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Excavators breaking the mould 1 Mining Equipment 

Excavators breaking the mould

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A roundup of the latest excavator innovations enhancing the performance of a staple piece of construction and mining machinery. When selecting an excavator for construction and engineering projects on the continent, it is paramount to pick a machine that will be able to get the job done, do so efficiently, and at the right price. While, due to the relentless effort given by talented engineers, in today’s world most machines arriving on the market are more than capable to meet these requirements, there remains space for improvement and manufacturers remain… Read More Here
Sandvik wins SEK 460 million mining equipment order in Australia 2 International Mining Equipment News in Brief 

Sandvik wins SEK 460 million mining equipment order in Australia

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Sandvik has received a major order from a customer in Australia for the supply of underground mining equipment. The order includes Toro™ TH663i underground trucks, Toro™ LH517i and Toro™ LH621i underground loaders as well as a DD422i development drill rig with dual control. The order is valued at around SEK 460 million and was booked in the second quarter 2023. Delivery of the equipment is planned to begin in the third quarter 2023 and continue into the second quarter 2025. Read More Here
Metso Awarded Contract to Supply Processing Equipment for FQMs' Kansanshi Copper Mine Expansion 3 Mining in Zambia Contracts & tenders Copper Mining Equipment 

Metso Awarded Contract to Supply Processing Equipment for FQMs’ Kansanshi Copper Mine Expansion

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Metso has received a contract from Canadian company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to the Kansanshi copper mine S3 expansion in Zambia. Under the contract, which is valued at more than €20m ($21.78m), Metso will supply equipment such as apron feeders, mechanical flotation cells, high-intensity Concorde Cell units, HRT thickeners and a clarifyer. Metso said that most of the separation equipment is part of its Planet Positive offering. Metso flotation vice-president Antti Rinne said: “Kansanshi’s flotation flowsheet combines the well-proven, energy-efficient TankCell flotation cells… Read More Here
Iron ore miner Vedanta IOK & Volvo CE India sign zero-emission equipment MoU 4 International Mining Equipment 

Iron ore miner Vedanta IOK & Volvo CE India sign zero-emission equipment MoU

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Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK) and Volvo CE India recently signed a landmark MoU to deploy sustainable power solutions such as zero-emission electric off-road machines, at Vedanta IOK’s mines in Chitradurga on a trial basis. With the pilot project commencing at Vedanta IOK, the company has deployed Volvo’s recently launched EC55 all-electric excavator and its subsidiary SDLG’s L956H electric wheel loader for its iron ore mining operations. “At Vedanta, we are committed to the cause of sustainability as we continue to be a frontrunner in adopting sustainable mining technologies. Our… Read More Here
Paluku Inaugurates MES Group's 1M km/month Electric Cable Factory in DRC 5 Mining in DRC Events & Expos Mining Equipment 

Paluku Inaugurates MES Group’s 1M km/month Electric Cable Factory in DRC

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Killing two birds with one stone, the Minister of Industry, who was in Lubumbashi as part of DRC Mining Week, also inaugurated, on Thursday June 15, 2023, a factory belonging to the Mining Engineering Services Group (MES).  This is the Congo Cables & Transformers factory, a first to produce electric cables in the city of Lubumbashi, capital of the province of Haut-Katanga. It should be noted that this electric cable manufacturing plant received funding from the Industry Promotion Fund (FPI) to the tune of 4,227,649 USD, or 50% of the… Read More Here
Hamm to launch HC Series soil compactors for defined markets in Africa 6 Equipment & Technology Mining Equipment 

Hamm to launch HC Series soil compactors for defined markets in Africa

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Hamm has announced it will launch new models of its UN ECE R96 (Tier 3) – compatible soil compactors in defined markets in Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. A total of six new HC Series models will be introduced: the HC 208 D, HC 208 P, HC 228 D, HC 228 P, HC 268 D, and the HC 268 P, each with a weight of either 20 t, 22 t, or 26 t and a working width of 2,140 mm. All these soil compactors are equipped with a… Read More Here
Australian company pioneers dynamic charging for electric mining trucks 7 International Mining Equipment 

Australian company pioneers dynamic charging for electric mining trucks

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Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, BluVein is working with a suite of OEM truck companies to develop dynamic charging technology to enable mining vehicles to be recharged while in operation. When commercialised, the advanced technology will allow higher utilisation rates of electrified mining trucks, faster and easier installation and relocation and less maintenance. BluVein started as a partnership between Brisbane based engineering company Olitek and a European-based electric highways developer. BluVein has adapted the technology for harsh mining applications. The BluVein system comprises a “hammer” which senses and connects with a… Read More Here
Sandvik introduces largest top hammer drill rig 8 International Mining Equipment 

Sandvik introduces largest top hammer drill rig

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With the arrival of the very first Pantera™ DP1600i, customers in southern Africa can now expect to drill larger holes of up to 178 mm using a top hammer drill rig. The end result is a significant reduction in fuel consumption and total drilling costs compared to down-the-hole (DTH) drilling. That top hammer drills have always been limited in terms of hole sizes is no overstatement. To provide context, the previous Pantera™ DP1500i – Sandvik’s legacy machine – could only drill holes up to 152 mm in diameter, and anything… Read More Here
Komatsu partners Toyota to accelerate autonomy in Mining operations 9 Mining Equipment 

Komatsu partners Toyota to accelerate autonomy in Mining operations

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Komatsu and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (ALV) that will run on Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). Komatsu and Toyota will jointly develop new technologies to realize further safety and productivity improvements in mines by running autonomous haul trucks and automated ALV controlled by AHS. Both companies are currently testing a concept ALV at their proving grounds, and plan to have a proof of concept at a customer site by around January 2024. Since the launch of the world’s first commercial application of… Read More Here
Cat 836 Landfill Compactor available in August 10 Mining Equipment 

Cat 836 Landfill Compactor available in August

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Caterpillar has leveraged its decades of experience to maximize the performance and reliability of the new 836 Landfill Compactor, even in the harshest of environments. Upgrades to the axles and transmission of the new landfill compactor help to increase durability of the heavy-duty main structures that support multiple life cycles and new standard technologies increase machine efficiency by allowing the operator to meet compaction targets in fewer passes to save on fuel. The Cat torque converter with lock-up clutch eliminates torque converter losses while lowering system heat and transfers more power… Read More Here

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