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Fortescue Acquires Two Liebherr’s R 996B Excavators for Its Christmas Creek Mine, Australia
August 9, 2018
National Plant & Equipment, which now has an equipment fleet exceeding 250 units, said iron ore-focused Fortescue will put the machine to use at the Christmas Creek mine site in the Pilbara region in Australia. The unit arrived in Perth
BEML and Heavy Engineering Sign MOU to Manufacture and Sell Mining Equipment
August 6, 2018
BEML Ltd. and Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Ltd. on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture and market heavy engineering and mining equipment. The proposed collaboration would also extend to installation, commissioning and after-sales support for the mining
Rocket Technologies Adapted for China’s Cleaner Coal Use
July 19, 2018
Technologies gained from developing the “heart” of rockets are helping China, one of the world’s major coal consumers, use coal more cleanly and efficiently. “In China, a large proportion of the grain you eat every day is grown with chemical
Severstal to Use Smart Phones for Equipment Diagnostics and Safety Audits
July 19, 2018
AO Vorkutaugol, one of the largest coal mining companies in Russia and part of PAO Severstal, has purchased special spark-proof smartphones to perform mining equipment diagnostics and workplace safety audits. Prior to entering the mine, the wireman opens the Mobile
LKAB Investing in New Technology for Strategic Minerals from Mine Waste
July 10, 2018
LKAB is now investing in pilot plant facilities and, together with environmental services company Ragn-Sells, will industrialize an innovative technology for upgrading mine waste from iron ore production. This may result in LKAB producing phosphorus and rare earth metals, which
Australia Grants $7 Million Funding for Eight New Mining Technology Projects
July 9, 2018
The Australian Government has granted over $7.14m in funding for eight new and innovative mining projects. The funding from Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Ignited Collaborative Project Funds will be used by the firms to develop highly-advanced solutions to
Eagle Crusher Names New Northern California Crushing and Screening Equipment Distributor
June 27, 2018
Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. has added Compass Equipment, Inc. to its list of U.S. distributors. Compass will represent the full line of Eagle Crusher heavy-duty crushing and screening equipment for the recycle concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and sand and gravel industries
Immersive Technologies’ Simulators Increase Opportunities for Female Workforce at Freeport Indonesia
June 15, 2018
Female operators are the focus of a new initiative at PT Freeport Indonesia (part of FMI in Grasberg) where IM360 simulators from Immersive Technologies are used to train operators to remotely operate Caterpillar’s Semi-Autonomous Underground Load Haul Dumps (LHDs) using
Severalmaz to Test Drones for Mine and Geodetic Surveying
June 5, 2018
Severalmaz has tested unmanned aerial vehicles for mine surveying of land objects of Lomonosov Mining and Processing Division. Preliminary estimates show that the use of unmanned technologies provides high survey accuracy, increases the speed and safety of work. Geoscan 401
Signet to Join De Beers Group Pilot Phase for First Digital Link from Production to Retail
May 29, 2018
Tracr, the end-to-end diamond blockchain being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with the diamond industry, announced that Signet Jewelers will become the first retailer to join its pilot programme. Signet will join the growing list of industry leaders
