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Dialight, the LED lighting technology provider, has unveiled the ATEX/IECEx-certified 21,000 lumen SafeSite LED high bay, which comes with a 10-year full performance warranty. The high output LED high bay offers “superior illumination and efficiency” for mining equipment manufacturing, surface mine truck bays and other hazardous area rated applications. Now offering a broad portfolio of LED[…]

Major Wire Industries has introduced new Crown Bar Adaptors for modular screening decks which allow producers to convert their flat screen decks to a crowned deck on both pin and grooved-type screen decks. This innovative technology “will allow producers to choose the best screen media for the job without being limited by the screen deck” according to[…]

Flux Power® Holdings, an innovator in advanced lithium energy storage systems, has agreed with Penguin Automated Systems to deliver a lithium motive power solution for a large unmanned robot that Penguin is developing for underground use. Flux will design and produce a 46-kW, 48-V lithium iron phosphate battery pack to power Penguin’s robot that will[…]

Successful ways of integrating social responsibility and sustainability into the corporate agenda are topics under discussion in the global mining industry. There is to be a high-calibre, dedicated forum on Sustainable Development at Mining Indaba™ presented in collaboration with the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM). “We anticipate robust and thought-provoking sessions as we[…]

Weir Minerals has strengthened its presence in Scandinavia with the addition of a dedicated service centre at a site in Gällivare, north Sweden. The new facility, which will provide enhanced support to customers across the region, is based alongside an existing manufacturing site operated by Gema Industri, the Swedish mine servicing business acquired by Weir[…]

Blaxtair® is a pedestrian detection device for mobile industrial machinery. It can also be used to secure the surroundings of dangerous stationary machines. It can be adapted to all types of machines (trucks, graders, wheel loaders, excavators, etc.) and can be set easily. Blaxtair detects pedestrians within a range of 0 to 14 m around[…]

Alcoa has entered into an agreement with Germany-based engineering and construction company, Bauer Resources, to commercialise Alcoa’s Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment technology that mimics natural wetlands to sustainably treat wastewaters. Under the agreement, Bauer will use Alcoa’s wetlands technology to deploy wastewater treatment systems globally. The system imitates the natural process of wetlands to clean[…]

Shaft Sinkers Holdings has been awarded additional work by Afplats (owned by Implats) on its existing Leeuwkop project. The scope of the work includes the continuation of sinking activities on the main shaft at Leeuwkop to a depth of 984 m from the current level of approximately 700 m. The contract, commencing immediately, is scheduled[…]

R. STAHL is introducing a new signalling solution that withstands extreme environmental conditions, e.g. a wide operating temperature range of +70°C down to -55°C. FX15 beacons feature an enclosure manufactured from corrosion-resistant glass-reinforced polyester (GRP) that is designed to provide IP66/IP67 protection. All fixings are stainless steel. The beacons are supplied with a robust stainless[…]

The Indonesia Tin Forum hosted by ITRI in Pangkalpinang, Bangka attracted more than a 100 local and international delegates. Attendees included industry, authorities and civil society in this unique event which provided an opportunity for a wide range of interests to be considered and discussed. Participants were in general agreement that tin is an important[…]