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Improving Efficiency Underground: Seven Top Areas to Evaluate

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 admin

Underground hard rock mines present some of the most challenging conditions for mining operations. Despite these challenges, underground miners are always on the lookout for ways to improve loading and haulage performance to lower cost per ton. There are seven top areas to evaluate when looking to improve underground hard rock operations: Machine / system sizing and selection. Is the loader matched to the truck? Is the LHD the right size for the job? Material density for body and bucket selection. If material is heavy and hard to get through, a smaller… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec, Malvern work on ore sorting

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 admin

Finnish company Metso Outotec and UK-based Malvern Panalytical have signed a deal to collaborate in the provision of sensor-based ore sorting products. Both companies have expertise in crushing and bulk material handling. The collaboration will result in “substantially” improved head grade through preconcentration, Metso Outotec said. “Collaboration with partners like Malvern Panalytical will allow us to meet the industry’s increasing sustainability and resource efficiency needs in an enhanced way in the early communition stage,” Metso Outotec VP of Digital Technologies Rashmi Kasat said. “Sensor-based bulk ore sorting and data-driven analysis… Read More Here

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Sandvik offers up enhanced three-deck Doublescreen solution

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 admin

Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens, part of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions, has announced what it says is a new first-of-its-kind, three-deck tracked mobile plant with independent screen angle adjustment and hydraulic screen separation in the form of its QA452. The latest evolution of the Sandvik QA Series products and three-deck Doublescreen technology, the QA452 features two triple deck inline screen boxes with equal size screen decks, each providing 9 cu.m of screening area Sandvik Doublescreen technology typically outperforms traditional screens by up to 30%, offering a tailored rock processing solution… Read More Here

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Cat to have prototype battery electric trucks running in 2022

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 admin

In its 2022 Investor Day presentation on May 17, Caterpillar Inc through Group President of Resource Industries – Denise Johnson – gave more insight than before on the timeline for development and introduction of its battery electric zero emissions mining trucks. She mentioned first of course the zero emissions machine agreements that have been made with customers to date with BHP, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Teck and NMG. “These agreements are primarily focussed on the deployment of battery electric zero emissions trucks…we are focussed initially on introducing four zero emission truck… Read More Here

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Sandvik helping facilitate Rocksure’s mining services growth in Ghana

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 admin

Rapidly growing mining services provider Rocksure International in Ghana, Africa, has had a 100% Sandvik drill rig fleet since it was established and, according to the OEM, the partnership has been delivering spectacular results. With drill rigs used in mining applications, the secret to success is to keep them in tip top condition throughout their working lives. So, parts – who makes them and the service that comes with them – is of critical importance for these machines, Sandvik says. By adopting the best work practices and latest premium equipment,… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec launches new padded truck body

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 admin

Industrial technology company Metso Outotec has launched its new truck body, which is a one-piece, lightweight, hybrid truck bowl that combines the benefits of high-strength steel and rubber. It was designed to lower hauling costs, in addition to offering a safer working environment and maximising payload. The new truck body is capable of achieving more tonnage than conventional lined truck bodies, owing to the lower weight of the bowl, for a lower operating cost than steel-lined truck bodies. It also enables a 30% reduction in weight over conventional steel-lined truck bodies. This allows for more payload to be… Read More Here

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Sibanye-Stillwater invests in OptiMine® collision avoidance system (CAS) to enhance safety of workers

May 21, 2022May 24, 2022 admin

USD$17M investment in OptiMine®next-generation technology to reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities at Sibanye-Stillwater’s US PGM operations in Montana, US Newtrax and Sibanye-Stillwater have been working together since 2017 on various digitalization projects to improve safety and productivity at its Stillwater PGM underground mining operations in Montana. OptiMine® increases safety and optimized underground mining operations which aligns with Sibanye-Stillwater’s CARES values of commitment to safety, accountability, respect, and sustainability. These values support safe operations, allow growth, underpin business strategy, and promote competitiveness and success. 2022 is the beginning of a new… Read More Here

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NORTH-WESTERN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GEARS UP FOR FQM IMPACT

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 admin1 Comment

The North-Western Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NWPCCI) has welcomed First Quantum Minerals’ US$1.35 billion investment package in two new projects in the province, and says its members are ready to capitalise on the opportunities. The mining firm recently approved plans to invest US$1.25 billion in its expansion of Kansanshi’s operations in Solwezi – known as the ‘S3’ project – and a final US$100 million to start its $250 million Enterprise nickel project in Kalumbila. NWPCCI president Mukumbi Kafuta said the chamber expected the investment would lead to social… Read More Here

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Anglo American starts autonomous haulage at Los Bronces copper mine in Chile

May 20, 2022May 24, 2022 admin

As part of the continuous innovation that Anglo American seeks to achieve its purpose of re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives, the first two autonomous trucks at the Los Bronces copper mine in Chile were launched today – which are converted 290 t Komatsu 930E-4 trucks. This project is part of the site’s modernisation program, which includes the start-up of five Epiroc PV351 autonomous drilling rigs and the inauguration of its Integrated Remote Operation Centre (IROC), which both happened in 2021. The event was held simultaneously at two locations: at… Read More Here

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Orica’s 4D bulk explosives tech gains traction in Australia

May 20, 2022May 24, 2022 admin

Having launched its 4D™ bulk explosives technology at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, in September, Orica is now demonstrating the innovation to coal customers on Australia’s East Coast. The 4D bulk system enables the real-time tailoring of explosives energy to geology across a blast, delivering improvements in fragmentation, on-bench productivity and an overall reduction in drill and blast costs, according to Orica. It is designed to enable customers to, the company says, seamlessly match a greater range of explosives energy across a mine’s geology and target specific blast outcomes in real time.… Read More Here