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GroundHog has launched what it says is a state-of-the-art high-precision solution that sets a new standard for precise drilling in mining operations. By acting as an integrator, GroundHog is looking to bring together a complete solution to streamline drilling operations. The integration includes strategically positioned base stations, RTK receivers with 20 mm accuracy, and dual[…]

Rhovan, a Glencore Ferroalloys managed vanadium mining and processing facility located near Brits in the North West province of South Africa, has commenced construction of a 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. Once completed, the energy produced by the PV plant will be fed into Rhovan’s network and is expected to supply approximately 30% of[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd says it is starting full-scale operation of a remote monitoring support system operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year called the Technological Centre of Excellence (TCoE), which will monitor its dump truck Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) used at mines from a location in Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Hitachi[…]

Sandvik says it is introducing a new push bore reamer system that will improve penetration rate, minimise downtime and simplify in-field service in underground slot hole drilling. The tool system includes two Ø740-millimetre push bore reamers — one for upwards and one for downwards push boring — and a fit-for-purpose cutter. Key upgrades include simplified[…]

Overland Conveyor Company, based in Lakewood, Colorado, has been operating since 1996 as an independent consulting firm. Its entire goal at that time and today was to provide excellence in consulting services surrounding long distance and/or high capacity conveying systems. In the mid 1990s the focus in mining conveyors was to go longer, further and[…]

Australia-based Bis has put its innovation portfolio up for sale, a company spokesperson has confirmed. The company, which serves numerous mining houses across Australia, handles, hauls and processes millions of tonnes of raw materials and commodities every year. On the logistics side, it has a fleet for out-of-pit, on-road and off-pit applications. When it comes[…]

GR Engineering Services Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mipac Holdings Pty Ltd, has entered into an agreement to acquire Paradigm Engineers Pty Ltd, a provider of control systems and electrical engineering, automation and technology services based in Western Australia, in a deal worth A$9 million ($5.9 million). This transaction enhances Mipac’s control system and electrical design[…]