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Sandvik to supply major potash project

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 admin

Sweden-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has won a $215.12 million (SEK 2 billion contract) from BHP to supply equipment to the Jansen Potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company said the contract has followed “several years of close collaboration” with BHP to develop “the underground mining equipment and automation solution.” Sandvik confirmed to Mining Magazine that the order included its borer miner but didn’t detail exact models. The equipment is due to be delivered in the third quarter of 2023 and extend to 2026. Sandvik said an… Read More Here

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5 Ways Quality Earthmoving Equipment Can Improve Your On-Site Efficiency

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 arnbethnic

Moving earth is a vital component of a range of jobs on the construction site. For this reason, it is a job that should be as safe, easy and time-efficient as possible for you and your team. We’ve taken a look at the ways quality earthmoving equipment can help improve progress and efficiency on your next project, so you spend less time preoccupied with minor tasks and more time dedicated to the tasks that are more important. All machines have a use-by date Cost is usually the number-one concern in… Read More Here

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Used oil pioneer BME grows its green partnerships

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 arnbethnic

Leading the field in the way it incorporates used oil into its emulsion explosives, Omnia Group company BME is extending the benefits of this growing sustainability initiative to mining customers and other approved partners. With its innovative culture and decades of successful blasting operations, BME has become the leading consumer of used oil in the explosives sector. This harmful waste product is used as a fuel agent in the company’s high-quality emulsions, ensuring that it is safely disposed of during the blasting process. “Through our large collection network, we can… Read More Here

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Complete Lighting Solution for South Africa’s Longest Road Tunnel – BEKA Schréder

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 arnbethnic

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the Huguenot Tunnel near Paarl, Western Cape. It is South Africa’s longest road tunnel. This installation will result in energy, maintenance and cost savings. The upgrade also has positive impact on the safety of road users. The Huguenot Toll Tunnel provides a route through the Du Toitskloof Mountains which separates Paarl and Worcester. The 3,9km long tunnel was opened in March 1988, and is 11km shorter than the route across the pass. According to the Average Annual Daily… Read More Here

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BHP reports lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 admin

BHP has reported lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign, completed in January 2022. This was partially offset by higher volumes at Antamina. Escondida copper production decreased by 15% to 488 000 t due to concentrator feed grade decline, despite a record performance for material mined. Metallurgical coal production for the December quarter was stagnant compared with the previous quarter, reaching 8.8-million tonnes, but down 8% in the half-year, to 17.6-million tonnes. BHP reported that Queensland coal production decreased due to significant wet weather, with… Read More Here

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Sandvik to Upgrade EL Teniente in Two Phases

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 admin

Sandvik will deploy its AutoMine load and haul technology to Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile in two phases between 2022 and 2027 as part of a broader automation and digitalisation upgrade. The first phase, to take place between 2022 and 2023, will see Codelco receiving two Toro TH663i trucks and two Sandvik LH514 loaders, as well as an AutoMine Fleet system capable of being scaled to support up to 16 machines and production hardware over several years. Additionally, the first phase of the order, which includes support contracts for… Read More Here

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Epiroc posts 17% increase in operating profit

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has posted a 17% increase to 2.59 billion crowns (USD 280 million) in its operating profit for the December quarter. Epiroc saw orders increase by 25% to 11.6 billion Swedish crowns, and recorded an organic growth of 19% in Service and 16% in Tools and Attachments. Mining equipment orders also increased 20% organically. North America had the highest growth rate for equipment orders. Revenues hit a record 11.2 billion Swedish crowns, increasing 14% year-on-year. “Revenues increased and both operating profit and margin reached new records,… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec Winner of 2021 Mining Magazine Service and Support Award

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec was voted the winner in the Service and Support category by one of the world’s leading industrial magazines, Mining Magazine, for the center launder upgrade project conducted at Hudbay Minerals Constancia site. In its annual awards, Mining Magazine recognizes the outstanding performance of new technologies, initiatives, and equipment in the mining sector in a variety of categories. Winners are nominated and voted on by Mining Magazine readers around the world. Metso Outotec and Hudbay collaborated to improve the performance of the rougher flotation at the Constancia mine site… Read More Here

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Mining boosts Sandvik December quarter

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 admin

Swedish engineering company Sandvik posted a positive December quarter, with strong demand for mining equipment boosting its numbers. Total order intake in the Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions department grew by 52% year on year, of which organic growth accounted for 30%, chief executive Stefan Widing said. Sandvik also received a “record” number of orders for its AutoMine fleet and its Newtrax collision avoidance systems, he said. AutoMine orders came to 254 million Swedish crowns (USD 27 million), while Newtrax orders amounted to 155 million Swedish crowns (USD 16.6 million).… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec to start next phase in the development of its Metals business

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec will take the next structural development steps in its business portfolio, following the completed integration of its Minerals business and the successful turnaround of its Metals business. Metso is a process technology, equipment and services company serving the minerals, metals and aggregates industries. The company plans to change its business area structure and related reporting segments by transferring the Hydrometallurgy business from Metals to Minerals. The objective of the change is to accelerate Metso’s profitable growth in the minerals processing industry by more efficiently leveraging the opportunities and… Read More Here