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Proterra and Komatsu announce collaboration to electrify underground mining machines 1

Komatsu developing battery-electric LHDs, drills and bolters with Proterra battery systems • Collaboration represents Proterra’s entry into underground mining equipment market Oct. 26, 2021 – Proterra Inc, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, today announced a new collaboration to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. Under the collaboration, Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric LHDs, drills and bolters for underground hard rock mining. Mining equipment and services… Read More Here

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Caterpillar gears up for green energy transition, automation age

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Janet

Minexpo 2021 in Las Vegas was five years in the making, and like other industry gatherings taking place at the beginning of the end of a pandemic, it was a rather subdued affair. Even more so considering that mining is on the cusp of a new era – not just in terms of booming demand for metals, but also the transformation happening at the coalface. Or rather, under the copper block cave, on the spodumene bench and in the nickel stope. No gathering of this size is complete without buzzwords,… Read More Here

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Epiroc sees order intake jump by 31% in Q3

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Janet

Epiroc, an equipment supplier for the mining industry, saw its order intake increase by 31% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2021 as it made approximately 12.24 billion SEK ($1.42 billion) despite what it called “global supply chain challenges”. The company’s operating profit increased by 29% to 2.35 billion SEK ($273.3 million). It attributed this, and the order intake increase, to “several large orders” and growing customer demand for equipment. Additionally, it said many of its orders in Q3 were for its “most advanced technologies” involving both automation and digitalisation designed to… Read More Here

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Sandvik’s LH115I loader ROPS / FOPS certified by ISO

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Janet

Achieving ISO certification for the roll over protection structure (ROPS) and falling object structure (FOPS) of the Sandvik LH115I low profile loader is another feather in the cap of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ South African operation. The ROPS and FOPS for the South African-built Sandvik LH115I low profile loader has always been engineered in accordance with ISO standards, says Deon Lambert, business line manager at Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. “The only difference was that local customers initially requested a total height of 1,6 metres for the unit, which… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec gears up sustainability focus with CEEC sponsorship

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Janet

Global processing technology and service provider Metso Outotec is the latest company to join the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor, growing the global network of mining industry leaders to accelerate collaboration and uptake of more eco-efficient mining and comminution. “Metso Outotec brings strong alignment and skills to support CEEC’s mission,” said CEEC CEO Alison Keogh in a media release. “Metso Outotec has a global reach, and has been championing sustainability for a long time by proactively developing technologies and partnering with mining companies to become… Read More Here

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Epiroc wins drill rig order from LKAB

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Janet

Epiroc, an equipment supplier for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won an automated underground mining drill rig order from Swedish iron ore producer LKAB. The order includes Boomer face drilling rigs, Boltec rock reinforcement rigs and a Simba production drilling rig, according to Epiroc. The company said the equipment would be deployed at the Malmberget and Kiruna underground iron ore mines in northern Sweden; the order was worth $12.2 million (SK 105 million). The Simba production drill rig will be operated remotely from a control room in the Kiruna… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec wins deal for greenfield nickel project

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Janet

Metso Outotec has won a contract for a fleet of horizontal grinding mills and thickeners to a greenfield nickel project in Indonesia. The company said the machinery is worth approximately $27.8 million (€24 million), and it has been booked in its Minerals’ Q3/2021. Details of the project have not been disclosed. Additionally, the grinding mills have a total installed power of 10.6MW; the delivery will also include 13 high-compression thickeners (HCTs), part of its ‘Planet Positive’ offering. Markku Terasvasara, deputy chief executive officer, Metso Outotec, said it won the contract… Read More Here

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Epiroc wins $15M rig order for IAMGOLD’s Cote

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Janet

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for mining equipment from Eti Bakir in Turkey. The machines will be used to expand three underground copper mines while making the operations as productive and safe as possible. Eti Bakir, Turkey’s largest mining company, has ordered a variety of drill rigs, mine trucks and loaders. The equipment will be used at the Kastamonu Küre, Artvin Murgul and Siirt Madenköy mines. The equipment order is valued at approximately MSEK 140 and was… Read More Here

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Volvo unveils world’s first fossil-free steel vehicle

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Janet

Volvo Group has unveiled the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB – made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden, and announced that more vehicles will follow in 2022 in what will be a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel from SSAB. The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, was unveiled at a green steel collaboration event on October 13, in Gothenburg hosted by Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo CE, and Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO Volvo Group. “Our ambition is to have fossil-free steel… Read More Here

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How Autonomous Systems are Transforming the Mining Industry

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Janet

Even before COVID-19, many industries were facing significant labor shortages and the mining industry has been no exception. Mining tends to have difficulty attracting workers because it typically involves difficult and dangerous work. Mines are often located in remote areas, and it is common for miners to work away from home for a month or longer. Furthermore, miners work in hot temperatures and small spaces, and mine collapses can be deadly. In the United States, approximately 1,000 people die in mines every year, and some estimates have pegged the annual… Read More Here