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BELAZ recently reached a major milestone when its 500th 90 t 7558 mining dump truck was assembled. Mining dump trucks of this particular series made history as the world’s first dump trucks with a payload capacity of 90 t equipped with an electromechanical AC transmission. Today, the BELAZ-7558 series dump trucks is represented by 10[…]

For more than 125 years, Switzerland’s jura cement, a subsidiary of CRH PLC, has served as a manufacturer and supplier of building materials. However, mounting community pressure regarding dust emissions, vibration and noise are threatening the company’s future at its largest quarry operations. To address these concerns, jura cement is implementing new precision surface mining[…]

Freeport-McMoRan Inc has announced the publication of its updated 2020 Climate Report which details the work underway across its global business to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy and understand and enhance the company’s resilience to future climate-related risks. With the publication of this report, it also[…]

South Africa-based proximity detection specialist Booyco Electronics is broadening its global reach through collaboration agreements with selected technology integrators. Solutions from Booyco Electronics, a pioneering force in proximity detection systems (PDS) and collision avoidance, have been attracting increasing international interest, says CEO Anton Lourens. The company has been applying and improving its technology mainly in[…]

Hewitt Robins was previously awarded the contract to supply the UK’s largest and oldest working mine with a replacement Vibrating Screen. Winsford Rock Salt mine, part of Compass Minerals, previously had a 50 year old GEC 2.5 m x 7 m double deck linear motion screen which was becoming tired, problematic and in need of replacement.[…]

Nordgold PLC, the internationally diversified gold producer, has announced it has completed Phase 1 of the expansion of mining and processing capacity at its largest mine, the flagship Gross mine in Yakutia, Russia to 18 Mt of ore per year, up from 16 Mt of ore processed in 2020. In addition, Nordgold continues development of[…]

KAZ Minerals has announced that the Bankable Feasibility Study for the Baimskaya copper project in Russia has been completed and approved by the KAZ Minerals Ltd Board of Directors. This represents a significant project milestone enabling the group to progress with the financing and construction of this world-class copper asset. The Baimskaya copper project is[…]

Hitachi has now completed its state of the art mining excavator line-up with the launch of both the 195 t EX2000-7 and at the top end of the size class, the 830 t EX8000-7. These machines join the EX1200-7, EX2600-7, EX3600-7 and EX5600-7. Newly introduced to the mining industry, the EX8000-7 is Hitachi’s largest standard[…]

Uniting innovation with a wealth of industry experience that spans six decades, the United Mining Services Group says it is continuing to grow from strength to strength. With projects throughout southern Africa and as far afield as Brazil and the USA, the organisation draws on considerable industry expertise to offer turnkey solutions to clients in[…]

More news on the Charge On Innovation Challenge as it was formally launched today and founding patrons BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale outline their reasons for getting behind the venture, an Austmine facilitated “global competition for technology innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems to help significantly cut emissions from surface[…]