Archives: Mining events

It was hard to keep up with Fortescue at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, last week – IM did its best – with the mining company having on-booth presentations throughout the three days and four press events on four other stands during the show. The company’s presence was felt far beyond this, with the headline[…]

Philippi-Hagenbuch used last week’s MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, to, among other things, highlight its “revolutionary” HiVol® Lowboy Trailer, uniquely engineered for transporting the largest, heaviest off-highway mining equipment quickly, easily and safely. The HiVol Lowboy Trailer is the only system that provides the capacity necessary to haul ultra-class rated equipment, a standard for mining[…]

Ahead of Epiroc’s Capital Markets Day (CMD) and MINExpo 2024 at a hotel just outside of Las Vegas, Helena Hedblom, Epiroc President and CEO, was happy to tackle the industry’s big three: automation, digitalisation and electrification. Hedblom, like the heads of her fellow OEMs, has big ambitions for these three technology pillars, but the way[…]

Austmine is Australia’s leading industry association for the Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector, driving the success of members by providing opportunities to build relationships, understand industry needs, boost their industry profile and access domestic and international supply chains. International Mining has long had a close relationship with Austmine, both editorially with Austmine itself[…]

The mining industry, known for its complexity and operational challenges, requires stringent safety measures to ensure both the safety of its workforce and the efficient operation of heavy machinery. From trucks and drills to conveyors and crushers, mining equipment is subject to constant wear and tear. Traditionally, manual inspections have been the standard, but these[…]

Epiroc and Fortescue, this week, announced the handover of Australia’s first Pit Viper 271 E (PV271E) electric-driven blasthole drill rig at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas. Marking a key milestone in Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey, the PV271E will soon be deployed at Fortescue’s Pilbara iron ore operations making it the first electric PV271 in Australia to[…]

RPMGlobal (RPM), a leader in mining software technology, has announced its new fleet optimisation solution at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. FleetOptimiser continues RPM’s journey towards cloud-based solutions, offering a product designed for customers to calculate and optimise their trucking requirements for a shift, the company says. The solution combines a 3D, visual user[…]

BHP is the first customer to announce plans to trial Caterpillar Inc.’s Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system on battery electric and diesel electric mining trucks at BHP sites. Caterpillar announced the launch of the Cat DET solution last week ahead of displaying a Cat 798 AC with a DET attachment at MINExpo 2024, this[…]

Global mining services provider Perenti and Sandvik have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024 centred on developing cutting-edge diesel-electric equipment for underground mines. This collaboration aims to enhance sustainability, efficiency and productivity in underground mining operations, Sandvik said. Under the agreement, the companies will work together to optimise underground diesel-electric loaders[…]

Komatsu has announced a significant step forward in their joint commitment to sustainable mining together with Boliden, a leading global mining and metals company with a strong focus on sustainable production. At MINExpo 2024, Komatsu unveiled its all-new Power Agnostic 930E haul truck, built on Komatsu’s modular power-agnostic platform, this new generation truck allows customers[…]