Archives: Automation

Total Rockbreaking Solutions (TRS) has announced what it says is a groundbreaking solution for attachment changeovers in crushing plants that minimises downtime, increases safety and maximises productivity for mining operators. TRS BoomSafe® boom control system has been programmed to work with the SteelWrist fully automatic quick couplers that allow fully automatic attachment changes, eliminating the[…]

During MINExpo 2024, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore sat down with Mike Gordon, Emerson Strategic Business Unit Director – Knife Gate Valves to discuss the uniquely broad role Emerson plays in today’s mineral processing industry. Emerson is one of the few companies in the mineral processing arena that starts all the way back at the[…]

Micromine has announced its 2025 Release and a brand-new product specifically for underground metals in an update that, it says, brings exciting new features and enhancements to all Micromine products, empowering users with cutting-edge tools to streamline workflows, ensure data consistency and boost overall efficiency. Andrew Birch, Micromine’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our commitment to[…]

At MINExpo 2024, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore met with Ren Hua, General Manager of XCMG’s Global Mining Machinery Business Division. XCMG is today China’s leading mining equipment supplier and a growing force in mining globally. They discussed a range of topics including the rise of wide body trucks and XCMG’s unique breadth of product[…]

“A green mining industry is not science fiction”, industrial technology giant ABB said earlier this year, pointing to the role it’s been playing in electrifying and automating energy-intensive mining processes for more than a century. Today’s technology presents even more actionable net zero emission pathways, according to ABB Process Industries Division President, Joachim Braun. Speaking[…]

Schlam, a leading Australian mining truck body manufacturer, is entering a new phase of growth as it expands into the North American market. The company is in the process of shipping ten bodies to Rio Tinto Borates as well as additional bodies to other large global miners in the region, marking a significant milestone in[…]

The Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig has earned its stripes in the southern African surface mining sector, particularly in high-capacity production drilling applications, the OEM reflects just over six years since its global debut at the 2018 edition of Electra Mining Africa. When Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions first brought the Leopard DI650i[…]

Running through the three halls at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas last month, the electrification theme was everywhere – numerous booths pulled in attendees with battery symbolism or, in some cases, actual electric machines; others presented new concepts, with variations of dynamic trolley being a particular talking point. While it is clear there is a[…]

At the 5th Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) event being held in Seville, Spain, this week and being attended by IM Editorial Director Paul Moore, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has handed over some major equipment units to key customers in the region. The size of the MMH this year, with the exhibition covering all[…]

With an investment of more than US$48 million, BHP has significantly modernised its operations centre in Santiago, originally inaugurated in 2018, it says putting the company at the forefront of integrated remote operations centres in the region. Today, the operations of BHP Copper Advanced Services (CAS) began, a new company whose integrated operations centre will[…]