Archives: Mining equipment

The first Sandvik LH518iB battery-electric loader and supporting batteries have arrived at the McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada, project owner Foran Mining has reported. Back in 2022, Sandvik announced it would supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for the project in what was its biggest battery-electric vehicle[…]

With mines looking to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint, RMI Pressure Systems has outlined how much can be saved by applying variable frequency drives (VFD) control technology to its pumping systems. Specialists in high pressure reciprocated pumps, RMI Pressure Systems conducted a comparison between three of its emulsion pump sets at work in[…]

Tribe Technology PLC, a disruptive technology-first developer and manufacturer of world-class autonomous mining equipment, has announced the shipment of its first autonomous reverse circulation TTDS GC 700 drill rig from the manufacturing site in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is a major milestone for the company and is the culmination of significant engineering hours over the[…]

With a fleet of more than 750 autonomous haul trucks commissioned worldwide, Komatsu customers have hauled more than 10 billion metric tons of material and are adding to that milestone at a rate of over 6 million metric tons per day. Additionally, 10 Komatsu autonomous trucks have achieved a benchmark of 100,000 autonomous hours each,[…]

DDD Group, based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has taken over the business activities of the Italian company Sovatec s.r.l, expanding its wire and polyurethane screens capacity. The new DDD subsidiary, headquartered in Stazzano (Piedmont), has been producing high-quality wire and polyurethane screens for various industries and applications, particularly for the separation of mining and quarrying[…]

ABB has completed a study to benchmark current hoisting maintenance strategies, reporting that, on average, mining companies have the potential to achieve more than a month of additional production time annually by following recommended predictive maintenance strategies. The benchmark report includes inputs from mining companies across six regions and eight different industry sectors including diamonds,[…]

Epiroc Scooptram underground loaders can now be equipped with CR Powered by Epiroc Wearpact ground engagement tools (GET) option as factory-fit, the OEM says, offering extended wear life. Wearpact GET is a premium edge lip built feature on the bucket, suitable for any material and loading conditions, according to the company. This integration follows CR,[…]

TAKRAF India says NLC India Limited (NLCIL) recently awarded the company with four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various bucketwheel excavators (BWEs). NLCIL, incorporated in 1956, is a public sector company of the Government of India and one of the country’s largest lignite and power producers. As a Navratna entity, NLCIL has[…]

Kovatera Inc is to launch the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) model line at MINExpo 2024 in a move that, it says, will revolutionise the mining industry with its advanced technology and commitment to sustainability. The Canada-based company specialises in designing and manufacturing versatile mining utility vehicles for the underground mining sector. It also prides itself[…]

The Electric Mine Consortium is not Graeme Stanway’s first innovation rodeo. As the founder of State of Play, a global research platform in natural resources, energy and infrastructure, which also publishes the largest survey on strategy and innovation in mining, he has engaged with many individual and groups of companies looking to spur on mining[…]