Archives: Mining consumables

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests, carried out by the Power Systems business unit, showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion. These tests mark another important step towards[…]

SEA Electric has made the next step in its journey to electrify the world’s commercial vehicle fleet, by signing a significant Memorandum of Understanding with MEVCO, a leading systems integrator focused exclusively on electric light commercial vehicles within the mining industry. The partnership will see specialist all-electric Toyota Hilux and Landcruiser models made available for[…]

Diemme Filtration’s GHT5000F Domino, the largest filter press in the world, is finally in operation. IM can reveal that the unit is running at the Toquepala copper mine in Peru, which is operated by Southern Copper Corporation (SCC), a majority owned subsidiary of Grupo Mexico. The unit first arrived in Peru in the summer of[…]

Ballard Power Systems has signed an agreement to launch a pilot project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell electric tipper truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation with Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), part of the diversified Adani portfolio of companies, and Ashok Leyland. This collaboration marks one of Asia’s first planned hydrogen-powered mining trucks. The[…]

Metso Outotec has celebrated the inauguration of a new engineering centre in Vadodara, Gujarat, in India, on January 17, 2023. The centre will be continuously developed with the goal to expand its key capabilities in serving customers. Currently, the engineering centre employs more than 90 persons; the new facility is set to grow in a[…]

Anglo American has announced the appointment of Alison Atkinson as Group Director –Projects & Development and a member of Anglo American’s Group Management Committee, to take effect during the second quarter of 2023. Alison is currently the CEO of AWE, an arms-length body of the UK Government responsible for developing and maintaining essential elements of[…]

FLSmidth and Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary company Keliber have entered into an agreement for the supply of pyro-processing technology to the Keliber project’s lithium hydroxide refinery in Kokkola. The agreement is of great strategic importance to both companies, building on the existing relationship involving testing and engineering for the Kokkola lithium hydroxide refinery. FLSmidth is set to[…]

Rio Tinto says it is progressing plans to swap conventional diesel for renewable fuel in haul trucks at its US operations to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The company successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its US Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott[…]

Chilean explosives & blasting major Enaex, a subsidiary of Chilean business group Sigdo Koppers, has acquired 100% of MTi Group’s shares, a global leader in blasting consumables for mining. The deal, completed after a negotiation process beginning in August 2022, was valued at A$125 million, equivalent to US$85 million. MTi Group is an Australian company[…]

Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward, with WAE Technologies completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue it is developing with Liebherr. The state-of-the-art 1.4 MWh prototype power system sets the pace for ground-breaking[…]