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Rajant and Epiroc Announce Validation for Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Surface Drilling Globally 1

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, announce successful validation for both semi-autonomous and autonomous drilling. As part of the validation, deployment best practices guidelines were created to support the deployment of Epiroc drills with Rajant BreadCrumbs®. Epiroc has a permanent deployment at their test facility in South Africa to demonstrate semi-autonomous and autonomous drills using Rajant BreadCrumbs. Rajant is deployed on dozens of semi-autonomous and autonomous Epiroc drills globally, some of which include:… Read More Here

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Tesla pulled levers on pricing and cost during a tough quarter

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 admin

It began with a bang — a huge party celebrating the opening of its newest plant in Austin, Texas — but Tesla’s second quarter didn’t stay ebullient. As battery material costs soared and its most productive plant shut down for weeks amid Shanghai’s Covid outbreak, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took several steps to buoy revenue and rein in expenses: raising prices, pausing hiring and cutting jobs. Tesla was unable to “pull a rabbit out of a hat,” as Musk put it during the last earnings call in April. While… Read More Here

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Sandvik chooses Cat HVO engines to cut emissions

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 admin

Caterpillar’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and support for customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future means its industrial engines have for many years been capable of running on a range of renewable and alternative fuels. The Cat C Series engines supplied to Sandvik mobile crushers and screens to power its mining and construction equipment can run on renewable and alternative fuels including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) certified to EN15940 or ASTM D975. Sandvik has successfully completed testing on its range of machines to confirm that they can operate with HVO… Read More Here

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Glencore going all-electric at new Canada mine, says Epiroc

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 admin

Diversified mining company Glencore has ordered a full fleet of battery-electric equipment for use at its Onaping Depth Project at the Sudbury integrated nickel operations, in Canada, says mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc. The nickel and copper mine is located below the existing Craig mine and is being developed to start production in 2024. “Glencore is taking a major leap forward in the mining industry by going all-electric with its Onaping Depth Project,” says Epiroc president and CEO Helena Hedblom. Epiroc states that it is a “large order”, which the company defines as at least 100-million Swedish krone in value. The ordered battery-electric equipment is manufactured in Örebro, Sweden. The 23 machines ordered include… Read More Here

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Sandvik to acquire PCD tools manufacturer Frezite

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 admin

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of the Portugal-based company Frezigest, SGPS (“Frezite”). Frezite’s offering primarily consists of made-to-order polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools for metal and wood applications, with exposure to the automotive, general engineering and aerospace segments. The company will be reported within Walter, a division within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions. “With the acquisition of Frezite, we take another important step in our shift to growth strategy. We have a clear ambition for our machining solutions business to increase our presence and… Read More Here

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Drone use rising in mines, with surveying and mapping the most common application

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 admin

The use of drones is increasing across the mining sector, driven by benefits such as improved productivity, safety, and reduced costs, with a wide variety of uses. These include surveying and mapping; monitoring and inspection; site safety management; tailings dam management; blasting assessment and haul road optimisation. Surveys of mine sites, both surface and underground, over the last four years by GlobalData have shown that the share of mines that have invested to some extent in drones has increased from 44% in 2018 to 65% in 2022, with 32% in… Read More Here

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World’s Top 10 biggest mining dump trucks

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 admin1 Comment

The biggest rigid dump trucks or haul trucks are off-highway vehicles that are primarily used for the transportation of mined materials and at heavy-duty construction sites, quarries and mines. The dump trucks are constantly being manufactured bigger in size as there is a demand for larger payload capacities. Due to the fact that haul trucks are so large and able to transport a huge amount of material, the customers often prioritise to use only one large dump truck rather than a whole fleet of smaller trucks which is more economical.… Read More Here

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Anglo enters deal to accelerate rollout of nuGen zero emissions haulage solution

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 admin

Diversified miner Anglo American is in exclusive negotiations with specialist engineering technology company First Mode Holding and has agreed nonbinding terms to establish a combined business to accelerate the rollout of Anglo’s nuGen hydrogen-powered Zero Emissions Haulage Solution (ZEHS). The transaction with First Mode, which had partnered with Anglo and other companies to develop the nuGen ZEHS, will include a capital investment by Anglo in the combined business and is intended to accelerate the development and commercialisation of the nuGen ZEHS. The new combined business will retain the First Mode name as an independent business and… Read More Here

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Sandvik launches ‘smart’ longhole drill rig

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 admin

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a new i-series top hammer longhole drill rig, Sandvik DL422i. Sandvik said the rig is the diesel counterpart to the Sandvik DL422iE battery electric drill in 2021. The rig, designed for underground mass mining in 4 x 4 meter or larger production drifts, is for operations with challenging site conditions that are not optimized for a battery-electric fleet. “The new DL422i expands our i-series longhole production drill offering with traditional diesel engine layout, and starts to take over the work load of its… Read More Here

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Sandvik wins BEV order for BHP Jansen Potash

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 admin

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has secured an order of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from BHP for the Jansen potash project, located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Jansen Stage 1 is being designed with a focus on sustainability and technology and the battery-electric loaders will be used in the most advanced potash-mine in the world. BHP has ordered 10 underground battery electric loaders along with 1 electric tethered loader for use at the Jansen potash project located approximately 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon in the province of Saskatchewan. The… Read More Here