Archives: Mining maintenance

PT Liebherr Indonesia Perkasa was established on the Indonesian island of Borneo in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan in February 1997. Since then, Liebherr Indonesia has provided local representation for the Liebherr Group and its mining product portfolio. Liebherr Indonesia focuses on the distribution and service of hydraulic excavators, dozers, and off-highway trucks, and provides a range[…]

It’s only a few weeks till The Electric Mine 2022 face to face conference kicks off in Stockholm, Sweden. The event looks at mine electrification on both the underground and open pit fronts; and Gold Sponsor Komatsu Mining has confirmed two in-depth presentations, covering how mining companies can action their zero emissons targets on the[…]

As part of a program for digitalisation of production processes in the Coal Division of JSC SUEK, a project was launched to introduce an automated production management system based on end-to-end management processes for mining and processing. The Tugnuisky mining operation in Buryatia was chosen as a pilot site. As a result of the project,[…]

The Board of Australian coal mining major Stanmore Resources Ltd has announced that Brisbane-based EPSA Pacific Pty Ltd (EPSA), part of Madrid, Spain headquartered group EPSA Group, has been awarded a five year open-cut mining services agreement (MSA) with a current value A$564 million at its Isaac Downs 35 Mt/y metcoal mine southeast of Moranbah,[…]

A partnerhip between two leaders in the robotics industry is, the companies say, set to bring the latest inspection technology to industries such as mining, enhancing capabilities in Australia and USA. Western Australia-based robotic inspection and testing solution provider, Nexxis, has entered a partnership agreement and development collaboration with, Blueprint Lab, an Australia-based robotics company[…]

Close to four years after release, Weir Minerals Vulco® 67 rubber compound is providing exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems, according to the OEM. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been developed with advanced technologies by the Weir Minerals’ team of expert engineers and material scientists who are continually refining Vulco[…]

There remains only one conference in the world devoted to the subject of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC), an approach to mining that is seeing a high level of advanced studies as well as actual implementation – largely due to the fact that it is dominated by electric power so for some operations it allows[…]

Higher production demands across all bulk handling segments require increased efficiency at the lowest cost of operation, in the safest and most effective manner possible, R Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus of Martin Engineering, writes*. As conveyor systems become wider, faster and longer, more energy output and more controlled throughput will be needed. Add an increasingly[…]

In a major ownership change for Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), one of the world’s leading suppliers of large mining excavators and haul trucks, a 50/50 joint venture between Japan’s trading major ITOCHU Corp and investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, Inc (JIP) is to take control of 26% of the company through a share acquisition[…]

To get a detailed insight into Accenture’s capabilities in helping shape mining’s future in terms of advanced data insights and analytics, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore took some time to catch up with Constantino Seixas, an Accenture Managing Director and Latin America lead for Industry X Digital Manufacturing and Operations. The company sees the value[…]