Category: Equipment & Technology

Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc plans to acquire Canadian surface mining wireless connectivity solutions provider 3D-P. Epiroc noted that the acquisition of 3D-P, which specialises in Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) and fleet connectivity solutions, would be important as its customers increasingly seek stronger wireless connectivity for automation and digitalisation. “The mining environment is changing all the time, and that is clear in almost all our automation projects,” Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO, told Mining Magazine. 3D-P’s Intelligent Endpoint system was designed and manufactured in Calgary. The company previously designed GPS systems… Read More Here

Back in February 2018, Caterpillar and Codan Ltd-owned Minetec, announced an agreement for the development and delivery of technologies targeting underground hard rock mining challenges with the integrated solutions to be offered as part of Cat® MineStar™. The third party collaboration brought Cat greater underground positioning capabilities and an underground tracking network with a high speed data channel on top of it. Fast forward to today and the relationship has culminated in Codan agreeing to sell 100% of Minetec to Caterpillar for $14 million. Following completion, Codan will provide manufacturing services to Caterpillar for… Read More Here

VivoPower and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tembo e-LV BV, have entered into a non-binding Heads of Terms with ruggedised vehicle converter, Arctic Trucks, for Arctic Trucks to convert and distribute Tembo electric light vehicles in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. Under the proposed agreement, Arctic Trucks would commit to purchase 800 Tembo e-LV conversion kits through December 2026. Based upon the company’s estimates, these orders could be worth an estimated $58 million in total value over the life of the proposed agreement. The proposed agreement must be finalised prior to June… Read More Here

The Turkish conglomerate Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technology to their gold mine expansions in Liberia and Burkina Faso. The value of the order is approximately EUR 19 million, and it has been booked in Minerals Q2/2021 orders received. “Mapa is a major conglomerate working in various industrial and construction sectors. For us, good support, reliable project execution, and sustainable equipment and process performance are essential. Alongside the existing good relationship between the companies, they’re the reasons why we selected Metso Outotec… Read More Here

Epiroc says it recently launched an offering that aims to support safety in underground mining environments with the RCS based Collision Avoidance System (CAS) interface. Proximity Detection System (PDS) suppliers, compliant to the ISO 21815-2 Draft (March 2018), are able to interface with Epiroc RCS Materials Handling TMM (Trackless Mobile Machinery) to enable functionality for slowing and stopping, in what the PDS perceives to be a hazardous or unwanted event, Epiroc explains. The interface allows for third-party systems to communicate with Epiroc’s Rig Control System, RCS, in a completely new… Read More Here

In its just released 2020 report, Liebherr reviewed performance of its major divisions as well as reporting on some product developments and industry trends. The company says that despite the industry’s usual resilience, the global mining industry experienced a downturn in 2020. “This resulted in losses in revenue and profits in the resources industry. It, however, also made the industry focus on future-looking trends, such as increased digitalisation autonomy, and automation.” In the Mining product segment, Liebherr achieved revenues of €964 million, which means a decrease in sales by €105 million, or 9.8%, compared to the… Read More Here

Mine automation not only holds great potential in southern Africa, but it is already seen by many mines as an essential element of their future productivity and commercial sustainability. According to Simon Andrews, Managing Director at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Southern Africa, his company has long been applying the world’s most advanced technologies on the sub-continent, with local skills underpinning its success. “Our differentiator is that we can take state-of-the-art technology – the result of our global investment in research and development – and apply it to the needs… Read More Here

Multotec has taken another innovative step to help customers recover more of their valuable ultra-fine material so that it does not go to waste in the discard. As a leading designer and manufacturer of spiral concentrators, Multotec has released its UX7 spiral which focuses on recovering material in the particle size range of 75 microns and smaller. Refentse Molehe, process engineer at Multotec, says the success of the Multotec UX7 is based on extensive in-house test work, which has led to improvements and around 13% better recovery. “Much of the… Read More Here

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Kinetic Logging Services Pty Ltd, an Australia-based company that provides mining companies with geophysical logging services. Based in Perth, Kinetic Logging Services provides mining technology measurement services to build improved geological models to help mining companies increase productivity, Epiroc says. The company’s flagship product is OreSight, a solution that provides near real-time borehole assay data and grade information. Mining companies feed this data directly into their blast pad models, allowing them to make improved decisions on production and ore blending. The company is part of… Read More Here