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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

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Metso Outotec launches gas capture system

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 admin

Finnish mining equipment developer Metso Outotec has launched a modular Converter Hood System for horizontal converter vessels used in the smelting process. The new system, which is suitable for greenfield and brownfield installations, has an SO2 (sulfur dioxide) gas capture capability of 99%, minimising the environmental impact. The modular design enables quick on-site assembly, so the system is ready to use with minimum plant downtime. “We are excited to launch the new Converter Hood System. Besides its excellent gas capture capability, the system design ensures a well-controlled ingress air flow… Read More Here

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Global autonomous mining truck population tops thousand mark, to reach 1,800 by 2025 — report

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 admin

The number of autonomous haul trucks in operation globally reached 1,068 by May 2022, representing an annual increase of 39%, according to figures tallied by GlobalData. The UK-based data analytics firm also expects this total to exceed 1,800 (a 70% increase on current levels) by the end of 2025. The major additions this month came from BHP, which has plans to automate up to 500 haul trucks across its Western Australia iron ore and Queensland coal mines through to 2023. Both Canadian Natural Resources and Suncor Energy also plan to add… Read More Here

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Caterpillar eyes energy transition as growth driver for mining business

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 admin

Construction equipment maker Caterpillar Inc believes demand for critical minerals as the clean energy transition gathers pace will translate to solid returns for its mining business, CEO Jim Umpleby said in an interview on Tuesday. The company is aiming at a global market worth about $5 trillion for energy transition infrastructure between 2021 and 2040, Umpleby said. “Mining capital expenditures have been relatively subdued over the last few years and we believe that will increase,” he told Reuters after the company’s investor day meetings. Executives reaffirmed the heavy machinery giant’s machinery, energy and transportation services… Read More Here

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Epiroc to relocate operations from Japan to China

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 admin1 Comment

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, will relocate the production and development of drill rigs for surface construction from Japan to its facility in Nanjing, China. The production facility in Yokohama, Japan, has been sold and will be closed. Epiroc’s customer center will be relocated in the Yokohama area to keep supporting customers in Japan with product and application know-how as well as to provide overhauls, rebuilds, and upgrades of their existing fleets. In Nanjing, the manufacturing will benefit from larger-scale production, sourcing,… Read More Here

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Sandvik lifts financial targets, cuts costs amid global uncertainty

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 admin1 Comment

Swedish engineering group Sandvik on Tuesday set in place new measures to cut costs and raised its long-term financial targets as uncertainty continued amid the conflict in Ukraine. Among its new measures, the maker of metal-cutting tools and mining gear said it would consolidate production units and close sites in a bid to save an annual 600 million Swedish crowns ($60 million). Sandvik said it was targeting higher revenue growth of at least 7% through a business cycle, organically and through acquisitions, and adjusted operating margin (EBITA) of 20-22%. Its previous targets had been for at least 5% revenue growth and 16%… Read More Here

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Sandvik highlights parts supply and management options as it continues predictive maintenance focus

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 admin

Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions is offering various parts supply and management options to suit customers’ needs and help facilitate its own corporate focus on predictive maintenance through the flow of real-time data on its equipment. Among the options, according to Amith Ganasram, Business Line Manager – Parts, Commercial, at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions, is Vendor Managed Inventory. “To streamline the availability of spare parts, our people can be on site with an inventory of stock that we manage,” Ganasram says. “The main advantage here is that this makes… Read More Here

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BME’s first BIT120 battery-electric retrofit heads for WA Goldfields

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 admin

New South Wales-based Batt Mobile Equipment (BME) has announced the release of its first BIT120, a 20 t Integrated Tool Carrier battery-electric retrofit system. The first machine is being sent to Gold Fields’ St Ives mining operation in Western Australia on a 12-month hire agreement. The company is also in the middle of another two BIT120 builds for Barminco Holdings Pty Ltd, the Perenti-owned underground contract mining company. The BIT120 leverages the learnings from the TRITEV project, which was part of an initiative developed under Project EVmine, with the help… Read More Here

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Hitachi Energy selected for haul truck electrification solution

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 admin

lobal technology company Hitachi Energy has been selected as a technology vendor in the Charge On Innovation Challenge. Founded by BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale, together with multiple industry patrons, the initiative sees the world’s mining industry unite to solve one of the biggest challenges in decarbonising mining operations – the electrification of haul trucks. Hitachi Energy’s proposal met the judges’ rigorous criteria for interoperable solutions, the company says. The flexible design enables electricity to be safely delivered to large battery-powered off-road electric haul trucks, while maintaining or improving productivity… Read More Here