Archives: Bulk handling

Liontown Resources has executed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with GR Engineering Services (GRES) for the delivery and commissioning of the paste plant facility to support the hard rock lithium underground mining operations at Kathleen Valley. The Paste Plant will include two trains capable of producing up to 160 m3 of paste per[…]

First Mode has been something of a trailblazer in decarbonisation solutions for mining trucks. It works on the basis that the most sustainable mining truck is the one you already own and says its retrofit power systems can extend the life of existing fleets with an integrated design that maximises flexibility and interoperability. In mining,[…]

Caterpillar Inc has released its 2023 Annual Report, Sustainability Report, Diversity & Inclusion Report and Lobbying Report. Starting with the full annual report and looking at Caterpillar’s overall 2023 results, the numbers are good, but don’t actually represent overall increased sales volume, rather better achieved pricing. Resource Industries’ total sales were $13.583 billion in 2023,[…]

Global diamond producer Lucapa Diamonds owns 70% of Mothae Diamonds, an open-pit mine located in the diamond-rich Maluti Mountains of Lesotho, which started commercial operation in 2019 following the commissioning of its kimberlite processing plant. The mine is known to produce large, high-quality diamonds, and has had significant gem-quality recoveries including a 215 carat D-colour[…]

Komatsu Germany Mining Division (KGM) and SMS Equipment have now revealed the latest development in Komatsu’s fleet of hydraulic mining excavators for surface mining, the PC9000. KGM confirms the new model will be the largest in Komatsu’s hydraulic mining excavator portfolio. The statement said that the PC9000, which will be the next size step up[…]

On April 23, Caterpillar dealer Barloworld Mongolia successfully organised a key delivery ceremony of equipment at Khuren Tolgoi Coal Mining LLC in Gurvan Tes, Umnugovi. The new fleet includes a Caterpillar 395 excavator, three Caterpillar 777 dump trucks, a Caterpillar 988K wheel loader and Mongolia’s first next generation Cat 6060 hydraulic mining shovel in face[…]

Macmahon has announced that it has been granted a three year extension of its alliance style, mining services contract with AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd at the Boston Shaker underground mine. The Boston Shaker mine is part of the Tropicana gold operation in Western Australia. Tropicana, located 330 km northeast of Kalgoorlie, is a joint venture[…]

Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis A.Ş., the Turkish representative of GHH, the German manufacturer of machines for mining and tunnelling, will be exhibiting the GHH MK-A20 dump truck for the first time in Türkiye at the Maden Türkiye 2024 trade fair from May 2-5 in Tüyap. Komatsu will also be represented on the stand at A-105A.[…]

In a huge milestone for a world-class hard rock lithium project, Liontown Resources has achieved first ore through the crushing circuit at Kathleen Valley in Western Australia. Commissioning of the dry plant commenced in late March with the team energising equipment and conducting thorough checks of the systems to ensure everything works in accordance with the[…]

Metso is launching productised FIT™ in-plant and Foresight™ overland conveyors for reliable material transportation in the mining industry. The standardised conveyor modules and premium components offer high capacity and layout flexibility as well as substantial savings in time and resources, from feasibility and design to implementation, thereby enabling higher lifetime productivity. The high-capacity Metso Foresight™[…]