Archives: Mining consumables

Contractor Snells Entreprenad AB recently entered into an agreement with Nordkust Maskin AB regarding the purchase of battery-powered wide body mining trucks. These trucks are set to become the first fully battery-powered trucks in a Swedish mine and will be used for material transport at LKAB’s Svappavaara iron ore mine. This summer, Snells Entreprenad entered[…]

India’s largest iron ore producer, NMDC Ltd says it has always been a pioneer, pushing boundaries and setting benchmarks in the steel and mining industry. It has now established a new vertical dedicated to innovative technological advancements. Recently, this ‘Transformation and Innovation’ vertical was introduced into its Hyderabad head office, marking a new chapter in[…]

Big Roller Overland Conveyor Company has announced that it has partnered with Tribotech Pty Ltd to develop the world’s first 20″, 20 kg idler roller suitable for a 1,500 mm wide conveyor belt, the most common belt size for 25-40 Mt/y conveyors handling larger jaw and gyratory crusher output, and to invest in tooling to[…]

In a wide ranging presentation forming part of its just completed 2024 Chilean copper site tour, BHP provided a comprehensive insight into how it intends to continue delivering copper growth at its operations, including its flagship Escondida operation, via a series of pathways. Escondida like a number of other long life copper mines is facing[…]

In the presence of the President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Tong Defa, a ceremony was held recently on November 8 to mark the commissioning and first gold pour at Shandong Gold’s Cardinal Namdini gold project, which is now the third largest gold mine in Ghana. It is also significant as[…]

Ceibo, a clean copper extraction technology company, and Glencore’s Lomas Bayas copper mine, have entered into a partnership to deploy Ceibo’s proprietary leaching technologies that enable a more effective extraction of copper from low-grade sulphides. Lomas Bayas has validated Ceibo’s technology and is moving toward scaling up to assess this as an alternative to extend[…]

RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) has entered into a transitional sale agreement with Resource Capital Funds (RCF) and the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). The agreement RME says will strengthen its future, honour the growth and potential of the company, while ensuring it remains an Australian-owned and operated company based in Queensland. The NRFC is[…]

While the majority of global attention today is on progress with diesel-battery hybrid and all battery mining trucks, work on hydrogen-powered mining trucks continues – which are still a form of hybrid using a hydrogen fuel cell-lithium battery energy system often referred to as FCEV or Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. The general feeling is that hydrogen[…]

Transense Technologies has announced an exclusive partnership with German software firm TIRETASK GmbH to bring an all-in-one tyre management solution to the UK, North America and Australia. The collaboration introduces a powerful, integrated tyre management system that combines Translogik’s highly respected tyre inspection tools with TIRETASK’s advanced digital management software, the sensor technology and measurement[…]

Bradken says it is addressing both the associated risks and duration of the relining process for AG, SAG and ball mills through the development of a new technology platform, MillSafe® Solutions. Showcased at the recent MINExpo International 2024, in Las Vegas, MillSafe Solutions are expected to improve the efficiency of the mill relining process and[…]