Archives: Environmental

Leading mining services provider Thiess and machine electrification expert FLANDERS have signed an agreement to collaborate on bringing fleet decarbonisation options to mine owners in North America and a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Australia and Asia, reducing emissions and improving efficiencies of mining operations. Up to 80% of direct greenhouse gas emissions at a[…]

Today at MINExpo, in Las Vegas, Dana Incorporated announced numerous advancements in its portfolio of technologies and aftermarket service capabilities for mobile and industrial mining equipment. Dana unveiled the new Dana Certified Reman™ program for Dana Spicer™ drive components used in mining and throughout off-highway. This new aftermarket remanufacturing initiative extends equipment life cycles to[…]

The unveiling of the Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) solution to transfer energy to both diesel-electric and battery-electric large mining trucks while they are working around a mine site was deemed as significant for an industry in need of solutions to transition to net-zero operations. Designed to both transfer energy to large mining trucks, as[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Boliden’s Kevitsa mine have signed a collaboration agreement to test and develop Sandvik’s battery-electric concept surface drill rig in order to gain real-world data on its operation and performance. Boliden Kevitsa, a multi-metal open-pit mine in Sodankylä, Northern Finland, is known for efforts to minimise environmental impact while maximising[…]

Alongside an announcement focusing on the introduction of an electric modular platform for its Toro™ underground loaders and trucks at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024, Sandvik has also presented a trolley module for a BEV truck in Las Vegas. Trolley-electric trucks are expected to be used in large truck applications where the traffic flow is predictable, ramps[…]

During an impressive event at this year’s MINExpo in Las Vegas, USA, attended by IM, Liebherr and Fortescue announced a significant expansion of their partnership and unveiled the jointly developed autonomous battery-electric T 264 truck. Both Dr Andrew Forrest and Dr Willi Liebherr attended the event to celebrate the historic deal. Together, the two companies[…]

At this year’s MINExpo, Komatsu is presenting the PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator. The electrically powered hydraulic mining excavator merges the powerful digging force ofhigh-performance diesel machines with the lower carbon footprint of an electrically powered machine. Built to endure the toughest mining operations, the PC4000-11E features robust components for exceptional durability and reliability in the harshest[…]

Komatsu today announced the launch of its first commercialised truck in the new Power Agnostic series, the Power Agnostic 930E truck. This cutting-edge haulage truck represents a significant milestone in Komatsu’s decarbonisation strategy, it says “offering unparalleled flexibility for mining operations transitioning toward zero emissions. The Power Agnostic 930E sets a new standard in mining[…]

Stäubli Electrical Connectors says it is enabling faster, safer charging of heavy-duty electric mining trucks with an “industry-leading” 7.5 MW charger that is debuting this week at MINExpo in Las Vegas. Heavy mining vehicles require high charging power to charge their large-capacity batteries, making them challenging to electrify reliably. And this high power must be[…]

In the leadup to this week’s MINExpo 2024, Caterpillar has been making headlines across the mining technology space with a string of announcements related to mine site electrification. IM got a chance to sit down with Caterpillar Resource Industries Group President, Denise Johnson, to talk through these and more. The following Q&A picks up from[…]