Archives: Bulk handling

In its just published updated 2022 Climate Report, global copper miner Freeport McMoRan (FCX) reveals that in mid-2023, it approved a new project to convert the fleet of 33 Caterpillar 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to become fully autonomous over the next three years. This conversion project will make Bagdad the[…]

Gold Fields Ltd advises that the Salares Norte gold project in Chile, which commenced construction in February 2021, is currently 97% complete, with certain sections of the plant already in pre-commissioning. Ramp up of the project has been significantly de-risked with mining activities having continued throughout the construction and commissioning phase resulting in 1.6 million[…]

China’s XCMG says it has successfully tested its XKY270E rotary blasthole rig, which it says is the first remote control capable and ‘intelligent’ surface mining drill rig developed in China. The company states: “The research and development of the XKY270E represents a breakthrough for XCMG after several years of technology accumulation and refinement. Drilling as[…]

ADP, a Lycopodium business, commenced operations with the design and supply of modular diamond plants in 1997. Over the ensuing years it has expanded its capabilities to deliver all traditional and specialised project services for the mining industry across a range of commodities, including diamonds, fluorspar, gold, graphite, iron ore, lithium, mineral sands, platinum, rare[…]

Allison Transmission says that several Chinese mining equipment manufacturers have expanded their global presence with the export of trucks equipped with Allison WBD (Wide Body Dump) Series™ transmissions to the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. The WBD Series™ it says provides increased productivity, enhanced manoeuvrability and decreased costs for off-highway mining trucks. Designed for[…]

Together with the robotics and AI team at Luleå University of Technology and the technology company Algoryx, Epiroc is initiating the ReNAM project to push the development of autonomous mining even further. The project will utilise simulations and apply state-of-the-art research on Epiroc’s underground mining machines “to enable the next level of autonomy and safety.”[…]

STRACON has received a major contract award from Anglo American for the Quellaveco copper mining project’s ‘production of fill material and construction of the basal drain – first phase.’ It says: “This award reflects our commitment to excellence and the trust our clients place in us. At STRACON, we take pride in being part of[…]

A remote-controlled Caterpillar D8 dozer is now ready for operation at Sibelco’s underground nepheline syenite mine in Stjernøy, northern Norway. The technology from Norwegian company Steer AS, is enabling Sibelco to increase production at the plant with environmental benefits. It is an important development as it shows an example of one of the world’s largest industrial[…]

Following the launch of its groundbreaking AI-based Pangu Mining Model in July 2023, Paul Moore caught up with Jun Xu, CTO of Huawei’s Mining BU, to find out how this large model will help mines to achieve new levels of operational control and intelligence. A recent video highlighting some of the use cases can be[…]

RUC Mining says it has introduced the first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrated with regenerative winder drives. “The future is here, and we are proud to be the pioneers of the first shaft winding system to operate solely on a battery system. By removing the reliance on traditional generator backup, we’re contributing to a greener[…]