NEWS — Click on text to read news by category: General | Product | People | Worldwide
Sandvik, BHP Grow Mining Systems Partnership at Jansen Potash Project, Canada
September 5, 2024
BHP has awarded Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions a major contract for three additional underground continuous mining systems for its Jansen Potash Stage 2 Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The contract follows several years of close collaboration and the ongoing execution
Caterpillar Launches Eight New Next Generation Cat® Skid Steer Loaders and Compact Track Loaders
September 4, 2024
Caterpillar has introduced eight new next generation Cat® Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Four new Cat SSLs — the Cat 250, 260, 270, and 270 XE — mark the introduction of the next generation design
Epiroc Releases Simba SM60 S: A Breakthrough in Production Drilling for Smaller Drifts
August 30, 2024
As part of Epiroc’s Smart series, the new Simba SM60 S production drill rig is equipped with a wide range of automation options that increase operator safety, drilling quality, and productivity. Automation software such as Feed Speed Control Impact (FSCI),
Carnegie Robotics Acquires Duro Product Line from Swift Navigation, Bolsters Industrial Automation
August 30, 2024
Carnegie Robotic has acquired the Duro product line from Swift Navigation. Swift Navigation is a leading provider of precise positioning technologies for automotive, industrial, and mobile applications. The acquisition expands Carnegie Robotics’ IP portfolio and also marks a significant advancement
ABB Launches New Digital Tool to Maximize Uptime of Gearless Mill Drives in Mineral Processing
August 29, 2024
ABB has developed a new tool within its ABB Ability™ Predictive Maintenance for Grinding (PMG) platform, designed to make troubleshooting and diagnostics in mineral processing faster and more efficient than ever before. Traditionally, troubleshooting for grinding technology has required the
Australia’s EPCA Plans to Convert 50-70 Mining Trucks Annually to Electric Power
August 26, 2024
Located in Perth, Western Australia, Electric Power Conversions Australia (EPCA) became famous for its “Green Machine,” a CAT 777 100-ton haul truck it converted to electric power. Now, the company says it has plans to produce 50-70 more of the
LiTHOS Achieves Positive Results with Its AcQUA™ Technology Lithium Brine Tests
August 23, 2024
LiTHOS Group Ltd. announced successful laboratory-tests on Monday for its AcQUA pre-treatment technology, pulling positive results out of a series of fluid processing tests in collaboration with lithium giant, SQM. The primary purpose for the new technology is to minimize
Improved Cat® 6020 Hydraulic Shovel Delivers High Uptime, Efficiency, and Additional Durability
August 22, 2024
Powering through the toughest materials, the Cat® 6020 Hydraulic Mining Shovel meets the mining industry’s need for durable, reliable, and highly efficient digging performance. To align with the rest of the Cat hydraulic mining shovel lineup, model nomenclature has been
ABB and Komatsu to Collaborate on Electrification Platform
August 20, 2024
ABB and Komatsu have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to collaborate on the development of integrated solutions that will help bring net zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step closer to reality. The collaboration brings two global leaders together
Alabama-based Raisebor Celebrates a Half-Century of Excellence in the Drilling Industry
August 19, 2024
Raisbor, the oldest and largest raise boring contractor operating in the U.S. has marked its 50th anniversary this year. The company has launched a dedicated anniversary webpage to explore their journey. The company started in 1973 with a single Robbins
