Archives: Mining maintenance

FLSmidth has announced a strategic change to enhance long-term profitability and to accelerate growth in its core Mining business, which could see it offload its portfolio of port systems, stockyard equipment, “standard bucketwheel excavators”, “continuous surface mining equipment”, and mine & overland conveyors. The decision, which comes seven weeks after closing the acquisition of TK[…]

One of the important features of the Doosan stand at bauma 2022 will be its dedicated Innovation Centre, where the company will unveil the new generation XiteCloud ‘All-in-One Platform’ for Smart Construction under the company’s ‘Powered by Innovation’ banner. In 2019 in South Korea, Doosan introduced Concept-X, the world’s first unmanned automated and integrated control[…]

Australian miners will have their first opportunity to view the world’s largest battery electric truck for underground mining in person when Sandvik’s TH665B makes its Australian debut at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney in November. With BEVs essential to helping mining companies reduce emissions, a TH665B will take centre-stage at the[…]

UK company Hewitt Robins says it has recently supplied two extra heavy-duty Vibrating Feeders to one of the world’s biggest copper ore mines, Codelco Chuquicamata. The mine, for which the production focus has now moved underground, is part of Chilean state enterprise Codelco, and situated in Calama, Chile and is the largest open pit copper[…]

Building on a successful collaboration, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH recently announced a partnership agreement designed to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at sea applications, including the potential to be used in mining. They said: “The strengthened collaboration will include joint projects ranging from pilots to small scale industrialisation,[…]

LHDs are a mainstay of any underground hard rock operation. Engineered for the most demanding mining environments, Komatsu says its new WX03 LHD is a 3 t diesel-powered heavy-duty machine designed for especially small, narrow vein applications with limited manoeuvring space. ”This solid LHD features simple operation controls and a rugged long-life structure specifically designed for[…]

In September, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, the leading international mining tyre supply and management partner, and Mitsui & Co, a global corporate group focusing on innovation and sustainability, announced the formation of a landmark joint venture aimed at advancing mining tyre recycling solutions for mining regions around the world. Paul Moore caught up with[…]

To support customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future, Caterpillar will display four electric machine prototypes, including battery prototypes, at bauma 2022 October 24-30 in Munich, Germany. The batteries and machines offer some insight into what may be to come for smaller class mining and quarrying machines. The 301.9 and 906 are expected[…]

Local Zambian company IES says it has made rapid progress this year as Integrated Pump Technology’s distributor in that region, raising the service bar and expanding the footprint of the Grindex brand of submersible pumps. Now operating its own authorised Grindex service centre and holding considerable stock to meet customer demand, IES is adding local[…]

An in-depth update was given by BHP on October 3 on its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) operations as part of a Site Tour – which included current progress and future roadmap for its haulage fleets on both autonomy and transition to battery electric. But first BHP WAIO Asset President Brandon Craig walked through the[…]