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MGX and Metso Outotec strike silicon deal

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 admin

The company said Metso Outotec had been tasked with providing design, equipment and mechanical engineering to process high-grade silica MGX Minerals, a Canada-based mining and technology company, has signed an agreement with Finnish engineering equipment provider Metso Outotec to upgrade its silicon project in British Columbia. The company said Metso Outotec had been tasked with providing design, equipment and mechanical engineering to process high-grade silica from its Gibraltar silica deposit into silicon metal. The company said the primary piece of process equipment would be a submerged arc furnace. The electric… Read More Here

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Epiroc launches Mobius for Drills, a data hub for mine operations

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 admin

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, in partnership with ASI Mining LLC, introduces Mobius for Drills, a new platform to convert data into useful, actionable information. Mobius for Drills will lead mines toward automation and connectivity. Featuring embedded artificial intelligence, the user-friendly Mobius system enables multi-vehicle command, control and monitoring to maximize productivity and safety. “We think of it as a tool to directly support making quick and effective interrelated decisions. Mines can get greater productivity and economies of scale as a single operator controls… Read More Here

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Epiroc releases the Pit Viper 270 XC

December 10, 2021January 5, 2022 admin

Sweden-based mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has unveiled the Pit Viper 270 XC blasthole drilling rig (PV-270 XC), which can improve mining operational efficiencies and be integrated into existing automated systems. The company said the PV-270 XC has been designed specifically to provide flexibility and that it can increase load capacity by as much as 42.5 tonnes, explaining that the technology “builds on the high industry standard of performance and innovation of the Pit Viper 270 series.” The PV-270 XC can be integrated with the Epiroc Rig Control System and be… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec awarded with more than 100 new Life Cycle Services agreements in 2021

December 9, 2021January 5, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec has experienced substantial growth in its Life Cycle Services (LCS) business by capturing more than 100 new customer agreements during 2021. The customer base for the new agreements covers global and regional mining companies and large as well as mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors. An LCS agreement is typically signed for a 12-month period but can also cover multiple years of cooperation. Metso Outotec is a market leader in providing unique Life Cycle Services programs for its customers. Through its deep knowledge of the entire customer process and… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec targets green steel with Circored

December 8, 2021January 25, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored process for fine ore production to continue its decarbonisation offering for the steelmaking industry. The company said the process uses hydrogen as a reducing agent instead of energy produced from fossil fuels, allowing the iron and steel industry to “efficiently tackle the decarbonisation challenge.” The flexible Circored process produces highly metalized DRI (direct reduced iron) or HBI (hot briquetted iron) that can directly be used as feed material in electric arc furnaces for carbon-free steelmaking, it explained. The process… Read More Here

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Condra wins Africa crane order

December 6, 2021January 24, 2022 admin

Condra, a South Africa-based mine equipment supplier, won a contract to deliver six cranes, one portal and five double-girder overhead machines to a South African mine. The company said four of the six cranes ordered are identical 10-tonne overhead machines with spans of 6.5 metres, and two have already been delivered. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The first was installed underground and commissioned on 24 November for maintenance duty on pumps, motors and other equipment – the remaining two 10-ton cranes will be completed this year to join… Read More Here

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Sandvik expands digital software offering

December 3, 2021January 24, 2022 admin

Mining equipment provider Sandvik will acquire Deswik, a provider of mine planning software, to broaden its digital solutions offering. Sandvik described Deswik as a “top-tier supplier of integrated software platforms” supporting digitalisation throughout mine planning stages. Furthermore, Sandvik said it will enhance its software and digitalisation sector presence through Deswik’s “high-quality customer base.” The acquisition will fill a value chain gap in Sandvik’s Mining and Rock Solutions’ offering by increasing upstream mining coverage and enabling opportunities for end-to-end optimisation solutions, including incorporating electrification at the mine planning stage. The core… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec launches Reactorwell

December 3, 2021January 24, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec has launched the Metso Outotec Reactorwell, a new generation feedwell for maximising thickener and clarifier performance while minimising flocculant consumption to improve operational efficiencies. The company said the new feed system would feature high solids retention and mixing efficiency and eliminate short-circuiting. Additionally, it would provide “optimum feed conditioning for thickeners and clarifiers.” Brian Berger, vice president, Thickeners and Clarifiers at Metso Outotec, said the Reactorwell would enable “a big leap forward in thickener and clarifier performance” as it utilises maximum settling area due to its “high exit… Read More Here

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ROLLS-ROYCE EXTENDS TBO INTERVALS OF mtu SERIES 4000 ENGINES FOR COMMERCIAL MARINE APPLICATION

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 admin

New engines of the latest generation of mtu Series 4000 can be operated for up to 96,000 hours until the first major overhaul Important contribution to resource conservation and reduction of life cycle costs To be presented at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans (1 – 3 December, booth 2701) Rolls-Royce is introducing significantly extended engine running times of up to 96,000 hours between overhauls (TBO) for the latest generation of its mtu Series 4000 engines for commercial marine. In general, all marine engines of the latest generation of mtu Series 4000 can now run… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec unveils virtual inspection tool

December 2, 2021January 21, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec will launch a virtual inspection tool for horizontal grinding mill linings, which it said will enable more efficient and safer technical decision-making. According to the company, the technology will allow scanned mill linings to be viewed in virtual reality and improve the efficiency and safety of its aftermarket services through advanced wear-part analysis. Additionally, the technology reduces the need to travel to sites and make inspections in possibly dangerous environments, which Metso Outotec said cuts carbon emissions in manufacturing and transportation. Lars Furtenbach, research and technology development manager… Read More Here