Archives: Bulk handling

After some delays due to COVID-19, Ok Tedi Mining, the 100% PNG owned open-pit copper and gold mine located in the Star Mountains of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, has become one of the few mining companies in the world to operates its own on minesite tyre pyrolysis plant. The company states: “Our[…]

In its 2022 Annual Report, released today, Weir Group reviews its performance from several angles – financially, strategically and of course from a sustainability standpoint. It says with large greenfield expansion projects slow to convert, miners met demand by accelerating production from existing assets and by developing harder and more complex ore deposits. Group revenue was[…]

Founded in 2016 in Sunnyvale, California, Innovusion is a leading global provider of LiDAR sensor systems. As part of a new strategic cooperation agreement, Innovusion is to provide its image-grade ultra long-range Falcon LiDAR system to the growing Chinese automonous mine haulage technology company, EACON. The deal was signed by EACON VP Lin Qiao and[…]

Swedish mining group Boliden is becoming one of the first in the world to start using battery-electric trucks for heavy underground transport starting 2023. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages – including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions. The mining industry is today going through a[…]

Komatsu-Mitsui Maquinarias Perú (KMMP) and copper miner Minera Antamina have entered into an important commercial agreement that KMMP says “also becomes a commitment to the future of mining and development in Peru.” It involves the acquisition of a fleet of 20 Komatsu haulage trucks, model 980E-5SE, with a load capacity of 400 tons. These are[…]

Significant progress is being made at IAMGOLD’s Côté gold project in northeastern Ontario, where IAMGOLD is the majority owner and operator and 27.75% is held by Sumitomo Metal Mining. It has a mine life of 18 years, and will produce an average of 365,000 oz/y and 495,000 oz/y in years 1 to 6. Some 236[…]

China’s XCMG has increased its influence in mining outside of its domestic market in recent years – including a landmark 2021 agreement with Vale that has already seen its battery electric wide body truck, the 72 t XDR80TE being trialled at Vale’s Agua Limpa iron ore mines in Minas Gerais, Brazil and Sorowako nickel operations[…]

Mining services major Thiess has announced that it has secured a four-year ore hauling contract with Weda Bay Nickel, the largest nickel player on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. PT Weda Bay Nickel is owned 90% by Strands Mineral (held by Eramet 43% and Tsingshan 57%). PT Antam owns the remaining 10%. The contract, valued[…]

Martin Engineering has introduced what it says is a new standard in wear liner technology with the Manufactured Canoe Liner. Made from durable urethane moulded around a rugged steel plate to absorb impact and abrasion from the punishing bulk handling environment, the Manufactured Canoe Liner is expected to deliver extended equipment life, longer periods of[…]

At CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the keys to the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American customer – and it’s the second delivery in the world. The machine, an A30G articulated hauler, has been purchased by Pennsy Supply Inc, a CRH company and long-standing[…]