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MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo sponsor, Caterpillar, says it will showcase to conference attendees how Caterpillar Mining evolves to meet the challenges faced by today’s mining companies. “Through offering the right equipment, services and technologies required at the site, Caterpillar Mining meets miners’ needs with customised solutions.” Showcasing the importance of developing a safety[…]

MacLean Equipment USA, the US-based business of the global manufacturer MacLean Engineering, will be sharing its mining equipment innovation expertise at two technical sessions at the upcoming SME 2024 convention in Phoenix, Arizona, from February 25-28. US Branch Manager Tara MacLean will be chairing the Applications and Design Considerations for Battery Equipment in Mining, on[…]

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has commissioned its first transhipper – MinRes Airlie – after successfully completing sea trials. The innovative transhippers are an integral part of the transport solution for its Onslow Iron project, which it says will unlock billions of tonnes of stranded iron ore in the west Pilbara region. Sea trials included testing the Articulated[…]

Extrakt Process Solutions, LLC (Extrakt) and Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions, Inc (BETS) have announced their new strategic global alliance. This new partnership marks a significant milestone in the commercialisation of Extrakt’s solid-liquid separation technology, known as TNS™, by leveraging Bechtel’s trusted experience in engineering and delivering solutions worldwide. The partners say TNS “addresses the[…]

SMS Equipment and Komatsu have announced new agreements naming SMS Equipment as as dealer of Komatsu underground hard rock mining equipment across most of Canada and in Alaska. SMS Equipment is already the dealer for Komatsu surface mining equipment in these areas. The new deal with Komatsu expands the SMS Equipment offering to include a[…]

The BHP Board recently announced approval for the Western Ridge Crusher Project (WRC), located on Nyiyaparli Country, approximately 21 kilometres southwest of Newman. The Western Ridge Crusher is a sustaining tonnes proposal for Newman Operations. BHP WA Iron Ore Asset President Tim Day said this was a significant milestone and project, with an expected total investment[…]

Metso says it has received an order to provide a single-stage semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) solution for a low-carbon aluminium industry project in China. The value of the order, which is not disclosed, is booked in the Minerals segment’s March quarter 2024 orders received. Metso’s scope of delivery consists of six SAG mills with 45 MW[…]

In a strategic move to bolster support for dealers and customers, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas has announced the opening of a sustainable, state-of-the-art headquarters facility in Newman, Georgia. This adaptive-use facility it says will help propel the company’s growth in the Americas. It will also facilitate the development and production of new machinery and elevate[…]

Australian mining company De Grey Mining Ltd has awarded Metso orders for a Superior™ MKIII 50-65 primary gyratory crusher and two 14 MW Premier™ ball mills. The equipment will be installed at De Grey Mining’s Hemi Gold Project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The combined order value of over €20 million is booked[…]

We’ve reviewed a novel, vendor-agnostic pre-concentration screening test in part one and explained a comprehensive five-step pre-concentration evaluation in part two…now for part three in the three-part series with SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc’s Adrian Dance (Principal Metallurgist) and Bob McCarthy (Principal Consultant) SRK Consulting’s Adrian Dance and Bob McCarthy have devoted years to ensuring the[…]