Archives: Mine ventilation

Frey New Energy is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer located in Xuzhou, China, and the company says it is celebrating its custom-made lithium battery packs being used in underground mining now for three years without any reported technical issues. The company told IM that it sees the three year milestone as a boost of confidence for[…]

MMG’s Dugald River mine, in Queensland, Australia, is designing, supplying and installing a A$20 million ($14.7 million) cooling solution that, it says, will bring 9.5 MW of bulk air underground to facilitate ongoing zinc extraction. MMG Dugald River General Manager, Tim Akroyd, said consistent temperature control is critical for the safety of the mine’s employees[…]

Twenty years after establishing modular mine cooling solutions in Australia, Aggreko has released an offering for mines going deeper with its latest modular bulk air coolers (BACs). These 40 ft (12.19 m) mobile BAC10000s coolers are “unique” and relatively new to the mine cooling market, according to Aggreko Australia-Pacific Managing Director, George Whyte. “They are[…]

Copper-gold mining operation Oyu Tolgoi LLC recently celebrated a significant milestone with the breakthrough heading blasting completed August 16, connecting the C2S project conveyor decline with the underground workings. Tuul Batbayar, Oyu Tolgoi Mining Engineer outlined how significant C2s is for the mine. “The C2S system is a key component of the Oyu Tolgoi underground[…]

Howden’s pledge to provide “total mine ventilation solutions” to the industry has led to many corporate transactions and partnerships over recent years, with this customer vow showing no signs of abating. A recent tie-up with South Africa-based VortexOHS might have gone under the radar among all the Howden M&A noise, but it is arguably one[…]

Howden, as part of its Quick Ship Program, is now assembling underground mine fans in the Abitibi region of Quebec, Canada, as it looks to provide a quick and efficient distribution network across North America. The company says it knew it needed to create a program to get its products to customers faster so, some[…]

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), and Miller Technology, a leading supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, have announced they are providing innovative fast chargers and light duty battery EVs for the mining industry. The companies’ inaugural project at the BHP Mitsubishi[…]

The OZ Minerals Board has approved construction of a hoisting shaft at the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia, paving the way for a mine life extension and throughput expansion. Prominent Hill mine began operation in 2009 as an open pit and is now an underground mine producing 4.5 Mt/y, moving to 4.5-5 Mt/y[…]

Twin Metals Minnesota today announced it will build on its commitment to advancing the nation’s most sustainable and technologically advanced underground mining project by investing in the electrification of its mining and support vehicle fleets. Implementing battery electric vehicle technology is the latest effort by Twin Metals to reduce its project footprint and further minimise[…]

TLT-Turbo Africa has extended its current auxiliary and booster fan range to include variants that, it says, are able to provide flexibility to clients on all underground ventilation performance requirements. Following the launch and market success of the TLT-Turbo Auxiliary and Booster Fan (A&B) range for the mining industry launched in 2019, TLT-Turbo Africa noticed[…]