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Global mining services provider and contractor Byrnecut has joined forces with South Metropolitan TAFE to help train the next generation of heavy automotive workers by donating a 60 t class diesel-electric underground mining truck. The diesel/electric haulage truck has retired from working in operational mines but will continue to serve industry by training mechanical and electrical[…]

Barrick has given some further information on progress with its route to net zero strategy in its just published 2023 Sustainability Report. In 2023, Barrick achieved the target it set for itself for 2025 of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 15%. Its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions have now been reduced by[…]

Liebherr is growing in the Australian market and has been making some really significant investments to reflect that. This includes expanding its Perth mining facility, adding 47,000 m2 of workshop, office and build space to the complex. Perth is Liebherr-Australia’s second largest branch after the company’s head office in Adelaide, South Australia. Ahead of The[…]

Sandvik this week inaugurated its new production unit in Malaysia dedicated to manufacturing underground load and haul equipment. The first equipment model assembled at the new factory is Sandvik’s Toro™ LH517i loader, with production expected to ramp up over the coming year. The facility will commence production of Toro™ TH545i trucks later in the year, as[…]

FalconPoint Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle market companies in the business services and industrials sectors, has announced its inaugural investment in JENNMAR, a leading global provider of infrastructure products and specialised services to to mining and other industries. In underground mining & tunnelling it is particularly known for[…]

It was back in March 2021 that IM first revealed Komatsu’s power agnostic strategy for its mining truck future. It committed to the development of ‘power agnostic’ dump trucks that could operate with a variety of power sources – such as engines, batteries, trolley systems and hydrogen fuel cells – by 2030. Since then it[…]

Komatsu has introduced the second generation of the company’s Z2 product line of small-class development drilling & bolting equipment with unique enhancements and additions, including the first battery-electric offerings within Komatsu’s underground hard rock portfolio, an innovative pumpable resin system solution, optimised ergonomics and more. The small-class ZJ21 jumbo drill and ZB21 bolter initially launched[…]

Chile’s Antofagasta Minerals (AMSA) is one of the world’s leading copper producers and as such has one of the largest ultraclass mining fleets in the world. Its operations include Centinela, Los Pelambres, Antucoya and Zaldivar plus it has massive expansion plans underway – notably its US$4.4 billion Nueva Centinela project, which includes the expansion of the[…]

Five years is a long time in mining technology circles: a point Normet is reinforcing with the rapid rise of its SmartDrive® battery-electric utility equipment platform. SmartDrive is a modular battery-electric vehicle (BEV) architecture designed to optimise energy consumption and performance. It includes the latest Li-ion battery technology with a fast-charging capability. High-torque electric motors supply instant[…]

VoltVision, the high voltage (HV) electrical data analytics business, reports that it is continuing to expand across the African and Middle Eastern mining sectors. Following successful trials, it has acquired four new contracts with top-tier miners Barrick Gold, Centamin, Resolute Mining and Allied Gold. It states: “The ongoing success of these partnerships proves VoltVision’s capabilities[…]