Archives: Mining equipment

Marking its 10th anniversary, the UzXCMG joint venture has successfully manufactured its 3,000th piece of equipment plus has announced significant expansions including a new customs warehouse to boost logistics efficiency. The milestone was celebrated on October 21, 2024 with multiple agreements signed to enhance local industry and talent development. Since its establishment in 2014 as[…]

In both open-pit and underground mines, unexpected water ingress can severely disrupt production unless an effective dewatering solution can be quickly applied; some forethought will go a long way in making this happen. According to Marnus Koorts, General Manager Pump Products at Weir, one of the key challenges is that unplanned dewatering usually requires sizeable[…]

Lundin Gold’s expansion of the Fruta del Norte gold mine processing plant in Ecuador is on track, with three Jameson flotation cells and a concentrate filter having arrived on site in the September quarter, the company says. The company plans to spend approximately $36 million to increase plant throughput to 5,000 t/d and improve metallurgical[…]

Caterpillar Inc says it has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling at Luck Stone’s Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia, it says marks a significant milestone in Caterpillar’s objective to deliver an autonomous hauling solution for the[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching the MD/MDX Peg Bolt, a new ground support solution for underground mining. Based on the well-known MD/MDX Bolt, this new addition to Sandvik’s ground support portfolio improves underground safety even further, the company says. Innovative technologies and outstanding product quality enable the safest ground support solutions, but even[…]

Codelco, the largest copper producer in the world, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese companies Toyota Chile and Mitsui & Co (Chile) Ltda for “a strategic collaboration in the development and testing of sustainable mobility solutions in its mining divisions.” It says this agreement seeks to promote competitive and environmentally responsible[…]

Metso is expanding its flotation portfolio with modular Concorde Cell™ Plant Units, a solution consisting of prefabricated and pre-installed containerised units, which, the company says, streamlines the setup process and minimises on-site installation work. Deployment is safe and rapid, resulting in faster return on investment, Metso adds. Tatu Miettinen, Product Manager, Flotation and Thickening at[…]

Eaton has launched its new xEnergy Elite low voltage motor control and power distribution centre for loads up to 7,500 A and 690 VAC in an effort to provide greater uptime and flexibility, with maintenance cost savings, for business-critical applications in industries such as mining. The xEnergy Elite motor control centre (MCC) complies with the[…]

H-E Parts International (HEPI), a provider of aftermarket solutions for the mining and heavy equipment industries, has agreed to acquire substantially all the assets of Brake Supply Inc, a North American leader in aftermarket components for heavy equipment. “This acquisition allows us to strengthen our offerings and expand our footprint,” Simon Pelletier, CEO of H-E[…]

Integrated Pump Technology has secured an order for its first Godwin HL150 pump to a mining operation in Senegal, marking, it says, a significant step in the company’s ongoing support for mining operations across West Africa. The trailer-mounted diesel-driven self-priming pump has been selected to provide vital dewatering services for an open-pit mine, where fluctuating[…]