. Strategically located near major mining operations[…]

STRACON Group, a leading provider of state-of-the-art underground and surface mining services to the Americas, today announced that its subsidiary, Dumas Contracting Ltd, has been awarded a five year service contract covering all underground development and production activities at SilverCrest Metals Inc’s Las Chispas mine in Sonora, Mexico. “I want to thank SilverCrest for the opportunity to[…]

Weir Minerals Africa has manufactured a 20-way cluster of Cavex® 500 CVX hydrocyclones for a gold project in West Africa. This hydrocyclone delivers exceptional operational efficiencies, reduced wear and consistent metallurgical performance, the OEM said. With a design built for longevity, this unit is anticipated to exceed a 20-year lifespan because of its easily replaceable[…]

With a Vancouver-based headquarters and operational mines in the Philippines, the US and New Zealand, access to – and sharing of – data for decision making is critical for the optimisation of OceanaGold’s various operations and processes. It is also proving equally important for the company’s pursuit of recruitment and upskilling. OceanaGold’s vision is to[…]

Sandvik’s aim to electrify the underground mining space have been gaining traction over recent years, with single machine trials and deployments that typified the early stages of its mission now replaced by fleet-wide agreements that, if not already in operation, will be starting up underground in the years to come. As with all transitions, the[…]

Technology group Wartsila has signed a second renewal of its Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with Indonesian state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam). Wartsila has had a full Operation and Maintenance agreement with Antam since the power plant’s commissioning in 2005, and a GAP agreement since 2017. This latest agreement renewal order was booked[…]