Archives: Mining maintenance

Hitachi Construction Machinery and First Quantum Minerals have announced that they have entered into a Letter of Intent to advance the development of sustainable mining solutions at First Quantum’s flagship mining operations in Zambia. A proof of concept will be implemented as part of the LOI; Hitachi Construction Machinery supplying the first of its full[…]

Using extensive customer feedback, Komatsu has recently re-engineered the D475A-8 – currently the world’s largest production dozer. Chad Perreault, Mining Dozer Technical Specialist at Canada’s SMS Equipment, one of the world’s largest Komatsu dealers, recently shared some insights on how SMS Equipment and Canadian customers have helped shape the D475A-8’s development. He says the work has[…]

It is well known in the mining industry that the biggest mining concentrators, with the highest throughputs and largest mills, have long used gearless mill drives (GMDs). Since their introduction into the market in the 1960s, the GMD installed base has increased steadily, both with respect to cumulative install power and individual drive power. Gearless[…]

In January 2023, Liebherr’s new customer Nguvu Mining Ltd and Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS finalised a deal for the supply of 13 Liebherr T 236 electric drive mining trucks to be delivered to the Nzema gold mine. The mine is located in Ghana’s Western Region, approximately 80 km west by road from the port of[…]

Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, one of the world’s largest copper-gold mines, recently received its first battery-powered mining vehicle for trials – a significant milestone for the underground operation and a testament to the successful collaboration of multiple teams. The machine is a Normet Utimec MF100 Material SD where SD stands for SmartDrive – Normet’s modular[…]

McLaren Applied has announced PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) as the company’s latest mining client. PAMA, one of Indonesia’s largest mining contractors, provides a comprehensive suite of operations to mine owners across all stages of production and expansion. The partnership will see McLaren Applied’s Formula 1-derived technology utilised to optimise the efficiency and fuel consumption of[…]

With a loading capacity of up to 14 t and without the generation of direct greenhouse gas emissions, the first 100% electric LHD in South America, an Epiroc ST14, is advancing in its tests phase at Codelco’s El Teniente Division, the world’s largest underground copper mining complex. The equipment, which has been in operation since[…]

A key part of the acquisition of TK Mining by FLSmidth was bringing in TK’s installed base of HPGRs in mining plus its market leading HPGR technology – FLSmidth says the design has been proven in the market to offer up to 20% increased throughput capacity, 15% energy savings, and as much as 30% extended roll[…]

The Thiess team at the Melak coal mine in Indonesia, celebrated the opening of the new Benggeris workshop with an inauguration ceremony in December. The new workshop is located closer to the Benggeris pit than the original workshop, which allows the team to more effectively support the work in the pit and deliver for the[…]

Increased time between overhauls, effective reduction of fuel consumption and costs as well as savings in carbon emissions; crowned by unbeatable aftersales support. Rolls-Royce says this was the result of a repowering of haul trucks at one of Yancoal’s open-cut coal mines in Australia’s Hunter Valley with state-of-the-art mtu engine solutions by Penske Australia. It adds that[…]