Archives: Mining events

Caterpillar has responded to customer demand and is offering a wide body off-highway truck within the smaller-class size, IM learned during a pre-MINExpo 2024 trip to Tucson, Arizona, last week. There are several Chinese and international manufacturers offering wide body trucks with, typically, payloads below 100 t. Historically, these have been used at smaller mine[…]

Di-Corp is, this week, announcing the launch of the S-Maxx™ dual start drill rod, a solution specifically designed to withstand greater pressure, reach greater depths and achieve maximum drilling efficiency. S-Maxx drill rods’ unique dual start thread and anti-jamming features help drillers reach greater depths and achieve new limits not possible with any other rod[…]

At this week’s MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, ABB is to showcase a new technology demonstrator developed to enable safe and efficient, high-power charging in the journey towards the all-electric mine of the future. The eMine™ Robot Automated Connection Device (ACD) is designed to work in tandem with the ABB eMine FastCharge solution, allowing further[…]

PressurePro is to launch its latest sensor innovation during the upcoming MINExpo 2024, saying it is designed to set a new benchmark in durability and performance, offering unmatched reliability and survivability for fleet operations across various industries including mining/OTR, port and commercial trucking, and more. Featuring significant updates throughout the sensor, PressurePro’s latest sensor line[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery has implemented a full-model change of the EH4000AC-3 rigid dump truck to develop the EH4000AC-5 (nominal payload of 242 t, gross machine operating weight of 427 t), and is ready to present this at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, next week. By applying metal fabrication technologies accumulated through the manufacturing of hydraulic[…]

Miners have the tools and seemingly now also the will to be better stewards of crucial water resources, according to an experienced specialist in the area, Garrick Field. But he believes stronger engagement with local communities, including traditional landowners, can be the real driver of a new water stewardship course. Speaking with Mining Beacon after[…]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is to highlight its full range of Bredel and Qdos peristaltic pumps, ideal for mining’s most demanding transfer & metering applications, at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024, in Las Vegas, next week, it says. Bredel hose pumps have a proven ability to handle abrasive pastes and chemicals, including viscous slurries, grit-filled sludge,[…]

Shovel, mining machinery and vehicle maintenance are the themes of the Enerpac booth at next week’s MINExpo 2024. A leader in hydraulic tools for demanding environments, Enerpac will be showcasing a wide range of tools and lifting systems for mining projects in Las Vegas. The Enerpac stand will feature the SCJ-Series cube jack, hydraulic cylinders[…]

MEDATech Borterra is set to showcase a new ITH-raise drill that is built for four underground drilling applications at next week’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024 event in Las Vegas, USA. The Borterra RaisePro-48T sets a new standard in efficiency, versatility and innovation, according to the company. The track-mounted, in-the-hole (ITH) drill is capable of drilling 3.5[…]

IMDEX plans to reveal the latest advances in its production mining tools and software at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024, in Las Vegas, USA, later this this month. IMDEX Chief Technology Officer, John Hickey, said the tools and software assisted mining and exploration companies to safely find, define and mine orebodies with precision and at speed. “Location,[…]