Archives: Equipment maintenance

In 2019, Thiess was the first mining services provider to deploy an Epiroc Pit Viper drill fitted with an autonomous drilling system (ADS) and has since expanded its fleet with additional autonomous drills now in operation. Thiess’ fleet of autonomous Epiroc drills has now achieved a significant milestone, safely drilling more than one million lineal[…]

On July 12, the leading Chinese mining truck OEM Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co (NHL) and Chinese coal giant CHN Energy through its division Zhunneng Group held a delivery ceremony for a 300 ton class diesel-electric drive dump truck at the Haerwusu opencast coal mine. The truck is unique is that it is[…]

Compania Minera Lomas Bayas, a Glencore company, recently celebrated its 25-year history with a ceremony held at the facilities of the operation, which included a special moment to recognise the founding members of the mining company and to present the initiatives that will chart the road along the path of operational and technological excellence. One[…]

Carbon reduction company First Mode has announced construction of its first manufacturing facility in Seattle, Washington, USA. The factory will produce zero-emission powerplants and associated ground infrastructure for First Mode’s nuGen™ haulage solutions, which replace diesel engines in mining haul trucks and locomotives by retrofitting customer’s existing fleets with battery and hydrogen fuel cell solutions.[…]

Contract awards and extensions, plus investments in fleet and people, have positioned National Group for continuing strong growth this financial year, the mining services company says. National Group says it delivered outstanding growth in its last financial year to June 30, 2023, after several new contract awards. Highlights include: The supply of heavy earthmoving equipment[…]

ABB has opened a new manufacturing, distribution and repair centre in Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA, to support its Motion Traction business. ABB’s Motion Traction division offers a comprehensive range of high-performance products for use in passenger railway cars and e-mobility commercial vehicles. From individual components to highly integrated traction systems, the product portfolio includes compact converters[…]

Australian asset management and digital transformation company COSOL Ltd has signed a major contract to deliver Asset Management Services to Ok Tedi Mining Ltd, owner of one of the world’s biggest copper-and gold mines, located in Papua New Guinea. The contract has a value of A$17 million and will run for three years. This contract extends[…]

As open-cast mining operations face the inevitable shift to underground due to depleted shallow deposits, increasing surface environmental requirements, and an increased call for minerals to support the transition to low-carbon energy, United Mining Services Group has equipped its operations in preparation for the surge in demand for specialist underground mining skills. The company says[…]

Barrick’s drive to transform the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia into a Tier One asset with a life extending beyond 2060 is picking up speed with a strong performance in the past quarter adding impetus to its continuing production ramp-up. Briefing media at a site visit here on July 7, Barrick President and Chief Executive[…]

Huawei says it is bringing forth new industry opportunities and technological advancements driven by the AI wave. During a keynote speech at Huawei’s Developer Conference, Zhang Ping’an, Huawei Executive Director and CEO of HUAWEI CLOUD, unveiled the Pangu Model 3.0 and Ascend AI cloud services. These innovations aim to empower industry customers and partners and[…]