Category: Mining technology

Finland’s Metso Outotec plans to partner with Brazilian technology firm Dynamox on monitoring platforms in mining. Metso Outotec said it will offer Dynamox’s condition monitoring solution to its installed equipment base, and the partner agreement enables also third-party equipment monitoring, said the companies.  “Dynamox is an important addition to Metso Outotec’s partner ecosystem and is complementing our goal of developing and providing easy-to-use and sustainable digital solutions to our customers. We also see significant opportunities for further development in the field of AI and analytics,” says Tuomas Martinkallio, Vice President,… Read More Here

Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire Mine Site Technologies (MST), a provider of operational optimization platforms for underground mining that leverage communication devices and position tracking systems. “Empowering its customers growing use of digitalization and automation to improve safety and productivity, Komatsu plans to work with MST Global to help customers build digital ecosystems with real-time insights and alerts, voice and communication technologies, software solutions, robust network infrastructure and wireless and geospatial technologies,” the equipment supplier said in a release. With a global customer base,… Read More Here

Tharisa, the PGM and chrome co-producer listed on the JSE and LSE, has received on site and already begun operational testing of three Liebherr mining machines with more efficient engines and fuel systems. The partnership is part of Tharisa’s ESG initiative to reduce its carbon footprint. The two T 236 mining trucks with a capacity of 100 metric tonnes and one 72 t PR 776 dozer, both of which use the latest generation diesel engine technology with the T 236s using Cummins QST 30 engines and the PR 776 utilising… Read More Here

Modern mining is adopting advanced sensor-based technologies to enhance operational safety and efficiency and optimise mine productivity. Sensors are used in each step of the mining operation, from mine exploration, surveying, and underground mapping, to ore extraction, sorting, and mineral processing. Mine operators also rely on sensors and detection equipment to monitor the condition of mining infrastructure, the environment and equipment, as well as avoid downtimes and operational hazards. Sensor-based technologies are indispensable in remote and automated mining applications. Finding suppliers of sensor-based detection and monitoring systems for mining Mining… Read More Here

Swedish OEM Sandvik is upgrading its 30 tonne TH430 dump truck with the newer engine technology and adding the TH430 to the Toro range. Sandvik said the upgraded Toro TH430 truck has two engine configuration options: Stage V and Tier II / EU Stage II, both from Volvo Penta. Stage II has an output of 310 kW and Stage V has an output of 315 kW. This “makes the Toro TH430 truck the most powerful underground truck in its size class”, said the firm. The newly introduced engine option, the 13-liter… Read More Here