China’s XCMG is advancing its hydrogen plans in mining trucks – on April 24, 2024, coal mining giant CHN Energy, XCMG and THIKO New Energy held a signing ceremony for “the world’s first” 240 ton class hydrogen mining truck in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. According to the agreement, the three parties have formed a consortium which[…]
Stemming from its deep commitment to the area, Komatsu has announced a significant greenfield expansion in Mesa, Arizona. The expansion is focused on advancing sales and service capacity and will roughly triple the square footage dedicated to serving existing and new customers in the area, according to Komatsu. “We conducted an extensive search to best[…]
ISN, a leader in contractor and supplier information management services, has announced that SSR Mining Inc has selected ISNetworld as its primary contractor information management system for its Seabee 0perations, a high-grade underground gold mine in Saskatchewan, Canada. As part of the agreement, ISN will assist SSR Mining’s Seabee operations with enhancing its contractor management[…]
ICMM says it welcomes the publication of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Sector Guidance: Metals and Mining as an important step in catalysing a shift to an economy that supports nature. The guidance will enable mining and metals companies to identify, assess, manage and disclose nature related issues, it says. ICMM is TNFD’s[…]
Orica says it is collaborating with De Beers Canada Inc (DBCI) at its majority-owned Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada to improve the drill and blast process and significantly reduce nitrate concentrations under the ‘Building Forever – Protecting the Natural World’ Initiative. Located in northern Canada’s sub-Arctic region, the Gahcho Kué diamond mine is a[…]
In the presence of the Undersecretary of Mining, Suina Chahuán, and Codelco Executive President, Rubén Alvarado, Codelco recently launched its ‘Electromobility for El Salvador’ program, through which its Salvador Division in the Atacama Region converted 100% of its bus fleet to electric. This project was implemented by Enel X and Tandem Industrial and executed under[…]
Nerospec OSCON says that it has achieved group-wide standardisation with Harmony Gold. Its solutions will now be implemented across all Harmony Gold mines, enhancing safety and efficiency. It added: “This partnership is a significant step in our mission to create safer mining environments. By integrating NEROSPEC OSCON’s innovative technologies, Harmony Gold is setting a new[…]
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has revealed more plans for Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on July 18, with material that promotes safe and high quality load lifting across the world, including in mining. A multidimensional campaign has been running since the turn of the year, with LEEA members, manufacturers and suppliers leading those[…]
DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, has co-invested C$3.5 million ($2.6 million) in a data-driven surgical mining initiative led by Canadian start-up Novamera to advance its transformational Surgical Mining Technologies. Novamera’s AI-powered solution combines innovative new tools along with conventional drilling equipment to extract ore quickly with minimal environmental impact, 95% less waste[…]
Western Australia-based majority Indigenous owned business, Kuuwa Rentals, is out to start sating the Australian mining industry’s demand for electric light utility vehicles by offering the Ford F150 Lightning electric truck to companies in the state. Australia has one of the highest populations of light utility vehicles across the globe, with several companies having established[…]