Archives: Environmental

At this week’s MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, ABB is to showcase a new technology demonstrator developed to enable safe and efficient, high-power charging in the journey towards the all-electric mine of the future. The eMine™ Robot Automated Connection Device (ACD) is designed to work in tandem with the ABB eMine FastCharge solution, allowing further[…]

TrimbleⓇ and Worldsensing have announced the introduction of a solution for long term 3D ground and structural movement monitoring that will combine Trimble 4D Control™ (T4D) monitoring software with the new Trimble GNSS Meter, powered by Worldsensing. Designed for industries such as mining, this solution helps minimise the risks associated with land and structure instability[…]

Electric Power Conversion Australia (EPCA), a Perth, Western Australia-based company, is gaining attention for its advancements in electrifying heavy machinery, with its biggest project to date, a fully retrofitted Caterpillar 777 haul truck operating entirely on battery power, taking another step towards becoming a commercial proposition. Founded by Clayton Franklin, who also leads its engineering[…]

Caterpillar announced yesterday that it has achieved the next milestone in the company’s battery electric truck development journey, reinforcing its commitment to providing zero-exhaust emissions solutions for customers. The next generation of Caterpillar’s battery electric Large Mining Trucks have arrived at select customer sites for testing and validation. Caterpillar says it has now completed building[…]

Nearly 20 years ago, Caterpillar says it changed the dynamics of managing haul roads with the introduction of the Cat Water Delivery System (WDS). Designed to work with an existing Cat truck platform, the system controls dust and addresses underwatering and overwatering issues. In 2015, Caterpillar engineers enhanced the Cat WDS by developing an automated[…]

At this year’s MINExpo in Las Vegas, Scania is demonstrating how its ‘Think big, act small’ approach is supporting mining companies in their quest to become more agile, lean and sustainable. The Swedish-based manufacturer is offering it says not only the most efficient combustion engines in the industry but has also introduced electric and autonomous[…]

Caterpillar Inc has announced a new solution to support battery electric truck charging – the Cat® Automated Energy Transfer System (Cat AETS). The company successfully demonstrated this new technology for customers recently at its Tucson Proving Ground in Green Valley, Arizona. Cat AETS utilises robotics, robust vision systems and controls to fully automate the connection[…]

Boliden is used to setting the standard in mining, and its latest innovation leap focused on electrification at the Rävliden mine in northern Sweden is another example of it leading from the front. The Sweden-based company has a vision of being the most climate-friendly and respected metal provider in the world, and, from what IM[…]

In line with its continuous innovation of blasting solutions, BME has developed Innovex™ 300D – a high-strength bulk emulsion explosive for challenging surface mining conditions including dynamic water. According to Dr Rakhi Pathak, BME’s Global Manager – Strategic Partnerships, dynamic water is a common issue for surface mines, and leads to various operational and environmental challenges.[…]

In an update on its large mining truck strategy ahead of MINExpo 2024, Caterpillar Inc says it is reinforcing its commitment to deliver product design choices in alignment with customers’ operational, sustainability and productivity goals that increase the value of a machine throughout its lifetime. These designs align with Caterpillar’s strategy to deliver integrated site[…]