Archives: Mining equipment

Superior Industries, Inc, a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has announced the grand opening of a new crushing manufacturing facility in Morris, Minnesota, its headquarters and hometown since the company was founded in 1972. A symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the occasion, highlighting, the company says, Superior’s commitment to[…]

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.[…]

Among the attractions of the Sandvik Digital Assistant (SAM) is that it delivers value to everyone in the crushing and screening value chain, raising the game for forward-looking mines, the OEM says. Recently launched into Africa at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg, SAM’s reception among large and small players on the continent has[…]

Komatsu has announced the new WA700-8, a powerful and efficient addition to its range of wheel loaders designed for quarry operations and aggregate producers. This wheel loader is an ideal four-pass match with 70-ton trucks such as Komatsu’s new HD605-10 haul truck. The WA700-8 also offers substantial improvements in performance, efficiency and operator comfort compared[…]

To comply with the proposed changing EU legislation and to emphasise Metso’s focus on supporting customers with key challenges, Metso is renaming its Planet Positive offering to Metso Plus. In 2021, Metso launched its Planet Positive approach as a concrete answer to tackling the sustainability challenges of its customer industries. Ever since, the products and[…]

The Weir Group PLC has been awarded contracts to supply its WARMAN® slurry pumps and CAVEX® hydrocyclones to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Mine Life Extension (MLE) project in British Columbia, Canada. Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project aims to extend the mine’s operational life by enhancing existing site infrastructure, addressing the growing[…]

EACON Mining has announced two new autonomous haulage projects in the aggregate mining sector, both utilising the all electric mining truck model EY70E. A total of 29 units of the EY70E will be deployed at the Pingyin Quarry and the Shuichang Quarry. The company stated: “Both projects mark EACON’s expanded presence in the quarry sector,[…]

OEM RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in South America, highlighting its ongoing deep connection and commitment to the region. RME says it is seizing the milestone to express its gratitude to the team members, customers and suppliers who made RME the region’s most trusted OEM of mill relining technologies. RME’s history[…]

The recent 16th AusIMM Mill Operators’ Conference, in Perth, Western Australia, saw Newmont share details of some of the sensing technologies it is deploying at its operations to improve sustainability and processing plant outcomes. In a presentation titled, ‘Redefining the Battery Limits of Processing Plants – Improving Sustainability through the Deployment of Sensing Technologies,’ the[…]

Demand for autonomous mining truck technology industry in China is growing rapidly, driven by the ageing workforce in mining, increased labour costs, a desire to boost efficiency as well as regulatory safety mandates. Therefore the competitive landscape also continues to heat up. Along with TAGE Idriver, Waytous and EACON Mining, which have been widely covered[…]