Archives: Equipment maintenance

NPROXX is currently completing the manufacture of an innovative new hydrogen fuel tank system that is designed to power the world’s largest FCEV mine haul truck at Mogalakwena, the Anglo American open pit PGM mine in South Africa. Once it has been delivered, installed onto the vehicle and qualified, the hydrogen tank system will drive[…]

The new Liebherrr R 976-E electric crawler excavator, along with the R 980 SME-E, replace the ER 974 B for mine and quarry extraction applications. The latest electric excavators to be developed and produced by Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar, France, they are not just converted diesel machines. The excavators and their electric power system were[…]

Uralmashplant JSC (UZTM), part of the UZTM-KARTEX Group, the leading Russian manufacturer of mining equipment, recently won the tender for supply of five walking draglines to the leading Indian mining concern Coal India Ltd (CIL). On March 25, in Kolkata, Yan Tsenter, CEO of UZTM-KARTEX Managing Company and Binay Dayal, Technical Director of Coal India[…]

Back in 2019, Nokia and Telefónica Peru signed a contract with MMG’s Minera Las Bambas to enable digitalisation and automation projects at its site in Cotabambas, Apurimac region, including deploying a private 4G LTE network which was duly commissioned in July 2020, the first in Peru. MMG said: “The installation of the private LTE network has increased the capacity to transmit[…]

The leading Latin American and global designer and manufacturer of mining equipment solutions, Conymet Duratray, has chosen Victoria for its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and global HQ, in a big win for the State. Conymet Duratray International will grow its current Victorian footprint by onshoring overseas manufacturing functions and establishing a new innovation division at[…]

Weir ESCO’s growth trajectory has continued in 2021, with the ground engaging tool (GET) major capitalising on two fast-moving expansion opportunities in western USA and eastern Canada in the March quarter. The acquisitions represent exciting new platforms for sales and brand recognition growth in the two regions, according to the Weir subsidiary. With one of[…]

From the top of the Titanium Tower, in the financial centre of Santiago, professionals from Anglo American mining company are now operating and monitoring in real time the Los Bronces copper mine and plant which are 56 km away at over 3,500 m altitude. They do so from the first Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC)[…]

Schenck Process says it continues to demonstrate its deep commitment to the mining industry and its customers in South America by successfully installing another production site for injection moulding screens in Brazil. “With this, the company neatly expands on its earlier efforts to strengthen the focus on local expertise and support offerings. Due to increased[…]

Russia’s telecomms major MegaFon is to launch a private LTE wireless network at the huge in-development Udokan copper mine in the Trans-Baikal region, operated by Udokan Copper LLC. The network will allow the miner to provide employees with stable communications, automate complex processes and improve security. The corporate private LTE network in the 1,800 MHz[…]

Terra Nova Technologies, Inc (TNT) has announced that it was recently awarded a three-year engineering services contract by Ma’aden. The services agreement is for ongoing engineering and on-site technical support for the 35,000 t/d dry tails stacking and overland conveying system supplied by TNT to one of Ma’aden subsidiaries, Ma’aden Phosphate Company, headquartered in Ras[…]