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Komatsu Forms Alliance with Mining Companies in an Approach to Sustainable Mining 1

Komatsu has announced a collaborative customer alliance to advance zero-emission equipment solutions. It is being called the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance. The founding members of the alliance are Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden. BHP will provide engineering and technical resources to Komatsu to support the development phase as required. These activities will provide BHP with real-time access to technology in development, with Komatsu drawing upon BHP’s mining expertise to accelerate its path to market. Additionally, BHP and Komatsu will collaborate through the BHP FutureFit Academy to develop the… Read More Here

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BHP and Caterpillar join forces on net zero ambitions

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 admin

Mining major BHP has announced a partnership with heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. BHP said on Tuesday said that to support its long-term goal of achieving net zero operational GHG emissions by 2050, the company will have early access to zero-emissions equipment developed by Caterpillar and hands-on learning opportunities to ensure successful deployment at BHP sites. The collaboration will help shape the processes, technology and infrastructure that will be required to support zero-emissions machines… Read More Here

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Komatsu and Vale to Advance the Future of Rock Excavation and Mechanical Cutting Technology

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 admin

Global mining equipment and technology provider Komatsu and Vale, one of the largest producers of iron ore and nickel in the world, are working together to advance the future of underground hard rock excavation by collaborating to optimize use of Komatsu’s DynaCut mechanical cutting technology. The companies will start trialing DynaCut’s capabilities on Komatsu’s new MC51 machine at Vale’s Garson Mine in Sudbury, ON, Canada, working together to increase the pace at which the innovative technology will be available to the larger market. Andy Charsley, a principal mining engineer at… Read More Here

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Autonomous dozers, watercarts the next frontier

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 admin

With a push towards zero entry operations, it’s becoming the supporting players’ time to shine. On a mine site the stars of the show when it comes to automation have been the haulers, particularly in surface operations. With more miners pushing towards zero entry operations, it is becoming the supporting players’ time to shine. Water carts and dozers are within that support cast. They have vital roles to fulfil and automating them will go a long way towards removing people from harm’s way. Not only will it have safety benefits… Read More Here

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Fortescue Future Industries begins testing of hydrogen powered mining truck & blasthole drill rig

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 admin

In March 2021, iron ore mining major Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) set an industry-leading target to achieve carbon neutrality within its operations by 2030. This target includes existing operations and extends to all future operations, including acquisitions. In its just released FY2021 Climate Change Report, FMG gave an update on its progress on reduction of Scope 1 emissions, which is being achieved via new company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) which will be key to Fortescue’s decarbonisation pathway through technology development and the supply of renewable energy, green hydrogen and green… Read More Here

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Pronto AI to introduce its A2B autonomous mine haulage system at MINExpo 2021

August 29, 2021August 31, 2021 arnbethnic

Pronto AI is another newcomer bringing a fresh Silicon Valley mindset to the challenges of autonomous haulage in mining. At MINExpo 2021 this year it is set to introduce its A2B AHS based on trials with a fully equipped Bell B50E ADT. The company has impressive credentials – Pronto AI was founded in 2018 and in that same year became the first, and still the only, company to successfully drive coast-to-coast in the United States without a single driver input. It says it is also the technology provider for the… Read More Here

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Mining uptick sees larger Metso crushers enter South Africa

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 admin

Crushing equipment specialist Pilot Crushtec is seeing growing demand from the mining sector as rising commodity prices breathe new life into this industry. This contrasts with the construction sector, which remains challenged, according to Francois Marais, director sales and marketing at Pilot Crushtec. Sluggish demand for construction materials has meant that capital expenditure for aggregate crushers remains under pressure. “The upturn in mining is spurring local demand for our mobile crushing equipment as contractors – who are our traditional market – move onto mining sites to conduct crushing contracts,”… Read More Here

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Sandvik to acquire CNC Software

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 admin

Sweden’s Sandvik plans to acquire US-based Computer Aided Manufacturing software company CNC Software. CNC Software, which will be reported in the Design & Planning Automation division within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions, will add a “world-class” CAM brand in the Mastercam software suite, said Sandvik. CNC has a base of around 270,000 licenses/users, as well as a strong market reseller network – financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “This is in line with our strategic focus to grow in the digital manufacturing space, with special attention on industrial… Read More Here

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NEW CYBERMINE SIMULATORS MAKING OPERATOR TRAINING SAFER AND EFFICIENT

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 admin

As the mining industry continues to push the boundaries of automation and mechanisation, the country’s largest copper miner, First Quantum Minerals, has installed one of the world’s most realistic and sophisticated simulators to train mine equipment operators.The mining firm has installed two of ThoroughTec’s latest generation Cybermine 5 Full-Mission simulators at its Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi, North-Western Province, to make operator training safer and more efficient.The simulators are helping to improve operations in the mining firm’s projects and boost skills development in its workforce, said FQM’s Training and Development Manager… Read More Here

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Sandvik raises revenue target for Manufacturing Solutions segment

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 admin

Sweden’s Sandvik said on Wednesday it had set new financial targets for its business segment Manufacturing Solutions, lifting the unit’s goal for sales in the wake of several recent acquisitions. The world’s biggest maker of metal-cutting tools said it was lifting the unit’s revenue target for 2025 to 6 billion crowns ($689.35 million) from 4 billion previously. The unit recorded sales of around 800 million crowns in 2020. Sandvik has recently announced several acquisitions, including Cambrio, DWFritz Automation, and, earlier on Wednesday, CNC Software. “I am very pleased that we… Read More Here