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26 Sep 2018
Howden bolsters mine ventilation line with ACI and AFS acquisitions
Global engineering business Howden has acquired both Advanced Combustion Inc (ACI) and Advanced Fan Systems...
26 Sep 2018
Automated drone specialist Airobotics sets up US launchpad
Israel automated drone startup Airobotics has launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where...
26 Sep 2018
Iluka Resources bolts on second SciDev OptiFlox trial in Australia
ASX-listed SciDev Ltd is to add a chemical products trial to the commercial OptiFlox® System...
25 Sep 2018
Peabody adds ~2 Mt/y of seaborne hard coking coal with Shoal Creek purchase
Peabody has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Shoal Creek metallurgical coal mine from...
24 Sep 2018
Ampcontrol advanced power control unit commissioned at Bhelatand underground coal mine in India
Ampcontrol’s AUK1000 advanced multi-function gate end box is certified for use in underground coal mines...
21 Sep 2018
NACG to buy 49% of mining contractor Nuna Logistics
North American Construction Group (NACG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 49%...
19 Sep 2018
Oxbotica raises funds to further autonomous vehicle ambitions
Oxford, UK-based autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica has raised £14 million ($18.4 million) to scale...
19 Sep 2018
PowerChina mining & construction giant to sell surplus equipment via Ritchie Bros
PowerChina Trade Solution Group Ltd, one of the world's largest construction companies and a major...
19 Sep 2018
SANY 75 t excavator gaining traction in Africa mining market, GEM says
Goscor Earth Moving (GEM), part of the Goscor Group, has launched SANY’s SY75 excavator into...
18 Sep 2018
New Jarcon JV gets mining contract for Masama in Botswana
After recently being awarded a mining licence for its 390 Mt Masama Coal Project in...
18 Sep 2018
Muckahi Mining System set for underground testing in Q1: Torex Gold
The new underground mining concept put forward by Torex Gold’s President and CEO Fred Stanford...
17 Sep 2018
ABB collaborates with drone system provider Kespry to help miners further optimise
As part of its ongoing mission to deliver the true benefits of digital technologies via...