Archives: Mining consumables

Kal Tire’s Innovation Centre in western Canada has been designing and producing proprietary tooling for nearly 10 years to help improve safety and efficiency for its mining tyre technicians. From tools that reduce fatigue and strain to ones that eliminate high risk, KalPRO tools enable technicians to perform work with greater ease, efficiency and safety.[…]

Boliden has announced the introduction of nitrate-free, low-carbon explosive, developed through a collaboration between the mining company and Hypex Bio Explosives Technology. This new technology not only reduces the mining industry’s CO2 footprint but also eliminates nitrogen pollution in soil and water, setting a new standard for sustainable blasting, Boliden says. Hypex Bio’s patented explosive[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has officially opened its newest facility, in the Campbell Heights business park area of Surrey, British Columbia. This strategic addition to Sandvik’s Canadian network comes as part of the company’s commitment to enhance customer service and support amid evolving industry demands. The Surrey facility, spanning nearly 40,000 square feet, will[…]

The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has announced that its member company, structural steel fabrication contractor VIVA Engineering, based in Kempton Park, Gauteng, has been nominated  in the Mining/Industrial category for the SAISC Steel Awards 2024 – for its role as the constructor of 11 extra heavy duty belt feeders for client Virta[…]

Tribe Technology PLC, the disruptive technology-first developer and manufacturer of world-class autonomous mining equipment, has announced the arrival of its first autonomous reverse circulation (RC) TTDS GC 700 drill rig from the manufacturing site in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to the Australian Automation & Robotics Precinct (AARP) in Neerabup, Western Australia. This is a major milestone[…]

Epiroc will showcase a demonstrator of the first ever Down-The-Hole (DTH) SmartROC D65 battery-electric drill rig at the MINExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, September 24-26. This innovative surface drill rig it says  will play an important role in the shift towards a green transition and zero emission drilling in surface mines. “We are very excited[…]

BEUMER Group says it will outline the considerable advantages in efficiency, safety, and sustainability of digitalisation in mining at the MINExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 24 to 26 September 2024. Visitors to the event can find out how digitalisation can be a catalyst for change. Digitalisation in mining enables organisations to collect and[…]

MacLean, a global leader in mining support vehicle electrification, will be participating in the upcoming MINExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24-26, with the message to share that the company is committed to supporting the rapid decarbonisation of the mining industry. The MacLean booth is part of the Canadian Pavilion in the North Hall of[…]

Bridgestone Corporation has announced its new ‘Smart On-site’ mining solutions program, which it will exhibit at MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas from September 24-26, 2024. With this year’s show theme, ‘MOVE MORE WITH LESS,’ Bridgestone will showcase Smart On-site and “its easy-to-manage, turn-key and customisable blend of premium tyre products, mobility solutions and industry[…]

The feasibility study for the expansion of Barrick’s Lumwana mine in Zambia is expected to be completed by the end of the year, paving the way for construction to start in 2025, the company said today. Speaking during a webinar focused on updating the market on the Lumwana Super Pit Expansion Project, Barrick President and[…]