Archives: Equipment maintenance

In its 2023 Sustainability Report just out, gold mining giant Newmont says that its commitment to operational excellence, safety and sustainability is driven by cutting-edge technology and innovation. “Our cross-functional efforts evaluate a wide range of technological solutions and systems that improve safety, reduce emissions, mitigate impacts and enhance productivity.” Highlights include its efforts to achieve[…]

Innomotics, a Siemens Business, has partnered with Anglo American, one of the world’s leading mining companies, to develop a digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru. In this context, Innomotics has provided a suite of Siemens technologies, to help Anglo American engineer, monitor, manage and run the mining operations from the earliest stages[…]

Metso says it is excited to introduce what it describes as the world’s most powerful vertical screw type stirred mill, the Metso Vertimill® 7000. Developed as a solution to lower total cost of ownership, the large mill allows for more available grinding power. One Vertimill® 7000 grinding mill replaces the need for multiple smaller stirred[…]

Nexgen SIMS is a collaborative project run by a consortium of partners coordinated by Epiroc and partly funded by the European Union. It will be completed in April 2024 and aims to develop technologies, methods, and processes for the sustainable mines of the future. The partners within Nexgen SIMS say they have developed and recently[…]

SANY India, part of China’s SANY Group, the global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has unveiled the SKT105E Electric Dump Truck, the first of its kind to be locally manufactured in India. It said “this groundbreaking addition to SANY’s portfolio marks a significant milestone in the nation’s mining industry.” The unveiling ceremony, held at[…]

A leading Chile-based iron ore miner has awarded FLSmidth with a multiple year contract to service its five high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) across three of its mines in Chile, with the key focus for the customer to enhance productivity and extend the lifetime of its HPGRs. HPGRs are subject to significant wear and tear.[…]

Macmahon has executed an equipment sale agreement pursuant to which Macmahon has agreed to sell a substantial portion of its mobile equipment fleet at the Dawson South project. The Dawson South project is located in Queensland and forms part of the Dawson Mine, being an open cut steel making coal mine. The mobile equipment was[…]

Contract mining and mining services leader Thiess has been awarded a six-year contract extension with BHP for the Mount Arthur South Operations coal mine in New South Wales, Australia. With revenue of A$1.9 billion, this contract sees Thiess continuing to provide mining services at the Mount Arthur South mine, operating and maintaining mining equipment to support[…]

As the market stands today, the largest available big surface mining hydraulic excavators are generally in the 800 t class – the Komatsu PC8000 (shown in the attached photo), Hitachi EX8000 and Liebherr R 9800. Caterpillar still in theory has the 1,000 t 6090 FS face shovel machine – whose design dates from O&K days[…]

Leading Cat® dealer WesTrac is marking a major milestone today, celebrating 20 years of providing equipment, service and support across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. More than 16,000 Cat machines have been delivered by WesTrac in the region during that time, supporting customers in the mining and construction industries. Chief Executive NSW/ACT,[…]