Equipment & Technology - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Sandvik, Flanders to digitise technologies

September 12, 2022 Janet

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has signed a deal with Flanders to develop a digital interface. The digital interface will be designed to connect Flanders’ ARDVARC autonomous drill system and Sandvik’s iSeries rotary blasthole drills. The creation of a digital interface will allow Sandvik’s rotary drills to work with the ARDVARC system with little to no changes made to the drill rig. The companies are targeting a ‘plug and play’ approach which would allow the two systems to work together. Developing the interface would also mean that customers would have… Read More Here

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Atlas Copco has acquired Danish manufacturer of on-site gas generation equipment

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 arnbethnic

Atlas Copco has acquired Oxymat A/S, a Danish supplier of on-site oxygen and nitrogen solutions. Oxymat is a privately owned company headquartered in Helsinge, Denmark, with production facilities in Denmark and Slovakia. The company has 146 employees, and in 2021, they had revenues of approximately MDKK 301 (MSEK 411*). Oxymat specializes in on-site gas generation solutions for a wide range of industries including aquaculture, water treatment, medical, marine and mining. By converting bulk or cylinder supply of gas to on-site generation, the need of frequent truck transport can be avoided,… Read More Here

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Epiroc to acquire AARD Mining Equipment

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Janet

Swedish mining OEM Epiroc has said it will acquire AARD Mining Equipment, a South African mining equipment manufacturer. AARD, based near Johannesburg, South Africa, designs, manufactures, services and supports a wide range of mining equipment, specializing in low-profile underground machines for mines with low mining heights. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The company’s customers are mainly in the Southern Africa region. AARD has approximately 200 employees and had revenues in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, of about SK650 million (US$61.4 million). “AARD has reputable and… Read More Here

Equipment & Technology International

Fortescue JV signs exploration agreement for Belinga project in Gabon

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 Janet

Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group announced that its majority-owned joint venture (JV ), Ivindo Iron, has signed an exploration agreement with the Gabon Government for the Belinga iron ore project. The agreement comprises key commercial and legal terms for the exploration of the Belinga project, allowing the grant of exploration licences to the JVfor a 4,500km² area. Fortescue said the agreement also envisages a $90m exploration programme at the Belinga iron ore project, over a period of three years. Fortescue Metals owns an 80% stake in Ivindo Iron while the remaining 20% is held by the… Read More Here

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Sandvik Partners With Foran For Record BEV Fleet In Canada

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 Janet

Foran Mining has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Set to be the world’s first carbon-neutral copper development project, McIlvenna Bay will be powered by clean hydroelectric power and designed to take advantage of Sandvik’s latest technological advances in sustainable mining. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik LH518B loaders, six Sandvik TH550B trucks, four Sandvik DD422iE jumbos, two Sandvik DL422iE longhole drills and one Sandvik DS412iE mechanical… Read More Here

Equipment & Technology International Mining technology

Sandvik launches AutoMine® Mapping Solution, next generation automation solution

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Janet

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced the AutoMine® Mapping Solution, an innovative new product designed to, it says, maximise productivity and improve safety of autonomous vehicle navigation in underground mining operations through the use of mapped data. The AutoMine Mapping Solution is Sandvik’s next generation product that enables a vehicle to safely record an underground 3D environment with a mine mapping tool, and convert 3D maps to 2D. Faster configuration, and the possibility to continue to operate other equipment within the area while it is being mapped, increases productivity… Read More Here

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John Deere brings redesigned ADT to South African shores

July 28, 2022July 29, 2022 Janet

Heavy equipment manufacturer John Deere’s South African branch, having been in the country for 140 years, launched its redesigned 41.8 t, 460 series articulated dump truck (ADT) to the domestic market on July 26. Aimed primarily at the mining industry, the 460E-II series has been redesigned to incorporate a wider dump body, improved electrical and hydraulic systems, and new drive modes to help operators get the job done in various conditions. “John Deere can proudly say that this machine is built for the long haul,” the company states. The redesigned… Read More Here

Equipment & Technology International Mining technology

World-first hydrogen haul truck operational from August – Anglo Platinum

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 Janet

The pilot world-first hydrogen haul truck launched early in the year, has had some final changes made to it before it heads into the pit and goes into operational mode from August. Meanwhile, the second prototype is already underway, where learnings from the first truck are being taken into the development of the second prototype. “It’s important to recognise that as we were driving to get the first prototype out to market as soon as possible, we used existing components and retrofitted them into an existing truck. “The next prototype… Read More Here

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Sandvik to deliver ‘biggest BEV fleet to date’ for Foran’s McIlvenna Bay

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Janet

Foran Mining has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Set to be one of the world’s first carbon-neutral copper development projects, McIlvenna Bay will be powered by clean hydroelectric power and designed to take advantage of Sandvik’s latest technological advances in sustainable mining, the OEM says. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik 18-t-payload LH518B loaders (pictured dumping into a TH550B), six Sandvik 50-t-payload TH550B… Read More Here

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BEKA Schréder (Pty) Ltd is excited to announce the launch of their new LED lowbay, the LEDTEC!

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 arnbethnic

This new LEDTEC forms part of their broader LEDTEC Range, which incorporates the LEDTEC R (recessed version) and the LEDTEC S (surface mount version). It can be surface mounted with optional lugs for centre beam mounting or via mounting holes to mount directly to the canopy. It boasts an optional integrated 1-hour battery back-up and an optional integrated movement and daylight sensor for additional energy savings. The luminaire has been designed in such a way that the control gear and optional emergency control gear are easily accessible for ease of… Read More Here