Archives: Mining maintenance

Liebherr Mining’s latest addition to its excavator portfolio – the R 9300 Generation 8 (G8) – is now available for purchase. This new machine was first presented to an international audience at the 2022 Bauma exhibition in Munich and will take over from the R 9250 in the 250 t class. The R 9300 is[…]

Rolls-Royce has today officially opened a new assembly plant for its mtu Series 2000 engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany. The company says this highlights the continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through the use of sustainable fuels. The new production facility, which was announced in[…]

IM sat down with MMD at The Electric Mine 2023 for an exclusive update on its Fully Mobile Surge Loader or FMSL – its innovative in-pit solution that acts as a mobile storage bunker between the shovel and a continuous flow of trucks. It has been proven capable of an average fill rate of less[…]

In its just published operational decarbonisation investor briefing, the world’s leading mining company BHP outlined some of its plans and strategies to meet its decarbonisation targets – the most immediate of which is reducing operational emissions by at least 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels followed by net zero by 2050. Dr Graham Winkelman, Head of[…]

Custom engineered chute systems have significantly reduced dust levels while increasing productivity at Zimplats. Over the last two decades, Weba Chute Systems has installed 99 of its tailormade transfer points in various applications across the mine and processing plants.  These bespoke installations span various applications including conveyor onto conveyor transfer chutes, apron feeder discharge chutes,[…]

As a leading global provider of construction and mining equipment, SANY says it is playing a pivotal role in the development of the Tebinbulak mining and metallurgical complex in the Karauzyak region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. The complex, which spans an area of 5.2 square kilometres, is set to boost the nation’s steel and steel product[…]

Wabtec Corporation has acquired L&M Radiator, Inc, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty equipment radiators and heat exchangers. L&M Radiator will join Wabtec as a part of its Components Group. “We are excited to welcome L&M Radiator to Wabtec,” said Mike Fetsko, President of Wabtec’s Freight & Industrial Components business. “This transaction will further Wabtec’s presence[…]

Anglo American and Jiangxi Copper Company, one of China’s largest copper producers, have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to provide greater assurance on the way copper is mined, processed, and brought to market. The agreement was signed during a visit to Jiangxi Copper’s headquarters in Nanchang, China, and is part of Anglo[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia (HCMA) says the first EX2000-7BH hydraulic excavator in Australia was commissioned in Western Australia in May 2023 with mining contractor and equipment rental company SMS Mining Services. HCMA stated: “The EX2000-7BH, embodying the fresh features of our -7 range, elevates the standards of safety, sustainability, productivity, and comfort. But it’s not[…]

MACA has announce the extension of its open pit mining contract at the Gruyere gold mine, a joint venture (JV) between Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources. The project is located approximately 1,200 km north-east of Perth in Western Australia’s north-eastern Goldfields region. Under the terms of the contract extension, MACA will continue to provide[…]