Equipment & Technology - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Wireless networks key enablers for mining’s transformation

November 26, 2020 admin

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a social media survey that was asking “Who is driving digital transformation in your company?” The three possible answers given were: “(A) The CEO”, “(B) The CTO” and “(C) COVID-19”. Of course, it was a meme but I’m that sure most of the respondents actually replied with C… In an already volatile and challenging market environment, the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by governments and social distancing rules have forced mining companies to slow down production or put their operations on hold. So, once the corona-crisis is over,… Read More Here

Designed for safety: a new approach to belt conveyors

November 26, 2020November 30, 2020 admin

Conveyors are among the most dynamic and potentially dangerous areas of equipment at a mine or material processing site. Even though their safety and performance are critical to the operation’s success, the impact of their contribution to overall efficiency is often unrecognized by management and workers alike. Operational basics of belt conveyor systems are too often a mystery to those employees, who have little understanding about the hardware installed and the performance required from the components. The knowledge gap is understandable. The attention of personnel at a mine or coal handling operation… Read More Here

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Orica, Epiroc commission blast automation machine

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 admin

Orica and Epiroc have begun commissioning a machine that will allow an operator to execute the entire underground hard rock development cycle without ever leaving its cab. Orica had announced in November 2019 it entered a partnership with Epiroc to develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system. Called Avatel, the twin boom, semi-autonomous and fully mechanised development charging solution now being commissioned is built on the foundation of Epiroc’s Boomer M2 carrier. It is designed to allow development operations to be carried out without a charge crew having to be exposed at the… Read More Here

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Barrick, Sandvik partner for BEV truck trials at Turquoise Ridge

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 admin

Barrick and Sandvik have entered a partnership agreement for trialing and enhancing battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for underground hard-rock mining. During a three-year production trial, Sandvik will deploy four Artisan Z50 BEV trucks at the Turquoise Ridge gold mine, part of the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture (JV) between Barrick and Newmont. Nevada Gold Mines is the single largest gold-producing complex in the world, forecast to produce between 3.4 million and 3.65 million ounces of gold during 2020. The Z50 haul truck, with a 50-tonne payload capacity, is a ground-up design that… Read More Here

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Fuel cell tech company EH Group to collaborate with underground mining dozer specialist DOK-ING

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 admin

Swiss company EH Group Fuel Cells has announced a collaboration with DOK-ING, a market leader in robotic systems for special purpose uses including specialised robotic extra low profile dozers for underground mining. EH Group’s high-power density EH-31 fuel cell was deployed in an electric vehicle pilot project. DOK-ING already has some experience with fuel cells being used on its mining machines, with a DOK-ING fuel cell mining dozer having been developed in the South African platinum industry by Anglo Platinum using Hydrogetics LOHC technology. “We are delighted to be working… Read More Here

Equipment & Technology Mining in DRC

Blu Rock reports high Epiroc SmartROC D65 performance at Glencore’s Mutanda cobalt mine

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 admin

Tough drilling conditions goes with the territory in Africa’s Copperbelt which straddles the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. No less than 70% of the world’s cobalt is also mined here, most of which is found in the Katanga Province of the DRC. As global demand for cobalt soars in tandem with the flourishing battery industry that it supports, one open pit mine in particular – Mutanda – has drawn more and more attention. This comes as no surprise given that it holds the world’s largest deposit… Read More Here

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A Domestic OEM Hub for Mining Equipment Manufacturers Launched in South Africa

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 arnbethnic

The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) and the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) have jointly created a hub, the Technology Availability and Readiness Atlas (Tara) to increase local manufacturing and bring together OEMs with mining houses. The Technology Availability and Readiness Atlas (Tara) will increase local manufacturing and bring together OEMs with mining houses Tara, which MMP dubbed “the Autotrader for South African mining equipment” for the industry, was developed because of a lack of a central database of the offerings of OEMs, it said. Additionally, it wanted to help… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec launches compact crusher

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin

Finnish mining engineering group Metso Outotec has added a compact option to its primary gyratory crusher range that the company says can achieve large capacity with capex savings. Metso Outotec said the SUPERIOR MKIII 6275UG was developed in response to customer demand for a high-capacity underground primary crusher that did not require a primary feeder, scalper, and the associated infrastructure. “We’ve designed a more compact primary gyratory crusher reducing CAPEX that is applicable to both underground and above ground applications for the mining industry,” said Jim Bathie, VP Mining Crushers.… Read More Here

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Canada govt, Québec invest in electric truck project

November 6, 2020November 7, 2020 admin

The Canadian federal government and the province of Québec have confirmed they will invest C$3.6 million (US$2.7 million) into an electric truck project organised by Propulsion Québec, an industrial cluster for electric and smart transportation. The investment could help in eliminating the use of more than 80,000 litres of diesel fuel that is used every year on each mining truck in the country. The funds will be used for the design and development of an electric propulsion system to be added on a 40-tonne mining truck prototype – an adapted Western Star 6900XD. … Read More Here

Energy Equipment & Technology

China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 admin

The Chinese government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan that will see NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle sales by 2025. The plan, which covers the period from 2021 to 2035, will also see battery-electric vehicles dominating new vehicle sales by 2035. By that time, China’s goal is to have all of its public transport running on electric power. Announced on Nov. 2, the industry plan also aims to lower the average power consumption of electric vehicles to 12 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per… Read More Here