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Epiroc wins large order for Mining Equipment in DRC

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Constance

JCHX, a mining contractor, has ordered several Epiroc loaders, mine trucks and drill rigs, including service support, for use at the Kipushi zinc, copper, germanium and silver mine in the Haut-Katanga province in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. After decades of production the mine closed for care and maintenance in 1994. Construction started last year to re-open the mine, with late 2024 as target to start production. The equipment order is valued at about MUSD 17 (MSEK 175) and was booked in the first quarter 2023. “We look forward… Read More Here

Caterpillar Buys Brothers’ Innovative Screed Inventions, Oxclaw and Bullox

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 Constance

Two inventions that some believe will be the most significant innovations for the asphalt screed in almost a century will be available through Caterpillar, thanks to two brothers who run a family-owned paving business in Wyoming. Stuart and Michael Frost have been on asphalt paving crews since they were kids and have owned highway paving company Mountain Construction in Powell for more than 20 years. They had always dreamed of a better screed – one that would achieve higher mat density and enable easier and faster plate changes. After much… Read More Here

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Cat 950 and 962 wheel loaders Bring Premium Performance and simple-to-use Technologies

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Constance

Delivering premium performance, the new Cat 950 and 962 Next Generation Wheel Loaders feature standard simple-to-use technologies that boost operator efficiencies, provide consistent bucket fill factors and increase productivity by up to 10% over the previous models These flexible loaders offer application-specific designs to excel in the toughest applications, while service intervals are extended to lower maintenance costs by up to 35%. Their field-proven, reliable Cat 7.1 engine offers high power density with a combination of proven electronics, fuel and air systems. Meeting US EPA Tier 3 / EU Stage IIIA equivalent emission… Read More Here

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Komatsu To Expand Underground Mining Equipment Offering With GHH Acquisition

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Constance

Komatsu has entered into an agreement to acquire Gelsenkirchen, Germany-based GHH Group GmbH (GHH), in a deal that will see it significantly expand its underground mining equipment market share. Founded in the 1960s and currently part of the German-owned Schmidt Kranz Group, GHH offers a wide range of equipment focused on loaders (LHDs) and articulated dump trucks in the mid-seam mass mining, narrow-vein and low-profile market segments The company also supports customers with aftermarket parts and service support through the entire life of each machine. With this acquisition, Komatsu will… Read More Here

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Mining equipment, suppressing the fire risks

November 19, 2022November 21, 2022 arnbethnic

Due to the nature of the mining industry, heavy mining equipment – for underground and overground operations – often operates for long hours to meet tight work schedules. As they operate in high-risk environments – experiencing high levels of dust, prolonged vibrations, and extended use – risk of overheating is much greater, which can influence fire risk. Fredrik Rosén, business manager, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection, explores the risks associated with heavy equipment at mines, especially as technology evolves, and explains how to address these effectively to minimise downtime and maximise… Read More Here

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WA companies collaborate to put world-first mining loader to work

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 arnbethnic

In a world-first, WA-based gold miner Westgold Resources and leading Cat® equipment provider WesTrac will put a new diesel-electric underground loader to work at the miner’s Midwest operations. Westgold’s recent purchase of the new Cat R2900 XE Underground Loader is focussed on achieving a range of improvements in productivity, efficiency and sustainability at the miner’s Starlight Mine in WA’s Midwest region. The new Cat R2900 XE, which was handed over to Westgold yesterday at an event held at WesTrac’s WA headquarters, is the first delivery of this loader in the… Read More Here

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Kongo River loads up on Bell B45E ADTs for DRC contracts

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Copperbelt Katanga News

Kongo River SAS, part of the Teichmann Group of Companies, has taken delivery of no fewer than twenty-six B45E Articulated Dump Trucks during 2022, which have been deployed on various contracts in the Southern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Teichmann Group started out in plant hire in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 1995 and has grown exponentially in terms of its geographical footprint in Africa and the services it provides. Today the Group is a leader in civil engineering construction, contract mining, SMEIPP (structural, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation, piping and platework)… Read More Here

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New delivery for Elphinstone WR810 Fleet

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 arnbethnic1 Comment

The Elphinstone range of WR810 underground support vehicles is designed to thrive in the harshest underground hard rock mining environments. The new WR810 Delivery with crane adds another support application to Elphinstone’s expanding underground support fleet. Choosing the right support vehicle for an underground mining operation can significantly increase the productivity of the production fleet and reduce operational costs. The WR810 is a highly configurable, 10-tonne nominal base platform, comprising a scissor lift, agitator (6m3), fuel and lube truck, and water cannon. According to Elphinstone’s Sales and Support Representative for Southern… Read More Here

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XCMG builds “world’s largest” 400 t XDE440 mining truck for Zijin Mining and China Minmetals

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 admin

Rolling off its production line today was the 400 t (metric) class diesel-electric AC drive XDE440 mining truck, claimed as the world’s largest by Xuzhou-headquartered Chinese construction and mining equipment giant XCMG. XCMG stated: “The XDE440, the world’s largest rear-drive rigid mining car, has rolled off the production line. This is not only an important milestone in the development of XCMG’s mining equipment industry, but also an important breakthrough in high-end mining equipment in China and the world.” It added that the truck is aimed at the “global high-end mining market” such… Read More Here

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Caterpillar autonomously hauls more than 1 billion tonnes of material with Cat Command for hauling in less than a year

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

For the first time in mining history, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1 billion tonnes of material in less than a year. Roughly 1.2 billion tonnes (1.3 billion tons) were autonomously hauled in 2021 using Command for hauling. In total, Command for hauling trucks have autonomously and safely hauled more than 4 billion tonnes (4.4 billion tons) of material since 2013. To date, trucks equipped with Caterpillar’s autonomous haulage system (AHS) have traveled more than 147 million km (91.3 million mi) with… Read More Here