Archives: Mining consumables

Leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has joined long-term customer and leading global mining contractor Thiess in celebrating an autonomous drilling record set at BHP’s Mt Arthur South coal operation in New South Wales where Thiess supplies a full range of mining services. The milestone of one million metres drilled autonomously was reached last month using a[…]

Komatsu Germany Mining Division (KGM) and SMS Equipment have now revealed the latest development in Komatsu’s fleet of hydraulic mining excavators for surface mining, the PC9000. KGM confirms the new model will be the largest in Komatsu’s hydraulic mining excavator portfolio. The statement said that the PC9000, which will be the next size step up[…]

Epiroc has introduced its first off-grid mobile solution, developed in collaboration with iron ore mining and green energy major, Fortescue. The solution is available in 10-25 kW units that are powered by Radlink Communications batteries and genZ Energy solar fit out conversions. Epiroc states: “These mobile solutions can be whatever you need them to be[…]

Metso is celebrating the milestone delivery of its 100th truck body; the delivery went to Boliden’s Kevitsa mine in the Sodankylä region in Finland. Truck bodies belong to Metso’s portfolio of comprehensive payload management solutions. This portfolio enables Metso to assist its mining and aggregates customers in optimising their loading and hauling capability, minimising the[…]

Macmahon has announced that it has been granted a three year extension of its alliance style, mining services contract with AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd at the Boston Shaker underground mine. The Boston Shaker mine is part of the Tropicana gold operation in Western Australia. Tropicana, located 330 km northeast of Kalgoorlie, is a joint venture[…]

Worley, a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors, and BluVein, the leader in next-generation dynamic charging for mining electrification, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on a new collaboration aiming to accelerate the deployment of BluVein’s patented universal dynamic charging technology, paving the way for electrification solutions[…]

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, a leader in mining tyre management service and supply, and Pitcrew AI, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle inspection systems, have announced a global mining partnership. The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) solidifies the existing collaboration between the two organisations and designates Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group as Pitcrew AI’s preferred[…]

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) recently released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which includes a discussion of its pathway to net zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. The gold miner has a stated objective of reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline as a medium term target enroute to net[…]

Metso is launching productised FIT™ in-plant and Foresight™ overland conveyors for reliable material transportation in the mining industry. The standardised conveyor modules and premium components offer high capacity and layout flexibility as well as substantial savings in time and resources, from feasibility and design to implementation, thereby enabling higher lifetime productivity. The high-capacity Metso Foresight™[…]

New Gold’s Rainy River gold operation northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine in Peru have both benefitted from deployment of SmartRView technology from Canadian company Cascadia Scientific on mine haul trucks which can then be used to identify road segments with higher fuel intensity, such as uneven grading and inconsistent slopes, and[…]