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17 Jan 2018
Get wise about using variable speed drives
The benefits of variable speed drives (VSDs) are making this technology a popular choice among...
12 Jan 2018
South Dakota School of Mines adds Ph.D. specialisation in mining engineering
The decision to add a new Ph.D. specialisation in the Mining Engineering and Management Department...
11 Jan 2018
Chinese researchers develop fast-charging aluminium-graphene battery
Rapid battery charging is essential for efficient use of battery-powered equipment, both underground and on...
09 Jan 2018
Startup company GUIA offers new mining comms and sensor platform
University of Arizona startup GUIA has licensed a mining communication and sensor platform developed by...
03 Jan 2018
What’s new in battery-powered underground trackless equipment
In the February issue, John Chadwick looks at new Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) going into...
20 Dec 2017
MacLean addresses the question of range on battery electric mining vehciles
MacLean has now completed close to 200 km of ramp run trials on our battery...
18 Dec 2017
How to profit from new mine-to-mill capabilities
  Walter Valery, Hatch’s Global Director, Consulting and Technology, observes that “Challenging, tighter market conditions are...
06 Dec 2017
DMT gets EC funding approval for a range of innovative mining tech projects from robot survey to automated core analysis
The German engineering and consulting firm DMT is one of the companies at the forefront...
06 Dec 2017
Herrenknecht shaft borers in manufacture for new Belarus potash mine
Herrenknecht has started making shaft boring roadheaders (SBR), which are required for building the Nezhinsky...
04 Dec 2017
Becker Mining latest chairlift design being installed at Tau Lekoa
Becker Mining South Africa’s Alrode manufacturing plant recently manufactured a chairlift system that is now...
01 Dec 2017
Artisan Z40 battery truck set for Kirkland Lake Gold
Artisan Vehicles, which describes itself as “the biggest game-changer among underground mining equipment OEMs”, is...
30 Nov 2017
German manufacturers achieve turnaround
Mining machinery manufacturers in Germany have mastered the turnaround. After revenues continued to decline for...