Archives: Mining equipment

Tyrecycle and Alcoa Australia have joined forces in what is described as a milestone agreement to give a new life to old mining truck tyres. Last week, Tyrecycle’s state-of-the-art recycling facility in East Rockingham, 40 km south of Perth, welcomed its first load of used off the road (OTR) tyres from Alcoa. To mark the occasion,[…]

KSB GIW Inc, a leader in the design, manufacture, and application of heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pumps, has announced its successful acquisition of a significant stake of shares in AIMS/PIP360, an electronics designer and specialist in ultrasonic sensors and analysis. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the companies, which have[…]

The Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig has earned its stripes in the southern African surface mining sector, particularly in high-capacity production drilling applications, the OEM reflects just over six years since its global debut at the 2018 edition of Electra Mining Africa. When Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions first brought the Leopard DI650i[…]

Running through the three halls at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas last month, the electrification theme was everywhere – numerous booths pulled in attendees with battery symbolism or, in some cases, actual electric machines; others presented new concepts, with variations of dynamic trolley being a particular talking point. While it is clear there is a[…]

At the 5th Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) event being held in Seville, Spain, this week and being attended by IM Editorial Director Paul Moore, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has handed over some major equipment units to key customers in the region. The size of the MMH this year, with the exhibition covering all[…]

Having additional success selling underground loaders to mining customers, Caterpillar is gearing up to release more machines that leverage that same “architecture” technology as the Cat® R2900 XE diesel-electric LHD, Mike Berry, Vice President and General Manager of Load and Haul for Caterpillar, says. The diesel-electric R2900 XE is built on the R2900G’s platform, Caterpillar’s[…]

The idea of mill liner recycling is nothing new for Metso, with the first feasibility studies examining its potential conducted 15 years ago. Just ahead of MINExpo 2024, Metso announced that it is now expanding the offering to the North American market, with the company continuing to view the offering as a key contributor to[…]

Orica Digital Solutions and Core Tech, a leading distributor of exploration technologies in Latin and Central America, have announced distribution agreements marking a significant milestone for both companies. The agreements aim to enhance the availability and reach of Orica Digital Solutions’ advanced geospatial and geotechnical technologies throughout Latin and Central America. Under these agreements, Core[…]

Earlier this year, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore was able to see the Komatsu WX04B battery electric LHD in action as part of a sneak preview at a Komatsu customer event at its test mine, which is located at the University of Arizona’s San Xavier Mining Laboratory near Tucson, Arizona. Doug Eamer, Komatsu Senior VP[…]

With an investment of more than US$48 million, BHP has significantly modernised its operations centre in Santiago, originally inaugurated in 2018, it says putting the company at the forefront of integrated remote operations centres in the region. Today, the operations of BHP Copper Advanced Services (CAS) began, a new company whose integrated operations centre will[…]