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Metso Outotec wins China pelletising plant order

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 admin

Finnish mining engineering group Metso Outotec will design and supply core technologies and equipment for an iron ore pelletising plant to be constructed by China’s Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology in the southeastern city of Nantong. The order for the planned Zhong Tian plant includes the engineering and design of the indurating system, engineering of the process gas fan system, and the supply of proprietary equipment, instrumentation and control systems. Financial details of the deal, which also includes supervisory services and technical training, were not disclosed. “We are very pleased… Read More Here

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Komatsu goes beyond the surface with new machines, platform

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 admin

During Komatsu’s first-ever virtual unveiling event, it presented the redesigned WX04 Joy legacy-model load-haul-dump (LHD) as well as the all-new WX07 LHD, along with a new common platform for three new jumbo drills and one bolter model. All of Komatsu’s new releases are designed for hard rock mining. At the top of the company’s agenda was the release of its new WX07 LHD, a 7-tonne machine designed specifically for small, narrow-vein mines, especially those using cut-and-fill methods. source: Mining Magazine Read More Here

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Digital transformation has potential to unlock billions in mining value

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 arnbethnic

South Africa boasts a few pockets of excellence in terms of digital transformation in the mining sector. Much more potential and value can still be unlocked, however, and the coronavirus pandemic could well turn out to be the catalyst for triggering large-scale digitalisation across the domestic industry. In fact, Accenture Africa Industry X MD Eric Croeser argues that the pandemic, and subsequent measures to mitigate its spread, has already prompted industries and businesses, including mining, to adopt digital technologies without an alternative. The mining industry’s ability to respond quickly superseded that of… Read More Here

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Caterpillar funds new initiative at South Dakota Mines for advanced mining technology

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 admin

Caterpillar is sponsoring a new partnership with South Dakota Mines for autonomous robotic mining, cutting-edge software used to manage mining and construction operations, and new equipment that increases efficiency and safety. These technological advancements will increase sustainability of the earth’s natural resources while improving productivity and promoting economic development, the university said. South Dakota Mines will help lead Cat® Labs MineStar™ Consortium, which partners university faculty and students with Caterpillar engineers and researchers to help build the next generation of mining and construction technology. The university has a long history… Read More Here

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Sandvik Signs Long-Term Agreement with Glencore Queensland Metals

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 admin

Sandvik will supply Glencore’s underground mobile mining equipment and aftermarket parts under a deal struck at the end of June this year. The agreement, valued at Skr1.4bn (A$249m) over a six-year lifespan, will see Sandvik become the key provider of drills, loaders and trucks for Glencore’s metalliferous mines in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Sandvik will also provide parts, service, rock tools, and digital and automation technology for the new Sandvik fleet. Following the signing of the agreement on June 30, Glencore placed an initial equipment order totalling Skr300m… Read More Here

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Epiroc wins order from Nornickel

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 admin

Equipment manufacturer Epiroc has set a fourth-quarter 2020 delivery date for an US$11.3 million equipment order for Nornickel to outfit its Russian mines. The order, which includes Epiroc’s Boltec M and Cabletec M rigs, will be used in the Oktyabrskiy, Mayak and Komsomolskiy mines. Epiroc said the operator wants to reinforce its underground rock in the safest and most productive manner. Several of the Boltec machines, it said, will feature a new automated pumpable resin system, which has been a key component in Epiroc’s automated bolting development. The pumpable resin… Read More Here

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Sandvik and Glencore agree on ‘innovative’ equipment, services partnership

October 22, 2020October 24, 2020 admin

Sandvik is to supply Glencore Queensland Metals’s underground mobile mining equipment and aftermarket parts under a deal struck at the end of June this year. The agreement, valued at SEK1.4 billion ($160 million) over a six-year lifespan, will see Sandvik become the key provider of drills, loaders and trucks for Glencore’s metalliferous mines in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Sandvik will also provide parts, service, rock tools, and digital and automation technology for the new Sandvik fleet. Following the signing of the agreement on June 30, Glencore placed an… Read More Here

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Caterpillar bets on self-driving machines impervious to pandemics

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 admin

Question: How can a company like Caterpillar CAT.N try to counter a slump in sales of bulldozers and trucks during a pandemic that has made every human a potential disease vector?Jason Ramshaw, Commercial Manager for Caterpillar Construction Digital & Technology, demonstrates the Cat Command remote control console to operate a 320 excavator at Caterpillar’s Construction Industries EAME Sales Rally in Malaga, Spain, in an undated handout photograph. Caterpillar/Handout via REUTERS Answer: Cut out human operators, perhaps? Caterpillar’s autonomous driving technology, which can be bolted on to existing machines, is helping the U.S.… Read More Here

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Caterpillar introduces new dozer

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 admin

The new Cat® D9 GC Dozer is built for efficient owning and operating costs while delivering reliable performance and straightforward operation and maintenance. Sharing the same frame as the Cat D9 Dozer, the new Cat D9 GC has increased durability. The frame, powertrain and major components are designed to be rebuilt to give the dozer a cost-effective second life with like-new performance. Application-specific configurations and multiple blade attachments deliver efficient dozing performance in a range of mining, construction and industrial applications such as production dozing, ripping overburden, site maintenance, fleet support,… Read More Here

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Electric-powered earthmoving trucks: A revolution has begun

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 admin

There is a global mandate for all industrial businesses to reduce their carbon footprint – and in coming years this requisite will become government instituted policy. There are many areas across a mine site that offer the potential to improve their environmental impact, and with the rapid onset of technology, this now includes electric powered heavy-duty trucks, IDEANOMICS head of communications and investor relations TONY SKLAR tells the media. Nasdaq-listed Ideanomics is a global company focused on facilitating the adoption of commercial electric vehicles and developing next generation financial services and Fintech products. Its… Read More Here