Archives: Mine ventilation

Sandvik today officially opens the doors of the Battery Electrification Innovation and Development Center for loaders and trucks in Turku, Finland. This is a state-of-the art development facility that will create innovative battery products and electric solutions for the global mining and construction markets and develop technology talent in Finland. “Innovation and development start here”,[…]

With the aim of becoming a driving force in sustainable power solutions, Volvo Penta is going full charge into hybrid and all-electric drivelines, offering electrified solutions in both its marine and industrial segments by 2021. In the picture, Volvo Penta’s Chief Technology Officer, Johan Carlsson, and System Engineer, Karin Åkman, discuss innovation for electromobility at[…]

Refuge chambers are a significant but much-needed investment. Erin Mackle, Europe Service Coordinator at MineARC Systems asks: “With the growth of safety requirements, refuge chambers have become commonplace for the safe retreat of personnel engaged in tunnelling and underground construction. As these are finite projects, what happens to a chamber upon completion?” Extending the life[…]

Vale informs that it has concluded separate agreements with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (Wheaton) and with Cobalt 27 Capital Corp to sell an aggregate total of 75% cobalt stream with reference to the cobalt by-product to be delivered from January 1st, 2021, which encompasses the ramp-down from the existing Voisey’s Bay mine (Voisey’s Bay) and from[…]

The inhalation of exhaust gases from diesel vehicles is a significant health risk for mine workers. Often lung and respiratory diseases are the result of many years of underground activity. Emission-free electromobility can reduce the risks – a new trend to which the globally operating specialist for mining and tunneling vehicles, Emsbürener Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik[…]

We will be closing the nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in August. Do you wish to nominate someone who has contributed in an outstanding way to technology development or good practice to make sure all mine workers return home? Contact [email protected] about nominations. The chosen nominees will be inducted at the[…]

On January 16, 2017, Atlas Copco announced its intention to separate and distribute its Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area, as well as its Hydraulic Attachment Tools business (previously referred to as a part of the Construction Tools division), Epiroc, to its shareholders and list Epiroc on Nasdaq Stockholm. The annual general meeting of[…]

As the demand for innovation in mining continues to grow, Mining3 has taken steps to increase its footprint by establishing a new office in Toronto, Canada. Mining3 is a global-focused entity so the need to provide a physical presence to service the Americas and Europe became apparent. The establishment of a Toronto based office presents numerous[…]

Paul Moore recently spoke to Doug Morrison, Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) President, about its underground rapid development project, which could be a real game changer in terms of advance rates and earlier orebody access. The batch mining process commonly used in underground base metal mines is capital intensive. CEMI continues to investigate[…]

Nevada Copper has announced a series of important milestones in line with the current mine development schedule. These activities, which include the signing of a pre-works contract with Cementation USA Inc and the securing of key long-lead time items, de-risk the re-start of construction of the company’s Pumpkin Hollow Underground Project. These activities will allow[…]