Archives: Mining consumables

DXB Pump & Power has designed and launched a new 6″ workhorse pumpset, the DE400/30, for the UK quarrying industry, which is specifically focused on reducing costs and emissions for quarries. Built using its modular DXB2 canopy, the pumpset uses a Stage V Deutz TCD 2.2 three-cylinder 55 kW engine complete with the latest turbocharged[…]

EACON Mining has recently secured a commercial order from the Zijinshan copper-gold mine and will deliver the autonomous system on the battery-powered XCMG EX80 base truck – further demonstrating its OEM-agnostic flexibility. Zijinshan copper-gold mine, the birthplace and core operation of Zijin Mining, began operations in 1993 and has a remaining lifespan of 20 years.[…]

Rio Tinto has approved construction of a new 25MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30MW. The new solar plant will be located next to Kennecott’s existing 5MW solar plant, which was completed in 2023. Together, the two solar plants will reduce Kennecott’s Scope 2[…]

Gradiant’s spin-out, alkaLi, it says is leading the direct lithium extraction (DLE) and production market with its EC2 technology, which has demonstrated a ‘groundbreaking’ 97% lithium recovery rate from salar brines in North America. The new technology is guaranteed by Gradiant to deliver at least 95% lithium recovery at customer sites. It says this empowers[…]

Gekko Systems has announced the launch of the Wolff Batch Centrifugal Concentrator, described as a groundbreaking technology designed to transform gold processing by utilising ‘dirty’ water. The ‘first of its kind’ innovation Gekko Systems says enables mining companies to recycle water efficiently, addressing water stewardship and enhancing sustainability, while reducing maintenance costs and requirements. The[…]

Marking its 10th anniversary, the UzXCMG joint venture has successfully manufactured its 3,000th piece of equipment plus has announced significant expansions including a new customs warehouse to boost logistics efficiency. The milestone was celebrated on October 21, 2024 with multiple agreements signed to enhance local industry and talent development. Since its establishment in 2014 as[…]

Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese companies Toyota Chile and Mitsui & Co (Chile) Ltda for “a strategic collaboration in the development and testing of sustainable mobility solutions in its mining divisions.” It says this agreement seeks to promote competitive and environmentally responsible[…]

On October 11, China Coal Pingshuo Group’s Anjialing coal mine in Shanxi took delivery of an all battery electric XEG220E 200 t class mining truck manufactured by Xiangtan-based XEMC under its Igreencle green energy mining equipment brand. Zhou Jianjun, Chairman of XEMC was present along with Chen Jian, Chairman of China Coal Pingshuo Group. Igreencle is[…]

As outlined in a statement shared with the Chinese media by Rio Tinto to coincide with a project celebration ceremony meeting, the Tier 1 miner and China’s State Power Investment Corporation Ltd (SPIC) green energy company SPIC Qiyuan are collaborating to pilot battery swapping technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The two-year project will[…]

At the recent AusIMM MillOps 2024 conference held in Perth from 21-23 October, a presentation by Dr David Seaman, Manager Metallurgy – Technology & Innovation at Newmont, titled ‘Red Chris Flotation Circuit Expansion – From Piloting to Full Scale’ detailed how the miner managed to improve the performance of the mill flotation circuit for more[…]