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Sandvik Partners With Foran For Record BEV Fleet In Canada

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 admin

Foran Mining has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Set to be the world’s first carbon-neutral copper development project, McIlvenna Bay will be powered by clean hydroelectric power and designed to take advantage of Sandvik’s latest technological advances in sustainable mining. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik LH518B loaders, six Sandvik TH550B trucks, four Sandvik DD422iE jumbos, two Sandvik DL422iE longhole drills and one Sandvik DS412iE mechanical… Read More Here

Sandvik launches AutoMine® Mapping Solution, next generation automation solution

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 admin

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced the AutoMine® Mapping Solution, an innovative new product designed to, it says, maximise productivity and improve safety of autonomous vehicle navigation in underground mining operations through the use of mapped data. The AutoMine Mapping Solution is Sandvik’s next generation product that enables a vehicle to safely record an underground 3D environment with a mine mapping tool, and convert 3D maps to 2D. Faster configuration, and the possibility to continue to operate other equipment within the area while it is being mapped, increases productivity… Read More Here

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John Deere brings redesigned ADT to South African shores

July 28, 2022July 29, 2022 admin

Heavy equipment manufacturer John Deere’s South African branch, having been in the country for 140 years, launched its redesigned 41.8 t, 460 series articulated dump truck (ADT) to the domestic market on July 26. Aimed primarily at the mining industry, the 460E-II series has been redesigned to incorporate a wider dump body, improved electrical and hydraulic systems, and new drive modes to help operators get the job done in various conditions. “John Deere can proudly say that this machine is built for the long haul,” the company states. The redesigned… Read More Here

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World-first hydrogen haul truck operational from August – Anglo Platinum

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 admin

The pilot world-first hydrogen haul truck launched early in the year, has had some final changes made to it before it heads into the pit and goes into operational mode from August. Meanwhile, the second prototype is already underway, where learnings from the first truck are being taken into the development of the second prototype. “It’s important to recognise that as we were driving to get the first prototype out to market as soon as possible, we used existing components and retrofitted them into an existing truck. “The next prototype… Read More Here

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Sandvik to deliver ‘biggest BEV fleet to date’ for Foran’s McIlvenna Bay

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 admin

Foran Mining has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Set to be one of the world’s first carbon-neutral copper development projects, McIlvenna Bay will be powered by clean hydroelectric power and designed to take advantage of Sandvik’s latest technological advances in sustainable mining, the OEM says. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik 18-t-payload LH518B loaders (pictured dumping into a TH550B), six Sandvik 50-t-payload TH550B… Read More Here

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Epiroc records ‘best quarter ever for electrification’

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 admin

In a quarter of record revenues and adjusted operating margin, Epiroc’s battery-electric equipment orders and market demand for electrified mining solutions again came to the fore. The company posted revenues of SEK11.9 billion ($1.2 billion) in the June quarter, 22% up on the same three-month period of a year ago. Its adjusted operating margin came in at 23.6%, compared with 22.6% a year earlier. Epiroc’s aftermarket division continued to dominate the balance sheet, accounting for 73% of revenues, which itself was up on the 69% registered in the June quarter… Read More Here

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Epiroc to deliver advanced autonomous drilling solutions to SNIM in Mauritania

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 admin

Epiroc has won a large order for surface mining equipment from Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière, in Mauritania. Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière, known as SNIM, is one of Africa’s largest iron ore producers. The mining company has ordered a package of Epiroc Pit Viper 351 drill rigs with advanced automation solutions that will be used at the new F’Derick mining site. Epiroc will, in addition, provide service supervision and spare parts. The equipment order is valued around SEK150 million ($14.7 million) and was booked in the June quarter of… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec to supply plant equipment to Kamoa Copper in DRC

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 admin

Kamoa Copper has selected Metso Outotec to supply key concentrator plant equipment to the company’s copper mining complex expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The value of the order, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Metso’s second quarter 2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of Planet Positive processing equipment, including energy efficient HIGmill regrind mills with polyurethane wear linings. The delivery also includes Larox PF 60 Series concentrate filters and TankCell flotation cells for the efficient recovery of valuables. “One of the key missions for Kamoa Copper is to implement low-carbon technology… Read More Here

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Blasting science takes another digital step

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 arnbethnic

To achieve optimal blasting results for mining efficiency, mines need real-time data from their blasting blocks; BME’s new generation XPLOLOG™ does just that – and is being put to work at a large opencast mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. “The digital revolution is giving mines valuable steppingstones toward progressively smarter mining,” said BME Product Manager (Software Development) Christiaan Liebenberg. “As blasting is an early-stage activity in the mining cycle, it can impact significantly on the efficiency of subsequent stages. Mines are looking to fast-evolving blasting technology to do… Read More Here

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Caterpillar launches new Cat MineStar Reporting platform

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 admin

Every piece of mining equipment constantly generates critical operating and production data that is used by Cat® MineStar™ products to enable miners to make better decisions. Historically, each MineStar capability – Fleet, Terrain, Health, etc. – has different reporting tools for this captured data. Caterpillar has launched its new Cat MineStar Reporting platform for MineStar Solutions, a powerful reporting and analytics product that can consolidate information from MineStar products. Currently, MineStar Reporting supports information from MineStar Fleet, Terrain, Health and Command for hauling. Support for MineStar Edge is currently underway,… Read More Here