Archives: Mining consumables

Leading underground mining contractor PYBAR has been awarded a four-year contract (with one-year extension option) by AIC Mines to provide underground development services at the Eloise Copper Mine Complex in northwest Queensland, Australia. The Eloise complex includes the existing Eloise Mine and Jericho deposits. With revenue of A$149 million, the contract scope involves delivering the[…]

With SANY Group Chairman Xiang Wenbo in attendance, the Chinese mining equipment major has celebrated the launch of its largest tonnage hybrid mining truck yet, the SET320S. Featuring a 300-ton loading capacity and electric drive, SANY describes the truck as a game-changer. The new model, the largest mining truck made yet by SANY, rolled off[…]

Vale and Komatsu have signed a pioneering agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, dual fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel. They will be the world’s first trucks of their size, with payloads of 230 to 290 tons, to run on ethanol, in a joint investment in research[…]

Liebherr says it will be sharing its latest news, products, services, and innovations for the mining sector at the world’s largest mining exhibition, MINExpo INTERNATIONAL®, this September, in Las Vegas. Visitors will experience over 2,777 m2 (over 29,000 ft2) of Liebherr exhibits at booth #7832. Daily masterclasses and live demonstrations will take place at the[…]

BQE Water Inc., a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has announced a contract to perform laboratory testing and conceptual engineering for a non-biological selenium removal water treatment plant using the company’s patented Selen-IX™ technology for a mine in Latin America. David Kratochvil, CEO of BQE Water, commented: “As the first[…]

In June 2024, Chile’s copper mining giant Codelco released its Annual Report for 2023 including its Sustainability Report, in which it laid out its most recent analysis and targets relating to climate change and reducing emissions. Its medium-term sustainability strategy is driven by six commitments by 2030 – including reduction of emissions by 70%. How[…]

Epiroc’s new Robbins 74 S is the latest machine in its 70 series, which are the most popular models in the OEM’s raiseboring lineup. The Robbins 74 S is a mid-sized raiseboring machine, drilling holes up to 4.5 m in diameter and is reliable in a variety of applications. The machine has enhanced functionality, allowing[…]

During the EXPONOR 2024 event in Antofagasta, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore met with Enaex Key Account Manager Sebastian Catron to discuss its latest innovations and offerings to the mining sector. Catron began: “After we win the bidding process to supply explosives and blasting services to a mining customer, whether that is a renewal of[…]

The Caterpillar MINExpo 2024 experience it says will immerse visitors into the mine site of the future; featuring industry leading technologies, groundbreaking advancements in the energy transition and first-of-a-kind customised solutions designed to increase customers’ efficiency, safety and profitability. The planned 2024 exhibit “reinforces Caterpillar’s position as the global industry leader in mining technology with[…]

The Antofagasta Region was – once again – a global focal point of the mining industry, as it hosted the twentieth edition of EXPONOR, organised by the Antofagasta Industrial Association, AIA, and which was attended by IM where we carried out interviews with some major mining technology suppliers and mining companies. Juan Duran at the[…]