Archives: Spotlight Feature Article

Remote Operations Centres are appearing with regularity now, but as discussed in this month’s Spotlight Feature Article, the difference with these new ROCs versus those from the early and mid 2000s is that they are largely allowing concentrators to be managed and operated remotely without the need for regular human intervention.

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article looks into the underground hard-rock cutting sector, detailing updates on major industry projects involving Vale, Komatsu, Epiroc, Sandvik, Robbins and more.

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article looks at the latest in mine safety technology, including advances in collision avoidance, mine rescue and refuge chambers, gas monitoring, and more. Also featured is Phoenix Lighting’s tailored lighting systems, which enable equipment operators of all ages to reduce eye fatigue in various operating environments.

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article reviews a visit by IM to China’s LiuGong Machinery in Liuzhou. A pioneer in China’s construction & mining equipment sector, it started seeing success in the global market in the early 2000s and has continued to refine its product range and marketing strategy since then

In our latest Spotlight Feature Article, we look at some of the recent innovations that have vastly improved the management, storage and delivery of fuels and oils, including Total’s filtration tools to improve filter and fuel life, as well as reduce premature fuel component failures.

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article takes an in-depth look into the field of Heavy Engineering; in particular how companies are leveraging digital technologies and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to improve the durability and cost effectiveness of their products. The feature includes how ME Elecmetal is using DEM simulation software to allow customers to better understand the[…]

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article looks into In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC), and variations on the theme, which is back in contention as miners look at reducing environmental impact over the long term.

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article delves into the latest in mine blasthole drilling models, applications and innovations, including Komatsu Mining’s new ZT44 offering, a versatile track drill for pre-split, production, auxilliary and other applications

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article offers another rare insight into the workings of one of China’s leading mining and mineral processing equipment leaders. Paul Moore visited the unique factory operations of CITIC HIC in Luoyang, China in 2019 witnessing the breadth of its fabrication, forging, machining and casting capabilities, its global reach & impressive mining[…]

This month’s Spotlight Feature Article covers an extensive mine visit made by IM Editorial Director Paul Moore in 2019 to the Kazzinc-owned Ridder Mining and Concentrating Complex in East Kazakhstan in 2019, including the new Dolinny operation. The polymetallic complex is already one of the world’s most productive and modern mines but is taking a[…]