Archives: Mine ventilation

Certarus Ltd says it has entered into a long-term agreement with McEwen Mining to convert and supply the Fox Complex in Ontario, Canada, with compressed natural gas (CNG) for mine air heating in the underground ventilation system. CNG will be used to replace propane as the primary fuel for heating at both the Froome and[…]

In late October 2021, global underground mining equipment major Epiroc announced that it is now offering customers conversion kits that, it says, “seamlessly transform” loaders from diesel-powered to battery-electric driven means, with the company having secured its first order for the solution from Evolution Mining’s Red Lake gold operations in Ontario, Canada for two diesel[…]

Electrification solutions from Epiroc support mining customers as they transition towards using Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The latest addition to the portfolio is a wide range of flexible charging products for mining equipment. Epiroc charging products encompass several different models, fixed and mobile, to ensure that BEV have the flexibility to charge at any given[…]

Proterra Inc, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, have announced a new collaboration to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. Under the collaboration, Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric LHDs,[…]

At MINExpo 2021, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore met in person with Robbins Owner and CEO Lok Home, to explore the potential for civil tunnelling and mining to finally come together through the hard rock excavation benefits of TBM technology adapted for the mining space. If anyone understands the proven performance of hard rock mechanical[…]

In its just released 2021 Annual and Sustainability report, Australian gold mining major Evolution Mining reiterated its commitment to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 30% reduction by 2030 – aligned with the Paris Agreement. It included some references to Scope 1 emissions reduction through use of battery electric solutions in the medium[…]

Howden has launched the Ventsim CONTROL™ Service desk, a “powerful communications centre” designed to, it says, strengthen customer operations’ support. As part of its new service, every customer request will generate a code, creating a continuous queue of client requests with all necessary data. The reported issue is either resolved on the spot or escalated[…]

As part of the modernisation of production at its PJSC Gaisky GOK underground copper mine in Russia, Ural Mining Metallurgical Company (UMMC) has invested in a new fleet of Caterpillar 45 t class AD45 trucks, the first of which are currently being commissioned. In 2020 the mine produced 8.3 Mt of ore but is ramping[…]

Mine ventilation, refrigeration and cooling engineering consultant BBE Group has released the 2021 version of its flagship VUMA-network software to industry and at no cost. The move puts an advanced, industry-leading interactive mine ventilation network simulation tool in the hands of mine and ventilation engineers across the world. “Intense temperatures, humidity, diesel fumes and gasses[…]

Like the rest of the mining industry, Germany’s underground salt and potash mining major has ambitious climate targets. The company says it is currently working intensively on the topic of e-mobility. At its Zielitz potash mine, it says it is currently testing a BEV solution from mining equpiment major GHH based on a new generation[…]