Archives: Equipment maintenance

Iron ore (siderite) miner VA Erzberg in Austria continues to invest in its mining operation with the latest Komatsu equipment. A 100 ton class HD785-8 rigid dump truck has now been added to the fleet at the Erzberg iron ore mine. The partnership between Kuhn Österreich, Komatsu, and VA Erzberg GmbH has existed for more[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing the electric Sandvik DR416iE, the next generation i-series rotary blasthole drill based upon the popular Sandvik DR416i. The Sandvik DR416iE joins the Sandvik DR410iE, Sandvik DR412iE and Sandvik DR413iE as the fourth and largest electrified rig in Sandvik’s intelligent rotary blasthole range. The powerful electric drill is designed[…]

PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk, through American Anthracite SPV I, LLC, a subsidiary under PT Bukit Makmur Internasional (BUMA International), has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) for strategic acquisition of Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. (ACG), the second largest Ultra High Grade (UHG) anthracite producer in the US. The transaction is expected to complete[…]

Finding a technology pathway to decarbonisation is just as important for mining contractors as it is for owner operators. Major mining and resources sector services provider NRW Holdings says it is committed to contributing to a sustainable future through active engagement in innovation and progressive industry practices. It is one the first large mining contractors to[…]

Metso has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Vina del Mar, Chile, to, it says, further improve its delivery performance and customer service. The new centre will replace the unit that served the area. The modern centre will considerably increase Metso’s capability to deliver equipment, spare and wear parts and components, and will further[…]

TerraSource Global, a solutions provider under the brands Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader, Pennsylvania Crusher and Elgin Separation Solutions, has announced the acquisition of Peninsula Iron Works (PIW). PIW is a premier refurbisher, rebuilder and parts manufacturer for capital equipment and large assemblies across the mining, metal products/fabrication, steel recycling/making, building products and industrial equipment industries.[…]

Weir has officially opened its new Port Hedland Service Centre, strategically located in the heart of the Pilbara region, Western Australia. The A$28 million (US$18.6 million) state-of-the-art facility strengthens Weir’s commitment to sustainable mining and is the flagship Enduron® high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) service centre in the region, it says. The new facility bolsters[…]

Epiroc has been awarded a large order for mining equipment and aftermarket support from Hindustan Zinc Limited in India, with the OEM set to deliver a fleet of mine trucks as well as rigs for rock reinforcement, face drilling and production drilling. Hindustan Zinc, part of Vedanta Group, is the world’s second largest zinc producer[…]

High pressure reciprocating pump specialist RMI Pump Systems says it has recently completed two comprehensive equipment overhauls and upgrades locally for mining customers in China. According to Sabrina Zhang, General Manager of RMI China, a full system upgrade was just delivered to Shennan Industry’s Xiaobaodang mine, which comprised an Grade B overhaul. The system included[…]

Large electric mining shovels represent major multi-year investments for mining operations and as such their maintenance planning, particularly in relation to major overhauls, plays a crucial role over the lifetime of these machines. Three major mining operations have recently given updates in relation to repairs and service of these prime loading tools – namely Glencore’s[…]