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KSB GIW Inc, a leader in the design, manufacture, and application of heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pumps, has announced its successful acquisition of a significant stake of shares in AIMS/PIP360, an electronics designer and specialist in ultrasonic sensors and analysis. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the companies, which have[…]

Cornish Lithium has opened the UK’s first low-emission, lithium hydroxide Demonstration Plant, marking, it says, a significant milestone in the UK’s transition to clean power by 2030. The new facility forms part of Cornish Lithium’s Trelavour Hard Rock project in Cornwall, which will reduce the UK’s reliance on carbon-intensive, imported lithium by extracting supplies of[…]

The Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig has earned its stripes in the southern African surface mining sector, particularly in high-capacity production drilling applications, the OEM reflects just over six years since its global debut at the 2018 edition of Electra Mining Africa. When Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions first brought the Leopard DI650i[…]

Having demonstrated a step change in wear resistance on mines globally, Sandvik Rock Processing’s HX900 wear protection plates are now being launched in Africa. The results achieved by the HX900 plates have been noteable, extending wear life by many multiples in real life mining applications, Sandvik says. The plates are mainly used in applications such[…]

Pacific Energy has signed an agreement with Gold Fields to design and construct a 35 MW solar farm for the St Ives gold mine, 80 km south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. The solar farm is a part of Gold Fields’ landmark A$296 million ($198 million) St Ives Renewables project, which also[…]

SLR Consulting has annnounced the acquisition of Wardell Armstrong, a leading multidisciplinary, 550-person environmental, engineering and mining consultancy with a long and successful 185-year history of delivering high-quality services to clients in the UK and worldwide. This strategic acquisition represents excellent cultural and values alignment, reinforcing the commitment both businesses have to helping clients address[…]

Running through the three halls at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas last month, the electrification theme was everywhere – numerous booths pulled in attendees with battery symbolism or, in some cases, actual electric machines; others presented new concepts, with variations of dynamic trolley being a particular talking point. While it is clear there is a[…]

In the mining sector’s ongoing quest for zero harm, Murray & Roberts Cementation has shown that a culture of safety is critical to meeting this target – over and above the progress made in safety systems and technologies. In its own safety journey, the company has made great strides, according to Trevor Schultz, Risk Executive[…]

At the 5th Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) event being held in Seville, Spain, this week and being attended by IM Editorial Director Paul Moore, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has handed over some major equipment units to key customers in the region. The size of the MMH this year, with the exhibition covering all[…]

Having additional success selling underground loaders to mining customers, Caterpillar is gearing up to release more machines that leverage that same “architecture” technology as the Cat® R2900 XE diesel-electric LHD, Mike Berry, Vice President and General Manager of Load and Haul for Caterpillar, says. The diesel-electric R2900 XE is built on the R2900G’s platform, Caterpillar’s[…]