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07 May 2021
Putzmeister’s Mixkret 6 underground concrete mixer successfully completes tests at Chuquicamata Underground
Following the 2020 launch of Putzmeister's new higher capacity low-profile underground mixer, Mixkret 6, which...
06 May 2021
BELAZ all electric 90 t 7558E prototype mining truck starts testing in Zhodino
Back in June 2020, IM exclusively reported on BELAZ's plans for an all battery electric...
06 May 2021
Continuous improvement adding up to big savings & throughput boost at Kinross Tasiast
Kinross Tasiast gold mine continuous improvement (CI) and mobile maintenance departments have teamed up to...
06 May 2021
Michelin introduces XDR 250+ tyre for 250 ton haul trucks with improved wear resistance & optimised wear
Michelin North America, Inc has introduced the next generation of its mining tyre for 250...
06 May 2021
RPMGlobal leads effort to decarbonise haulage process with electric vehicle support in both HAULSIM & SIMULATE
RPMGlobal says it is pleased to be playing a major role in the industry’s shift...
06 May 2021
Austmine facilitates Charge On Innovation Challenge mining truck electrification initiative with BHP, Rio Tinto & Vale as founding patrons
Just two months after the announcement of the Electric Mine Consortium, BHP, Rio Tinto and...
06 May 2021
Cat autonomous mining trucks pass 3 billion tonnes hauled across 17 mine sites
Caterpillar has announced an additional 1 billion tonnes of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat® MineStar™ Command...
05 May 2021
Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in DRC to invest in latest battery electric & fuel cell technologies for underground mobile fleet
Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe Mines’ Executive Co-Chair, announced today that Ivanhoe Mines has pledged to achieve...
05 May 2021
Connected fixed mine lighting as a conduit for plant wireless coverage
Australia's Coolon LED Lighting is one of the companies changing mine lighting from being viewed...
05 May 2021
Teck adds more autonomous mining trucks plus battery copper concentrate road hauler to be introduced
Teck's RACE21™ innovation-driven efficiency program covers many bases. On the autonomy side, the company is...
05 May 2021
Weba says no secret to getting real value from chutes – OEM knowledge and maintenance is key
General maintenance service providers often show little respect for the engineering design of specialised on-mine...
05 May 2021
Axora throws down challenge to bring 12 month digitalisation gains in mining
Axora says it is launching the world’s first international competition to discover new cost-saving digital...