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Modular Mining Improves Performance for a Zambian Copper Mine

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For nearly all mining companies, maximizing profits is a top priority. One way that mines can achieve their profitability goal is through effective payload management. By gaining real-time visibility into equipment payload data, mines can avoid under- or overloading trucks, have an accurate accounting of the material being moved at any given time, and optimize the utilization of their existing equipment fleet. Problem A mine in Zambia recently approached Modular Mining for help in identifying opportunities to improve loading efficiency. In response, members of Modular Mining’s Africa-based Performance Assurance (PA)… Read More Here
Rolls-Royce to Rebrand MTU Companies 1 International Mining technology 

Rolls-Royce to Rebrand MTU Companies

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British engineering group Rolls-Royce will rename and restructure the MTU companies, part of its Rolls-Royce Power Systems business unit, to improve brand recognition Rolls-Royce originally acquired a stake in the engine business MTU back in 2011; this was as part of a takeover of the brand’s previous owner, diesel engine supplier Tognum, through a joint venture with automaker Daimler. Tognum then became Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and in 2014, it was fully acquired by Rolls-Royce. As part of a new brand structure, MTU companies will have Rolls-Royce incorporated in their names,… Read More Here
Covid-19 Pandemic hits Caterpillar Supply Chain 2 Mining technology 

Covid-19 Pandemic hits Caterpillar Supply Chain

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Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced this week that the continued spread of covid-19 is starting to impact its supply chain. Caterpillar said it is continuing to run the majority of its US domestic operations and plans to continue operations in other parts of the world but is temporarily suspending operations at some facilities in affected areas. In February, Caterpillar said its machine sales dropped 11% on a rolling three-month period. Isolating the Asia-Pacific region, sales fell 17% – the largest drop in four years. “The company is monitoring the situation closely… Read More Here
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Smelting 3 Copper Mining in Zambia Mining technology 

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Smelting

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Smelting is an extremely important part of the overall mining process, facilitating the extraction of all kinds of metals – including silver, and base metals like iron and copper – from their ores. But how much do you really know about smelting? Read on to discover five facts that will broaden your knowledge of this ancient and vital aspect of mining. 1. Smelting is prehistoric “Prehistory” refers to the period in time before we had written records, and is generally accepted as having begun in Egypt some time between 3500… Read More Here
ExxonMobil Unveils Lubricant Maintenance App 5 International Mining technology 

ExxonMobil Unveils Lubricant Maintenance App

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The new Mobil Serv Lubrication Management program, which is based on Redlist’s mobile, cloud-based app, is designed to help operators organize, automate and optimize maintenance-related activities. It can be used for predictive maintenance management, lubrication planning, performance tracking, and security and compliance reports.  The work and data streams are all available in one system, which can be integrated into the operator’s existing computer-based maintenance management (CMMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Matt Dinslage, Mobil Serv’s brand and strategy consultant at ExxonMobil, said: “Many companies welcome the Industry 4.0 revolution,… Read More Here
Epiroc to Convert Roy Hill's 77 Dump Trucks to Driverless Equipment 6 International Mining technology 

Epiroc to Convert Roy Hill’s 77 Dump Trucks to Driverless Equipment

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Technology solution provider ASI Mining has signed a subcontract with Epiroc to deliver its autonomous transportation solution to Roy Hill in Western Australia. This subcontracting follows the recent order from Epiroc to automate the Roy Hill iron ore mine in Western Australia.  Under the existing agreement, ASI Mining will provide the technology and systems to convert the mixed iron ore mine fleet of 77 trucks from manned to autonomous. Roy Hill is an iron ore mining company located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Perth-based Remote Operations Center… Read More Here
Geology software scoops Esri Partner Award 7 Mining technology 

Geology software scoops Esri Partner Award

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Seequent has received a 2020 Esri Partner Award, ‘Analytics to Insights’, for its industry-first tool Target for ArcGIS Pro which enhances the integration of mining and exploration data.   GM Mining & Minerals for Seequent, Nick Fogarty, says: “We’re honoured to be recognised for our strong partnership with Esri and the value we have created for customers by focusing on improving workflows and interoperability.”   The recently released Target for ArcGIS Pro which enables the seamless integration of subsurface drilling and borehole data into ArcGIS Pro, creates world-leading end to end solution… Read More Here
Multotec hydrocyclone solution for TSF in Zambia 8 Mining in Zambia Mining technology 

Multotec hydrocyclone solution for TSF in Zambia

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A custom hydrocyclone solution from Multotec is allowing a large copper mine in Zambia to develop a safe and cost-effective tailings storage facility (TSF) The TSF faced a number of specific challenges, according to Frikkie Enslin, senior applications engineer responsible for cyclones at Multotec. These challenges include its extensive planned capacity and the area’s flat topography. The mine’s process plant pumps some 10,000m3 per hour of tailings to the TSF, requiring its final circumference to reach about 19km. “The flat area around the mine meant there was no suitable topography to… Read More Here
Miners Target growing electric vehicle sector 9 International Mining technology 

Miners Target growing electric vehicle sector

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Declining discovery rates and the potential for long-term supply gaps of key metals remain important issues facing the mining sector, industry veterans told the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.  Executive co-Chairman and founder Robert Friedland said he doubted the world had enough copper supply to meet demand in the years to come. He predicted that the global economy will increasingly shift to metal-intensive infrastructure, highlighting electric cars. Friedland made the forecasts ahead of an announcement by General Motors Co. , which on Wednesday… Read More Here
Digitalisation in mines: the future of connectivity in the mining industry  10 Mining technology 

Digitalisation in mines: the future of connectivity in the mining industry 

Copperbelt Katanga News
Digitalisation in mines, including data collection, data transfer and data analysis, is key to improving productivity in the sector. In recent years, digitalised open platform systems have been developed to implement Internet of Things (IoT) technology and analysis of Big Data, as well as aid the use of automated vehicles and equipment, all with positive results for operational efficiency. However, the mining industry is still in the early stages of implementing these digital platforms. Looking forward, it is predicted that increased connectivity will further enhance mining operation efficiency, as well… Read More Here

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