Archives: Equipment maintenance

Emerging lithium producer Sayona Mining Ltd is advancing the restart of production at its North American Lithium (NAL) hard rock spodumene lithium operation, awarding a four‐year, approximately C$200 million contract to Québec company L. Fournier & Fils for mining operations. One of the largest such contracts signed in Québec’s mining history, the agreement will deliver[…]

The group of leading global miners forming co-operation agreements with the leading mining truck OEMs on development and testing of zero emissions models is growing all the time. Last month, in an announcement discussing ESG requirements for suppliers, copper miner Antofagasta PLC stated that: “Antofagasta is working closely on ESG performance with suppliers of strategic[…]

ScrapeTec is preparing to present the E-PrimeTracker, a conveyor belt alignment tool that, the company says, can sustainably protect people, the environment and conveying technology, at the upcoming Bauma 2022 event in Munich, Germany. Wilfried Dünnwald, owner and developer of ScrapeTec, plans to present the functionality first-hand at the trade fair. The PrimeTracker offers a special[…]

Global copper, gold and moly miner Freeport McMoRan has just published an updated version of its Climate Change report for 2021, in which it firmly outlines its commitment to an electric future for its mining fleets. Entitled “Electrifying the future” in the opening statement, Richard C. Adkerson Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer[…]

Optimising the productivity of mine sites while reducing costs, resource use and environmental footprint FLSmidth says has long been its primary goal. With the launch of PerformanceIQ Services at PERUMIN, FLSmidth now promises to “supercharge mine performance through a full flowsheet approach to optimisation based on equipment knowledge, process expertise and digital solutions.” PerformanceIQ Services[…]

Sandvik, with the help of Australia-based mining contractor, Byrnecut, has developed a new and improved Ground Engaging Tool (GET) that, the OEM says, reduces downtime and cost-per-tonne mined. Over a four-year period, Byrnecut has been instrumental in the development of this new system, MAKO™. In underground mining, wear and tear is unavoidable, and nowhere is[…]

Metso Outotec has been awarded equipment orders by G Mining Ventures Corporation for the company’s flagship asset, the Tocantinzinho gold project, in Para State, Brazil. The value of the orders is approximately €20 million ($19.7 million). Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery to the greenfield project consists of a compact aggregates plant and the key process[…]

Marathon Gold has awarded Metso Outotec with orders for key processing equipment for the Valentine gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. The combined order value of approximately €15 million ($14.9 million) has been booked in Minerals’ Sepetmber-quarter orders received. “We chose Metso Outotec equipment because of their brand reputation, technology-oriented equipment, commitment to safety and environment,[…]

Conveyor Components Company’s model VA and VA-X bucket elevator belt alignment control tools are helping operators stay on top of potential issues and prevent damage in the bulk handling sector, the company says. The model VA and VA-X have a rugged, heavy-duty cast aluminum housing (with a specially designed non-accumulating pocket), with both designed to[…]

The latest generation 193 t (nominal rated payload) Cat 789 mining truck the leading OEM says builds on a legacy of proven performance “to offer efficiency gains, the next generation of cab comfort and cutting-edge connectivity.” It adds that the design “offers a weight advantage over the competition to haul more material every load and deliver a[…]