Archives: Mining maintenance

Metso Outotec is expanding its service centres in Antofagasta, Chile, and Arequipa, Peru, to meet mining customers’ growing needs for servicing large and heavy equipment. The service centres in Chile and Peru will be expanded significantly including increased lifting capacity and machining capabilities. After the expansions, the centres will be able to repair and refurbish[…]

Elphinstone recently released its new WR810 front-mounted cab at the 2023 Underground Operator’s Conference in Brisbane. The low-profile option increases the versatility of the company’s existing range of underground support applications. All WR810 models can now be optioned with either a centre-mounted 3 m high cabin or a low-profile front-mounted 2.4 m high cabin, unveiled for[…]

Within the framework of the transformation of mining and the fight against climate change, Anglo American has brought together a series of public and private stakeholders to jointly develop a comprehensive study to analyse the economic feasibility and benefits of deploying a green hydrogen (H2V) valley or hub in the central zone of the country,[…]

For the second year running, Newmont Africa’s Ahafo South mine in Ghana has been recognised for exceptional performance in its decarbonisation efforts, receiving carbon credit recognition recently from its tyre management and retreading partner Kal Tire via its Maple Program for saving 121 tCO2e (120,518 kg) through retreading and avoiding the use of 3,896 litres[…]

At the recent 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, Derrick Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Groupe Industries Fournier and Sepro Mixing & Pumping, of which more details have now emerged. Derrick told IM that the partnership was assembled to help optimise new and existing customer operations, providing a one-stop solution for gold CIL/CIP processing plants[…]

Multotec, an industry leader in metallurgy and process engineering, is commemorating its 50th anniversary this year and says it is marking this milestone by reaffirming its position as a proudly South African company that can compete with top global competitors. The company was established in 1973, starting with an imported screening product from Germany intended[…]

Xerotech, a world leader in advanced battery systems for non-road mobile machinery applications, has announced that it plans to hire over 100 new employees to meet the growing demand for its configurable battery pack technology. Xerotech says it has a proven track record of delivering high-performance battery solutions for a wide range of applications, from mining[…]

Bell Equipment has identified underground mining as an opportunity for growth. It has created a dedicated OEM business division to pursue this goal, including expanding the existing product range, providing specialised customer support, and establishing new global markets. Anton Wheeler has been appointed to head up this move as Underground Division Lead. He brings a[…]

Allison Transmission has announced that it has expanded its partnership with SANY, the Chinese-headquartered global heavy equipment manufacturer for the mining and construction markets, by signing a Letter of Intent to supply the Allison 4000 Series™ transmission for SANY’s SKT105 96-ton wide body mining dump truck for the India market. SANY is notable among the[…]

FLANDERS and Hofmann Engineering have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “to strategically align the electrical and mechanical engineering expertise, capabilities, and production facilities of each company.” The combined resources will provide customers with turnkey, world-class aftermarket electro-mechanical wheel motor solutions for their haul truck fleets.  The MoU initially serves as the platform to[…]