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07 Jul 2020
Sandvik LS312 LHD makes its way to Sasol underground operation
Less than a year after announcing the introduction of the flame-proof LS312 underground loader, Sandvik...
07 Jul 2020
New SafeDeepMining training venture aims to refresh Europe’s skills in mining rock mechanics
A consortium of leading mining universities and mining companies in Europe has designed a dedicated...
06 Jul 2020
WEG helps ventilate MMK’s Chertinskaya-Koksovaya mine in Russia
WEG Electric CIS, a subsidiary of WEG based in St Petersburg, has been awarded a...
03 Jul 2020
Sandvik AutoMine open-pit drilling automation offering surfaces
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is taking its underground automated drilling expertise to the surface...
02 Jul 2020
MMG, Barminco trialling Sandvik autonomous LHD at Dugald River
MMG and Barminco are trialling an automated LHD at the Dugald River mine, in Queensland,...
01 Jul 2020
Metso Outotec to flex minerals processing muscles following merger
The first public showing from executives of the new Metso Outotec has highlighted just how...
01 Jul 2020
Two Epiroc Pit Viper 351s go fully automated at Los Pelambres – a South America first
Epiroc Chile together with Antofagasta Minerals' Los Pelambres copper mine recently undertook a project to...
01 Jul 2020
Dafo Li-IonFire tackles electric/hybrid vehicle fire protection
Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has helped build a fire protection system tailored for operations using...
30 Jun 2020
Exxaro’s Matla achieves safety milestone
Exxaro has marked a significant safety milestone this month, with the Plant and Central Engineering...
29 Jun 2020
Teleremote excavator operation comes to surface with Huawei 5G project at China Molybdenum
Teleremote controlled mucking with underground LHDs (and then in some cases switching to autonomous tramming)...
28 Jun 2020
Tiefenbach gets follow up electro-hydraulic order from ZMJ for another world record set of roof supports
Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH says it has received a follow-up order from China to plan...
26 Jun 2020
SCOTT making ROBOFUEL™ refuelling system progress with AHS mining truck fleets
SCOTT Automation’s ROBOFUEL™ is an automation and control solution, combined with the latest vision and...