Archives: Mining maintenance

Caterpillar has released a new water truck that, it says, provides an integrated solution to help reduce haul road dust by solving overwatering and underwatering issues. The new Cat® 777 (05) Water Solutions Truck is built on the Cat 777E truck platform, proven at mine, quarry and construction sites globally. An innovative truck that uses[…]

Away from very large open pit mines Komatsu offers digital solutions for smaller mines and quarries. Operator Guidance Monitor (OGM) it says is a revolutionary tool designed to optimise fleets of rigid dump trucks, and to reduce unit production costs. Its easy-to-use, clear program allows users to set Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets and adjust[…]

Rössing Uranium in June 2023 released its 2022 Sustainability and Performance Report. Managing Director Johan Coetzee said the year was a busy one, with a major focus being on finalising the Life-of-Mine Extension (LoME) feasibility study which led to a positive investment decision in February 2023. Phase 4 of the Rössing Uranium mine near Swakopmund in[…]

ABB is celebrating the 10th anniversary since it reacquired ownership of a key gearless mill drive (GMD) system business in Spain on July 30, 2013, which combined the leading ring motor product from Alstom with ABB’s electrical offering for GMD systems. The technology leader marks the milestone with record output in the last calendar year and a[…]

Mining in Latin America is a large scale, well established activity, Atmos International Sales Engineer, Rodrigo Salgado, writes. Latin America accounts for 50% of the world’s silver production, 40% of the global production of copper and 35% of the world’s lithium.¹ With the region holding a significant share in the production and reserves of the[…]

Sika has increased production capacities for macro fibres at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, thus extending a product line of strategic importance for its Region Americas. With this innovative fibre technology, Sika says it is further strengthening its position as the leading single-source supplier to the mining industry and a strong partner for sustainable construction[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says it is introducing the Sandvik DR413i, the fourth drill rig in its intelligent rotary blasthole range. Purpose-built for high-altitude hard rock mines, the “Sandvik DR413i represents the natural evolution of Sandvik D90, known across the globe for its consistency and durability.” Described as ideal for iron ore and copper[…]

Gold mining major Kinross has released its 2022 Climate Report in which J. Paul Rollinson, the President and Chief Executive Officer discusses how it is translating ESG Strategy into Climate Change Action. He states: “We continue to take important steps to address climate change through renewable energy projects, power purchase agreements, electric autonomous haulage partnerships,[…]

In April 2023, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore toured Metso’s state of the art Performance Center in Santiago, Chile with Pablo Zuniga – Metso’s Remote Services Manager (pictured at the facility above). The facility is just a small part of Metso’s office space in the city but an increasingly important one as mining houses look[…]

In Australia, FLSmidth has received an order to deliver two of its Jaw Gyratory Crushers of model BK 63-75 to an underground mine in New South Wales. The recent order makes it the fifth and sixth Jaw Gyratory Crushers for this project, as it follows several already successful project deliveries of the same crusher type since[…]