Archives: Mining equipment

With an ambition to explore decarbonisation opportunities across transport, operations and materials, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Volvo Group and construction and quarrying giant CRH on November 13. As part of this strategic agreement, Volvo CE will take on responsibility for next generation technology deployment, the scaling up of cutting edge technology[…]

Orica and Caterpillar Inc have confirmed they are teaming up to improve real-time data exchange and integrate workflows across the mining value chain. The collaboration is aimed at providing customers with intelligence to improve decision making and optimise their entire operations, with the announcement following a mention of this tie-up in Orica’s most recent FY2023[…]

On November 11, Chinese mining equipment major XCMG Group held an open-pit mine green and intelligent construction exchange conference in Xinjiang, with the theme of “advancing with wisdom and moving towards new lines” to seek new ideas for the development of the mining industry. Autonomous haulage & loading technology company WAYTOUS, which is closely tied[…]

Rhosonics, a global leader in non-nuclear slurry density meters, has unveiled its third-generation product, the SDM ECO. The SDM ECO is a significant advancement in slurry density measurement technology, according to the company, offering improved accuracy, reliability and user-friendliness. The product preludes a new era of slurry density measurements, Rhosonics says. The SDM ECO uses[…]

Epiroc says it is taking actions to promote efficiency within its Tools & Attachments segment, consolidating its European manufacturing of hydraulic attachment tools to improve competitiveness. As a result of this move, the manufacturing facility in Essen, Germany, will be closed, Epiroc said. Epiroc will consolidate the hydraulic attachment tools manufacturing in Europe to other[…]

Metso is expanding its service centre in Mesa, Arizona, to, it says, support the growing needs of mining customers, primarily in the copper segment, which plays a crucial role in supporting a responsible energy transition. In addition to expanding its service and repair capabilities, a cutting-edge training centre will be built to continue to improve[…]

Ahead of AECI’s 100th anniversary, the South Africa-based company has announced that it aims to double the profitability of its core mining and chemicals business by 2026 and to become a global top three integrated mining explosives and chemicals solutions provider by 2030. These ambitions were laid out at a recent Capital Market Day, where[…]

In support of the shift towards electrification and the advancement of autonomous and optimisation technologies in surface drilling, Sandvik has acquired a new testing facility in Finland to develop and prove future surface drilling technologies. The surface test mine is 40 km northwest of Tampere and Sandvik’s underground test mine. The area, which has previously[…]

Epiroc last week announced two additions to its Pit Viper family, the Pit Viper 231 E and Pit Viper 235 E. These new electric-driven blasthole drills it says offer operators safer, cleaner, and more sustainable operations “while maintaining the legendary productivity and reliability that the Pit Viper line is renowned for.” Equipped with Epiroc’s proprietary[…]

First Mode has completed a large 8 t mega battery module at its Perth, Western Australia battery R&D operation for its next generation fuel cell demonstration mining truck. The truck is based on a Komatsu 930E which is already at its Centralia, Washington test site in the US. The battery will be integrated into the[…]