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28 Apr 2020
BHP studying iron ore export expansion at Port Hedland
BHP says it is looking into options to increase its iron ore export capacity at...
27 Apr 2020
Making sure mining lubricants are correctly & safely stored
One of the more challenging tasks to maintain on a mine site is the safe...
27 Apr 2020
Thiess, Cat, WesTrac collaborating on Mount Pleasant autonomous drilling project
Thiess says it is realising the benefits of drill automation after undergoing a successful field...
26 Apr 2020
SUEK introduces a 360° view camera system for dump trucks at Primorye
Coal mining major SUEK says it continues to introduce digital technologies at its mining operations....
24 Apr 2020
Coeur’s Kensington gold mine in Alaska seeing benefits of Sandvik AutoMine and OptiMine
At the SME MineXchange conference in February 2020, Coeur Mining reviewed its automation journey so...
24 Apr 2020
Pretivm weighing up going battery electric at Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia
In its latest updated technical report filed April 23, Pretivm Resources has some interesting updates...
24 Apr 2020
Strata Worldwide’s MC2 certified for underground coal mine use
Strata Worldwide says its StrataConnect second-edition Miner Communicator (MC2) has won IECEx Intrinsically Safe approval,...
24 Apr 2020
Byrnecut, OZ Minerals and Sandvik achieve teleremote drilling first
Contract miner Byrnecut Australia has become the first underground operator in the world to successfully...
23 Apr 2020
NHL and TAGE Idriver collaborating on supply of ten new autonomous 186 t trucks for SPIC
Leading Chinese autonomous mining vehicle technology group TAGE Idriver has announced the signing of a...
23 Apr 2020
Epiroc posts Q1 results as it braces for future COVID-19 impacts
“We expect that the demand both for equipment and in the aftermarket will be lower...
23 Apr 2020
Metso completes mill lining hat-trick with Discharge End Megaliner
Metso has once again flexed its R&D muscles, launching a new and innovative product that,...
22 Apr 2020
Condra to show off crane building abilities on South Africa coal mine dragline contract
Condra is to manufacture a “technically complex crane” to service a dragline at a coal...