Archives: Mining equipment

The integration of a digital backbone into the explosives, blasting and related processes will continue to result in miners accessing new deposits and potentially developing new mining methods, Orica’s Angus Melbourne and Rajkumar Mathiravedu told IM at last month’s MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas. Reflecting on a digitalisation journey that started eight years ago, Melbourne[…]

The modest size of Zimbabwe’s mining sector has not prevented Sandvik’s operation in the country from rolling out world class partnerships – including the pioneering deployment of autonomous trucks in a room-and-pillar mining environment. “The automation project has been particularly exciting for us, as this has demonstrated how we can push boundaries with Sandvik’s leading[…]

Orica Digital Solutions has announced the launch of AXIS Connect™, an open, secure and integrated platform that simply, reliably and efficiently connects measurements made by drillers with the geologists who need them, the company says. Orica’s purpose is to sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources, and precise knowledge of resource location is essential data that supports[…]

Thiess and leading autonomous haulage solutions firm EACON Mining during MINExpo 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver OEM-agnostic autonomous technology and advance decarbonisation in the mining industry. The companies said that the MoU paves the way for us to offer more sustainable, efficient, and safer mining solutions to Thiess clients globally through[…]

Pilot Crushtec International is introducing its new generation TwisterTrac mobile vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher powered by a Stage V diesel engine in a move that, it says, could unlock new export prospects in highly regulated markets such as Europe and North America. Designed and manufactured in South Africa by Pilot Crushtec, the TwisterTrac VS350E[…]

Epiroc says it has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Newmont in Australia, with a fleet of Epiroc Pit Viper 231 and SmartROC D65 drill rigs set to be used at the Boddington gold and copper mine in Western Australia. The rigs, which will be operated tele-remotely, will replace an older fleet[…]

Caterpillar® dealer WesTrac has announced that construction of new facilities at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie, Western Australia, will be complete by November, offering further training opportunities. Speaking during a visit to the facility by the Premier of Western Australia, WesTrac CEO, Jarvas Croome, said the State Government supported the project by providing[…]

NRW Holdings Limited has been awarded a contract by Evolution Mining (Mungari) Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Evolution Mining Limited, for surface mining at Castle Hill. The project is in the heart of the Goldfields, 50 km northwest of Kalgoorlie and 40 km north of Coolgardie, ideally situated to allow NRW to engage[…]

Caterpillar Inc has announced a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance Caterpillar’s innovative Cat® Precision Mining initiative. This collaboration aims to use cutting-edge technology to provide real-time, detailed information about ore, enabling sites to improve the efficiency and accuracy of mining operations. Cat Precision Mining is Caterpillar’s advanced vision to improve every step of[…]

Scania and Australia-based services provider Regroup say they will launch the world’s first fleet of Scania autonomous in-pit mining trucks in the Pilbara in 2025 with a rollout planned at Element 25’s Butcherbird mine. Building on the recent announcement of the start of sales for commercially-available autonomous trucks, Scania today announces it will supply its[…]