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This year’s Electra Mining Africa is set to be one of the biggest exhibitions to date with over 850 companies exhibiting across six exhibition halls and four sizeable outside exhibit areas, the organisers say. Visitors will get to see the latest industry innovations with thousands of new products and technologies on show, and hundreds of[…]

Resourcing Tomorrow has announced a partnership with Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), with GMG planning to host a half-day program focused on decarbonisation and circularity at the London mining event in December. This collaboration signifies Resourcing Tomorrow’s commitment to fostering open and inclusive dialogue within the mining community, it said. Founded in 2012, GMG is[…]

Flexco says it will present the newly released FXC™ Steel Cord Belt Fastening System and the soon-to-be-released 900 Series Belt Cutter/Skiver at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, in September, as part of a display covering the latest innovations in the world of belt conveyor solutions. “MINExpo 2024 is an excellent opportunity for the mining industry[…]

With SANY Group Chairman Xiang Wenbo in attendance, the Chinese mining equipment major has celebrated the launch of its largest tonnage hybrid mining truck yet, the SET320S. Featuring a 300-ton loading capacity and electric drive, SANY describes the truck as a game-changer. The new model, the largest mining truck made yet by SANY, rolled off[…]

Suncor has announced that its Base Plant site rolled out 15 Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) trucks in May with 20 more trucks deployed in June, completing the first phase of the implementation at Millennium oil sands mine in northern Alberta. AHS trucks have been tested and used at Suncor’s Base Plant North Steepbank Extension mine[…]

Vale and Komatsu have signed a pioneering agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, dual fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel. They will be the world’s first trucks of their size, with payloads of 230 to 290 tons, to run on ethanol, in a joint investment in research[…]

Powermaster has announced the launch of its Revolution technology, which, it says, efficiently crushes materials, remediates mine sites and reprocesses valuable tailings. The Revolution is an eco-friendly gyroscopic grinder designed to process various materials, from large rocks to fine tailings. The technology is billed as cutting the cost of processing by half and reducing the[…]

Liebherr says it will be sharing its latest news, products, services, and innovations for the mining sector at the world’s largest mining exhibition, MINExpo INTERNATIONAL®, this September, in Las Vegas. Visitors will experience over 2,777 m2 (over 29,000 ft2) of Liebherr exhibits at booth #7832. Daily masterclasses and live demonstrations will take place at the[…]

BQE Water Inc., a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has announced a contract to perform laboratory testing and conceptual engineering for a non-biological selenium removal water treatment plant using the company’s patented Selen-IX™ technology for a mine in Latin America. David Kratochvil, CEO of BQE Water, commented: “As the first[…]

In June 2024, Chile’s copper mining giant Codelco released its Annual Report for 2023 including its Sustainability Report, in which it laid out its most recent analysis and targets relating to climate change and reducing emissions. Its medium-term sustainability strategy is driven by six commitments by 2030 – including reduction of emissions by 70%. How[…]