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Reliability Center says that “up until recently the mining industry has not been known for its commitment to achieving the potential profit margins through the strategic use of Reliability and those programs that establish a Reliability Culture. However, Reliability Center’s mining industry clients have achieved tremendous strides in profit, safety and operational improvements through a[…]

Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), North America’s leading clean transportation and energy consulting firm, has announced the release of the “Wyoming LNG Roadmap” – a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility, potential, costs, and benefits of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a supplement to diesel fuel in Wyoming’s high horsepower sectors – including mining, rail,[…]

LiuGong, the China-headquartered manufacturer of a full line of extreme duty mining and quarrying equipment, is to begin the delivery of wheel loaders equipped with the brand new Guangxi Cummins L9.3 engine, to overseas markets, starting “a new chapter in LiuGong and Cummins’ long-term relationship”. LiuGong is the subject of a High Profile article in[…]

Weir Minerals has launched the WEMCO extra-heavy-duty vortex pumps range across Europe, following its initial success in the French market. The WEMCO® range, which is designed to handle large and abrasive solids and corrosive fluids, has been manufactured and sold in France for 60 years. It now complements the market-leading Weir Minerals WARMAN range of[…]

Boart Longyear, the integrated exploration drilling services, equipment and performance tooling provider, has been awarded a contract for the exploration drilling services at the Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Minera Escondida is located 170 km southeast of Antofagasta, at an altitude of 3,100 m and is owned by BHP Billiton[…]

Rio Tinto yesterday announced a major milestone for Australia’s largest integrated mining project, with its Pilbara iron ore system of mines, rail and ports reaching a run rate of 290 Mt/y, two months ahead of schedule. Early completion of the expansion has added significant value to the Pilbara operations, with continued ramp-up of the system[…]

Underground mining equipment and parts specialist, Aramine, has over the years created its own range of tailored machines for its customer base, which has how led to the creation of its own 15 t mine truck, the T1600, largely inspired by the Atlas Copco MT416. Thanks to Aramine’s rebuild and remanufacturing activity, the company knows[…]

RungePincockMinarco (RPM) has launched its new Oil Sands XPAC Solution (OSS) at the annual CIM Convention in Vancouver, Canada. This is the latest commodity based solution to be added to RPM’s suite of scheduling solutions.“We have been working with oil sands operators for over 20 years and the development of OSS is a direct result[…]

A global leader in bulk material handling technology is helping conveyor users reduce operating costs and improve safety with inspection and maintenance programs designed specifically for each individual system. The Walk the BeltTM program from Martin Engineering provides regularly-scheduled reviews of belts, cleaners, tracking, chutes, dust control and other components from experienced specialists with the[…]

BBA Pumps has introduced a new line of diesel driven bolt-on pump packages to cater to the mining market niche where there is no need for a complete skid and/or canopy, for which it has developed a sub-frame assembly. These units feature the BA or BA-C customer pump of choice coupled to a diesel engine,[…]