Archives: Bulk handling

Macmahon Holdings Ltd has executed a binding agreement to acquire the key contracts of the Pit n Portal (PnP) underground services business from Emeco Holdings Ltd. Macmahon and Emeco have concurrently entered a strategic rental partnership where Emeco is the preferred supplier of rental equipment to Macmahon in Australia for applications in surface mining, underground mining[…]

Australia’s first new factory built Liebherr electric excavator is now operational at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine site, marking a significant milestone in Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey. Powered by a 6.6 kV substation and more than 2 km of high voltage trailing cable, this is the first of an initial three new R 9400 E electric excavators that Liebherr[…]

Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently handed over the first custom off-road triple road train for conversion to autonomous operation by its project partners Hexagon AB. The handover, which was achieved one month ahead of schedule, is another significant milestone in the development of a fleet of fully autonomous road trains. The world-first technology has been designed and[…]

General Motors and Komatsu have announced that they will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, cited as the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will jointly design and validate the[…]

TAKRAF South Africa completed the design and supply of a radial stacker for the Platreef Project in South Africa in under eight months from contract award to delivery of the equipment, providing a customised solution for the greenfields platinum mine. Awarded by Ivanplats (Pty) Ltd as an EPS project, the radial stacker was supplied for[…]

TraxIQ has been launched, a new Anglo American Venture that has set out with the specific aim of disrupting the status quo in haulage in quarrying and mining. It is being led by Luke Smith, who is Principal, Technology Development at Anglo American, working with other key team members including Anglo American Venture Builder Aljoscha[…]

After launching Lomas Lab on its 25th anniversary, Chilean copper mining company Minera Lomas Bayas says it has continued to successfully develop this technology creation initiative aimed at designing, testing and strengthening the digitisation and automation of production processes at the operation, to then export them to other Glencore sites worldwide. It recently presented the[…]

Scania Commercial Vehicles this week announced its exclusive partnership with Hyderabad-based PPS Motors, designating them as the sole representative for Scania’s mining tippers in India. This collaboration ensures pan India coverage for sales and service of the company’s vehicles. Speaking about the collaboration, Johan P Schlyter, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd said: “Through[…]

Fortescue earlier this year delivered a prototype Offboard Power Unit to power a converted Liebherr electric R 9400 E excavator previously delivered to the Christmas Creek iron ore operation, part of the Chichester Hub. In a video update this week, the beginning of the electric excavator trial under hydrogen fuel cell derived power is shown with[…]

Evolution Mining has entered into a binding agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the Northparkes copper-gold mine in New South Wales from China’s CMOC Group Ltd for a total cash consideration of up to US$475 million. Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corporation will retain their 20% interest in the Northparkes JV. The deal will increase Evolution’s[…]