Archives: Steel and iron ore

With projects on every continent, Toowoomba, Queensland-based organisation Gears Mining, has announced the launch of what it says is the world’s largest liner handler machine. This new machine, with a record-breaking weighted capacity of 8,100 kg, it says is a significant advancement and positions Gears Mining at the forefront of the mining equipment industry. Gears[…]

Thiess says it has been awarded a four-year contract extension with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for the Caval Ridge metallurgical coal operations in Queensland, Australia. With a revenue of A$580 million ($383 million), the contract sees the company continuing to provide mining services at the Caval Ridge mine, operating and maintaining mining equipment to move[…]

IM recently sat down with Ning Xiaofeng, President of Qingdao Fambition Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, at the Exponor 2024 mining event in Antofagasta, Chile. As one of the leading Chinese manufacturers of underground mining equipment, Fambition considers Chile an important market. The company delivered four 10 t LHDs to Codelco in late 2019 and maintains[…]

Earlier this week, a historic moment in the history of the LKAB mine in Malmberget, Sweden, was celebrated when a new mine entrance was inaugurated together with a new workshop area. The relocation of the mine entrance and the construction of the new facilities are some of the first visible signs that LKAB’s transformation to[…]

On June 11, members of BHP’s Operational Decarbonisation team visited Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground to witness the CAT 793 battery-electric haul truck (BEHT) in action. The first Early Learner CAT 793 BEHT is on its way to BHP, crossing hemispheres and making its way ‘down under’ before rubber hits the haul road at the Jimblebar iron ore[…]

NRW Holdings Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, has executed an agreement to acquire the mining services contract, associated fleet and transfer of the employees that HSE Mining Pty Ltd has deployed to Stanmore Resources Limited’s South Walker Creek (SWC) mine site, in Queensland, Australia. The transaction value of A$85 million ($56 million)[…]

Iron ore (siderite) miner VA Erzberg in Austria continues to invest in its mining operation with the latest Komatsu equipment. A 100 ton class HD785-8 rigid dump truck has now been added to the fleet at the Erzberg iron ore mine. The partnership between Kuhn Österreich, Komatsu, and VA Erzberg GmbH has existed for more[…]

PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk, through American Anthracite SPV I, LLC, a subsidiary under PT Bukit Makmur Internasional (BUMA International), has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) for strategic acquisition of Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. (ACG), the second largest Ultra High Grade (UHG) anthracite producer in the US. The transaction is expected to complete[…]

Coronado Global Resources’ plan to capture and use open-pit waste mine coal gas from its Curragh operations in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia, are accelerating, with the company confirming at its AGM last week that first gas from pilot wells was achieved in January 2024 with better than anticipated flow rates. Curragh has been[…]

Finding a technology pathway to decarbonisation is just as important for mining contractors as it is for owner operators. Major mining and resources sector services provider NRW Holdings says it is committed to contributing to a sustainable future through active engagement in innovation and progressive industry practices. It is one the first large mining contractors to[…]