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Komatsu’s MC51 hard-rock cutting tech up and running at Vale’s Garson mine 1

Vale and Komatsu’s mechanical rock excavation (MRE) collaboration has moved into another gear, with the Komatsu MC51 machine featuring DynaCut mechanical cutting technology now operating underground at Vale’s Garson nickel mine in Sudbury, Canada, Vale’s Dino Otranto confirmed at MINExpo 2021, in Las Vegas, today. Speaking at the ‘Creating value together: Special one-time presentation with Vale’ event on Monday, Otranto, Chief Operating Officer of North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries for Vale, said the machine was in operation, 2.5 km underground at Garson after recently being assembled. The machine is scheduled… Read More Here

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Autonomous electric drive Cat 794 AC projects progress at QB2 & Quellaveco

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 admin

Since the Cat® 794 AC electric drive truck debuted at MINExpo 2016, the global fleet has logged more than 780,000 hours of field operation, averaging physical availability of 90%. Offering up to 8% better payload and faster speed-on-grade, the 794 AC delivers up to 10% more productivity than competitive trucks. The 794 AC truck field fleet has tripled over the last two years to more than 150 units with the highest-hour truck logging more than 52,000 hours. They are working in coal and hard rock, deep pit and flat haul sites… Read More Here

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MINExpo Highlights Massive Machines and Technology Advancements for the Mining Industry

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 admin

Traditionally, MINExpo is held every four years as a means to showcase the latest cutting-edge equipment, innovations, services and technologies that can take mining operations to the next level and ensure long-term growth. After that four-year gap was extended by nearly a year due to COVID, the industry is ready and eager to move forward, coming back stronger than ever with the in-person event taking place September 13 to 15 in Las Vegas. As the world’s largest mining event, MINExpo covers the entire industry: exploration, mine development, open pit and underground mining,… Read More Here

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Sandvik, Exyn combine capabilities in new autonomous mine inspection concept

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 admin

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Exyn Technologies have furthered their strategic partnership looking at new horizons of mine autonomy with the introduction of the Sandvik Exyn inspection concept. An autonomous mapping solution that can co-operate with autonomous machines without stopping production, according to Jussi Puura, Research and Technology Development, Digitalization Lead at Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, the pair launched the concept at MINExpo 2021, in Las Vegas, today. Back in March, the companies expanded the strategic partnership they initially signed in 2020, looking to integrate drone-based data processed using Exyn’s… Read More Here

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Epiroc introduces the all-new water well drill rig Valoria VA20

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 admin

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, introduces VA20 (Valoria) water well drill – a modular drill rig that delivers flexibility and productivity with a low investment. The VA20 is designed to meet the changing demands of the market while continuing to reduce total cost of ownership. The all-new VA20 rig is available in select regions including the markets of Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America and Latin America. Built with sturdy construction and rugged components, the VA20 drill rig ensures unsurpassed and proven… Read More Here

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Brokk launches Pedestal Boom breaker boom system

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 admin

Sweden-based remote-controlled demolition company Brokk has introduced the Brokk Pedestal Boom, which is a compact, stationary breaker boom system for the mining and aggregates industry. Brokk’s new machine range is designed to allow operators to apply the power and precision of Brokk’s demolition robots to primary breaking tasks that feed mobile crushers, jaw crushers, gyratory crushers and grizzlies. The Brokk Pedestal Boom offers an improved range of motion by pairing Brokk’s three-part arm system with 360° slewing to increase versatility in underground applications. It can be operated via tethered remote… Read More Here

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Epiroc wins China $23M mining equipment order

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 admin

Sweden’s Epiroc has won an order for mining equipment and service from Dazhong Mining in China worth SK200 million (US$23 million). Epiroc said the machines, which include Boomer face drilling rigs, Simba production drilling rigs, and Boltec and Cabletec rock reinforcement rigs, will be used to expand two of the company’s underground iron ore mines. “Dazhong Mining has ordered a variety of rigs for face drilling, production and rock reinforcement for use at the Zhouyoufang and Zhongxinji mines in the Anhui Province.” The order is valued at about MSEK 200 and… Read More Here

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MEDATech launches software to optimise electric vehicles

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 admin

Canada-based custom mobile heavy equipment provider MEDATech has introduced its Electric Vehicle Fleet Optimization Software (EV-FOS) in time for MINExpo 2021, which will take place in Las Vegas, US next week. MEDATech described its new product as “the Deswik of underground fleet EV electrification” that will help mining companies with the climate of growing pressure to reduce CO2 emissions. The software has been in development for four years in collaboration with the Bauman Lab for Electrified Powertrain Research at McMaster University in Ontario. The software, which is built in MATLAB, approaches… Read More Here

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What to Consider When Selecting a Hydrocyclone Size for a Mill Concentrator

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Chilombo MahambaEquipment

It’s important to know that there are at least two options of hydrocyclone diameter sizes for most of the applications in mill concentrators, in addition to the many other features that could be considered for your particular application. This article by Weir experts, Mark Schmidt and Debra Switzer discusses two typical hydrocyclone size examples in a plant and what you should consider during the selection process for hydrocyclone installations. Primary considerations The primary considerations during the hydrocyclone sizing and selection process is generally given to the different options to achieve… Read More Here

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Epiroc reveals resin system for underground rock bolting

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 admin

Sweden’s Epiroc has developed a resin system for than be used to install long-term rock bolts in poor rock conditions. Epiroc said its system can addresses the underground rock bolting that often becomes a bottleneck within the drill and blast cycle. The system was developed in partnership with Swedish iron ore miner LKAB under the key Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems (SIMS) project. Blocky or friable ground often leaves drilled bolt holes blocked or partially blocked. This slows down, or in the worst case, prevents the introduction of bonding agents such… Read More Here