Archives: Environmental

The first field follow trial of Caterpillar’s R1700 XE battery-electric loader has been deemed a success by one Glencore trial participant, with the machine anticipated to surpass the productivity performance of the equivalent diesel LHD running at Glencore’s Nickel Rim South mine, in Sudbury, Canada. Speaking in a video, Paul Kant, Glencore’s Maintenance General Foreman[…]

Metso is introducing a new solution to its Sense series portfolio of intelligent instruments targeted at solving specific process challenges and enabling optimisation of mineral and hydrometallurgical plant process performance. VertiSense™, Metso says, enables real-time wear monitoring of screw liners and enhances the grinding process in Vertimill® stirred mills. Rodrigo Rizzoli, Vice President, Stirred Mills[…]

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has entered into a new renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Queensland’s publicly-owned energy generator and retailer CleanCo, which, the company says, is expected to provide half the forecasted electricity demand of BMA’s Central Queensland operations over five years from January 2026. The new PPA will run to the end of[…]

In order to strengthen biodiversity and create accessible nature experiences for the public, Boliden has today inaugurated the Sarkanenä Sustainability Park close to its Aitik mine in Sweden. The company’s aim is for additional sustainability parks to be introduced in connection with active or decommissioned sites, it says. Åsa Jackson, Executive Vice President People and[…]

FQM Zambia’s Kansanshi Mining operation has begun bolstering its fleet for the S3 expansion with the addition of the first new Hitachi EH4000 (number RD170) dump truck that has just been commissioned on the mine site. The Hitachi EH4000AC3 dump truck has a payload capacity of 220 t and four more units are already being[…]

In its just published updated 2022 Climate Report, global copper miner Freeport McMoRan (FCX) reveals that in mid-2023, it approved a new project to convert the fleet of 33 Caterpillar 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to become fully autonomous over the next three years. This conversion project will make Bagdad the[…]

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled its new Fluid Analysis program, tapping into the artificial intelligence realm to identify wear metals and contaminants on equipment or changes in fluid conditions. The solution expands on its existing Oil Analysis program and encompasses lubricants, diesel fuels, AdBlue and coolants, and comes alongside a 250% increase in global testing[…]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc says it is pushing the boundaries of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with the introduction of small parts capabilities for its Thermo Scientific™ Niton™ Apollo™ Handheld LIBS Analyser. This highly portable, user-friendly analytical device – based on optical emission spectroscopy – allows customers in locations like oil refineries, stainless steel production sites[…]

SGS, a leading testing, inspection and certification company, has unveiled Automated pXRF (Portable X-ray Fluorescence) technology to, it says, further support its clients in unlocking future-focused solutions. Designed and developed by SGS and Evident, this solution marks a significant leap forward from the conventional, manual XRF process or the in-field pXRF service, SGS claims. The[…]

Perkins says it is addressing evolving industry demands for improved fuel efficiency and performance with a “next-generation” 13-litre diesel engine suitable for off-road applications. Available in 2026, the Perkins® 2600 Series engine platform is designed for demanding requirements, as well as the realities of moving towards a lower-carbon future. Perkins says the new 2600 Series[…]