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In support of the shift towards electrification and the advancement of autonomous and optimisation technologies in surface drilling, Sandvik has acquired a new testing facility in Finland to develop and prove future surface drilling technologies. The surface test mine is 40 km northwest of Tampere and Sandvik’s underground test mine. The area, which has previously[…]

Byrnecut Group’s specialist raise drilling company, Raising Australia, has announced a new Rotary Vertical Drilling System (RVDS) record at the BHP-owned Prominent Hill operation in South Australia. A total of 702.6 m of development over 324.19 hours makes the pilot hole at the Wira Shaft the longest single unit pass, top to bottom using a[…]

Epiroc last week announced two additions to its Pit Viper family, the Pit Viper 231 E and Pit Viper 235 E. These new electric-driven blasthole drills it says offer operators safer, cleaner, and more sustainable operations “while maintaining the legendary productivity and reliability that the Pit Viper line is renowned for.” Equipped with Epiroc’s proprietary[…]

First Mode has completed a large 8 t mega battery module at its Perth, Western Australia battery R&D operation for its next generation fuel cell demonstration mining truck. The truck is based on a Komatsu 930E which is already at its Centralia, Washington test site in the US. The battery will be integrated into the[…]

Bridgestone Corporation has announced a new mining solution service to estimate tyre durability using a proprietary algorithm originally developed by Bridgestone. The new offering was introduced in July 2023 to the Spence copper mine (Pampa Norte operation) in Chile, which is part of BHP. This service will be used to propose the optimal tyre maintenance[…]

A constantly evolving training technique is essential. And no company understands that more than Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling Division which will soon include another training technique to it’s repertoire – simulators. “It’s just another key piece to the puzzle,” said Keith Wallace, Technical Training Manager. Training operators on new equipment can then start while Sandvik is[…]

Volvo Group has been selected as the winning bidder in an auction for Proterra Inc and Proterra Operating Company Inc, with the Sweden-based company set to spend on assets including a development centre for battery modules and packs in California, and an assembly factory in South Carolina. The business and assets of the Proterra Powered[…]

Orica’s Digital Solutions segment continues to make major inroads across the mining value chain, with its latest mine to mill initiative set to involve a collaboration with Caterpillar. Speaking during the company’s FY23 financial results webcast, Sanjeev Gandhi, Orica Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said demand for software, sensors and data science continued to[…]

NRW Holdings Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Primero Group Limited, has been awarded a contract for Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrumentation Construction by Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd (POPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilbara Minerals Limited, for the next phase of the Pilgangoora P680 Expansion project, 120km south of Port Hedland, Western Australia. The award[…]

Thiess may have deliberately started small with autonomy, however, 10 years into its journey, the company is now being recognised as a mine automation leader in the ever-competitive mining services space. Whether it is drilling, dozing or haulage, Thiess has plenty of autonomy expertise to offer. The company started off in 2013 with maintenance and[…]