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Cat launches 777G Water Solutions truck

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 admin

At mining and quarry sites, haul road dust can take a toll on safety and productivity, leading to a continuous struggle to balance dust suppression with overwatering. Built on the proven Cat® 777G truck platform, the new Cat 777G Water Solutions truck offers mining and quarry operations an innovative and smarter water truck to help control haul road dust. It is an interesting direct move by Caterpillar into the water truck market in mining that has traditionally been served by dealers and specialist third party companies using Cat chassis. Integrating truck,… Read More Here

Sandvik launches microsite for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2021

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 admin

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a microsite for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2021, designed to provide a rich digital experience for customers who are not able to attend mining’s largest tradeshow. Drawing on Sandvik’s successful “Innovation in Mining Virtual Event” last September, the microsite will enable those who will not be in Las Vegas to share the MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2021 experience. During the countdown to MINExpo, the first iteration of the microsite features a welcome video from Henrik Ager, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, and a content library containing videos,… Read More Here

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BME well-aligned with mining’s safety, sustainability vision

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 admin

As the mining sector looks ahead to a brighter and more sustainable future, Omnia Group company BME has built a strategic foundation to support its mining customers’ ambitious vision for the future. While southern Africa’s mining sector was still not where it was seven or eight years ago, there has recently been improved industry performance in minerals such as gold, iron ore, platinum group metals, manganese, copper and cobalt. According to Ralf Hennecke, BME SADC Managing Director, this was having a particularly positive impact in areas like South Africa’s Northern… Read More Here

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Komatsu dozer 10% more productive

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 admin

KOMATSU has re-engineered the mainframe of its D475A-8 dozer to target twice the life of previous models and withstand multiple rebuild and overhaul cycles as well as improve productivity by 10% over previous models. Its low centre of gravity provides machine stability and long and consistent track on ground length offers more traction, pushing power, ripping efficiency and less shoe slippage. The track shoe slip control automatically controls engine speed and minimises slip during ripping. It has forward net horsepower of 664 kilowatt at 2000rpm and reverse net horsepower of… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec launches Elution and Goldroom plant

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 admin

Finnish mining engineering firm Metso Outotec has launched a compact new electrowinning gold recovery solution called the Elution and Goldroom plant. The new plant offers a standardised solution for the forming of concentrated eluate, said the company. The Elution and Goldroom plant is targeted at the final step in the gold process flowsheet, where the gold cyanide complex is desorbed from the activated carbon, recovered as a metal in the electrowinning cells, and refined to doré gold bars. “The launch of the Metso Outotec Elution and Goldroom plant is an… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec and Tomra renew ore-sorting partnership

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 admin

Finnish mining technology firm Metso Outotec has renewed a cooperation deal with Norwegian sensor-based sorting solutions company Tomra. The agreement, which was initially signed by Tomra and what then just Outotec in 2014, focuses on the development and deployment of ore-sorting technologies. “Separating ore from waste rock as early and as efficiently as possible is essential in minerals processing. The best result can be achieved by combining state-of-the-art crushing systems with advanced ore sorting. The combination of Metso Outotec’s crushing know-how and Tomra’s particle ore sorting expertise is an excellent… Read More Here

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Sandvik project to unlock next-generation underground mining technology

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 admin

Sandvik is collaborating with Nokia and Finnish company VTT in a new research project aimed at making the mining industry more productive, safe and sustainable. Dubbed Next Generation Mining (NGMining), the project will see the introduction of next-generation mining technology, including autonomous connected machinery, digital automation, and advanced analytics for real-time situational awareness and control. NGMining will bring together industrial 5G private networks, edge computing and artificial intelligence-based solutions to progress the initiative, as the companies look to collaborate with other industry players to establish joint experiments and frameworks. The… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec wins deal for Nornickel’s Talnakh expansion

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 admin

Finnish company Metso Outotec will deliver dewatering, flotation and automation equipment to Russian producer Nornickel for a planned expansion of its Talnakh processing plant that should make it the world’s largest concentrator for nickel sulfide ores. Metso Outotec said the deal entails the delivery and installation of an automation system for the new line three flotation area, modernisation of three existing thickeners, and the delivery of over 100 TankCell flotation machines. The equipment is scheduled to arrive by 2023, and Metso Outotec did not disclose any financial details of the… Read More Here

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MINExpo to Highlight Massive Machines and Technology Advancements for the Mining Industry

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 admin

Traditionally, MINExpo is held every four years as a means to showcase the latest cutting-edge equipment, innovations, services and technologies that can take mining operations to the next level and ensure long-term growth. After that four-year gap was extended by nearly a year due to COVID, the industry is ready and eager to move forward, coming back stronger than ever with the in-person event taking place September 13 to 15 in Las Vegas. As the world’s largest mining event, MINExpo covers the entire industry: exploration, mine development, open pit and underground mining,… Read More Here

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Sandvik opens Argentina service centre

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 admin

Swedish mining engineering firm Sandvik’s Mining and Rock Solutions division has added a new service centre in Caleta Olivia, province of Santa Cruz, to its Argentina facilities. Sandvik said the maintenance and repair workshop for mining equipment, which opened in July, offers South America’s first test bench for transmissions, axles and converters. This bench can be used to rotate and work on heavy equipment, and the workshop can conduct repairs on surface and underground drills as well as underground trucks and loaders, said the company. The workshop has a 1,775-square-meter service… Read More Here