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Inorganic adhesive cements and corrosion/abrasion resistant coatings are included in Anderman’s next generation ceramic products. The range of products offered includes heat resistant coatings, wear/corrosion coatings and electrical insulating cements for use in industries such as mining and minerals, nonferrous metal, iron and steel, etc. The ceramic adhesive cements are made from selected quality materials,[…]

Donaldson Company, the worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, recently released more than 50 Donaldson Endurance air filter sizes that are now available for off-road applications. Manufactured using Donaldson’s advanced Ultra-Web nanofibre technology, these air filters are described as “the best choice for off-road applications as they help reduce maintenance costs and increase equipment uptime.”[…]

Standex-Meder Electronics, the manufacturer of custom and standard reed switches, reed sensors, reed relays, and magnetics, have announced a new ATEX optocoupler for intrinsically safe circuits. The optocoupler series are tested and certified for extreme/harsh environments such as potentially explosive atmospheres so they will not become an ignition point when subjected to short circuits or adjacent component[…]

A total of 47 “green mining technology breakthroughs” are profiled in Emerging Green Mining Innovation, a report published by Kachan & Co. The report says “driven primarily by cost savings, mining companies are beginning to adopt new greener technologies. And that’s spawning a cottage industry of companies aimed at helping the mining industry clean up[…]

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire Varel International Energy Services (Varel) for approximately $740 million, subject to the standard regulatory approvals as well as environmental due dilligence. Varel is a global supplier of drilling solutions focusing on drill bits, downhole products for well construction and well completion. The key customer segment is in the oil and[…]

Australia’s PPK Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the COALTRAM mining equipment business and intellectual property from Diversified Mining Services (DMS) in an all cash transaction for the sum of A$13 million.  The acquired assets include A$9 million of plant, equipment and hire fleet. The transaction is expected to complete on February[…]

Powerscreen, the supplier of mobile crushing and screening equipment to the mining industry, will be exhibiting on the Terex stand at the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from March 4-8, 2014. The company will be exhibiting three new machines – the Powerscreen Premiertrak 300 jaw crusher, the Powerscreen Trakpactor 320SR impact crusher; and the Powerscreen Warrior 2100[…]

Mining continued to grow and expand as new projects, construction starts and expansions drove job creation and investment throughout the British Columbian industry in 2013. Construction dominated progress in 2013 with a number of large projects well on their way to becoming producing mines. The $500-million Red Chris project is well advanced and expected to[…]

LiuGong Machinery Co last month announced its new management team.  With the next generation of leadership firmly in place, the new management team aims to transform LiuGong into “a more innovative, fast growing and agile global company.  They will now make it possible for LiuGong to offer a full line of extreme duty, intuitive machines,[…]

ZEB1, which is claimed to be the world’s first truly mobile, hand held, rapid laser mapping system, has been put through a rigorous testing process at one of the world’s deepest gold mines. The lower levels of Anglogold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine are over 2 km below sea level. The ZEB1 was demonstrated in an up-dip[…]