Archives: Bulk handling

Caterpillar Inc has announced a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance Caterpillar’s innovative Cat® Precision Mining initiative. This collaboration aims to use cutting-edge technology to provide real-time, detailed information about ore, enabling sites to improve the efficiency and accuracy of mining operations. Cat Precision Mining is Caterpillar’s advanced vision to improve every step of[…]

Screening is one of the oldest mineral processing methods known, but in its most modern forms it is still being factored into the latest forward thinking flowsheet designs. A good example is from Weir, which has recently expanded its range of ENDURON® screens. Its ENDURON® ELITE screen, which was recently unveiled at MINExpo 2024, is[…]

At MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas last week, global miner ERG signed a contract with Epiroc worth more than €32.4 million for the supply of underground mining equipment for the construction of the second stage of the 10th Anniversary of Independence Mine, part of Donskoy GOK in Kazakhstan, which itself is owned by ERG’s chromite[…]

On September 27, the ZTE520, claimed as the “world’s largest” hybrid mining truck, rolled off the Zoomlion assembly line in Changsha, Hunan. The Chinese OEM described it as “another historic breakthrough in domestic mining equipment, marking the further advance of China’s mining equipment into the high-end field of the global industry.” The other contender to this[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery zeroed in on the future with innovative technology on display at MINExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week. Its leading-edge solutions it says help mine owners address their most pressing concerns: operating costs, productivity, the environment and mine safety. Hitachi Construction Machinery added that it is “forging a path toward Zero Emissions,[…]

In recent years, the coal mining industry in China has undergone a significant transformation, with a particular focus on intelligent construction and operation. The ‘Three-year Action Plan for the Intelligent Construction of Coal Mines in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2023-2025)’ is a comprehensive initiative aimed at modernising and enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of[…]

Barrick Gold Corporation has awarded Metso a major order for the supply of copper concentrator plant equipment to its Lumwana expansion project in North-Western Province in Zambia. Metso’s scope of delivery includes key equipment for grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration. The value of the order is approximately €70 million, and it is booked in[…]

In July, SANY launched its Smart Mining Solution 3.0 in China, addressing it says the common pain points of conventional open-pit mining, like difficulties in quantifying stripping plans, lack of real-time operational feedback, vehicle inefficiencies, and fragmented safety management. Key features include smarter construction planning; as optimised stripping paths and digitalised road networks help dispatch[…]

At MINExpo 2024, Liebherr showcased many new developments and innovations including its latest generation 70 t dozer, the PR 776 G8; the R 9400 E 350 t electric excavator; and its first autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck. It also highlighted its expanded technology portfolio, IoMine and the LRT 1100-2.1 rough-terrain crane. However, the stand also featured Liebherr’s Innovation Lab which[…]

Michelin is introducing at MINExpo 2024 the Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™, which it says is the mining industry’s first-ever energy efficient tyre that is designed to reduce a mining vehicle’s fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions through an optimised, more flexible tread and new energy-saving rubber compound. These tyres were at the show on[…]