Archives: Mine ventilation

Mincor Resources’ David Southam said the restart of the company’s Kambalda nickel mine in Western Australia will act as a “global showcase” for all-electric underground light vehicles when it opens in the next few years. Southam, the company’s Managing Director, made such a statement at the Paydirt 2019 Australian Nickel Conference in Perth, Western Australia,[…]

TLT-Turbo GmbH has launched a new range of mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) fans with ceramic hybrid bearings that, it says, provide an exceptionally long operational lifespan. Integrating the latest ventilation technologies, this fan offers numerous advantages regarding performance efficiency, maintenance and reliability, according to the ventilation fans and systems manufacturer. The TLT-Turbo fan for MVR[…]

As mining companies around the world seek the best ways to approach their sustainability goals, electrification has emerged as one of the most promising solutions. With this in mind, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology recently acquired California-based Artisan Vehicle Systems, a leading manufacturer of battery-electric underground vehicles. Recent studies show that the electrification of a[…]

Red Dot Europe has welcomed Trysome Auto-Electrical Engineering Ltd into its global network of heavy-duty mobile HVAC units and parts dealers to reach customers throughout southern Africa. The new partnership enables Red Dot to expand its global footprint while granting aftermarket customers greater access to Red Dot’s selection of leading products for operator comfort and[…]

Two units of the newly developed WEG 11 kV Variable Speed Drive (VSD) have been commissioned at an underground gold mine in Ghana by WEG Automation Africa, a member of the Zest WEG Group, the company says. According to Kirk Moss, Senior Manager: Projects and Engineering at WEG Automation Africa, the new WEG MVW3000 VSD[…]

Dr Dmitri Bessarabov is Director of the Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Infrastructure Center of Competence at South Africa’s North-West University (NWU) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He was recruited for the HySA position from Canada and brought to South Africa a lot of relevant hydrogen industrial experience, notably, in fuel cells[…]

CEMI has entered into a commercialisation services engagement with Norway based Gupex, to commercialise a game-changing heat-exchanger technology in Canada. CEMI believes that Gupex’s solution is a step-change in the area of greening the process whereby mining companies use propane to heat the winter air for underground mines. Ventilation exhaust air from the mines is[…]

MacLean Engineering is significantly investing in growth in the United States, with the appointment of Dan Millette as US Sales Manager and his relocation to Elko, Nevada. This initial, keystone step in the company’s growth plan will be followed imminently by the securing of a local parts depot as well as the hiring of a local[…]

In a ceremony attended by more than 250 people, including authorities, representatives of the community and industry, suppliers and workers of the company, Codelco has inaugurated its most emblematic project, Chuquicamata Underground. “Today is an important day, few companies have had to reinvent themselves as Codelco has done. This project will extend the useful life[…]

The “Chandmani” Operations and Service Centre for Underground, which is now the operational core of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, opened today. The Chandmani Centre has a high-tech control room enabling to monitor safe operations of underground teams and moving vehicles. The centre is a 13,570 square metre two-floor building with shower rooms, dressing rooms, personal[…]