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Wishing You Peace and Harmony This Thanksgiving Season!
November 23, 2023
We are grateful this holiday for our awesome readers and advertisers who have played an integral part in our journey. Since our launch in 2009, we have been inspired by the enthusiasm from this community. We continue to fight through
Anglo American Launches Valutrax™ Digital Traceability to Increase Value Chain Transparency
November 15, 2023
Anglo American has launched Valutrax™, a proprietary digital traceability solution designed to provide customers with greater assurance about the provenance of the products they purchase. Valutrax™ offers a single point of access to core information about such products, helping to
Sandvik Secures Fossil-free Steel for Future Manufacturing of Loaders and Trucks
November 10, 2023
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and steelmaker SSAB have signed a letter of intent for purchasing of fossil-free steel to be used in the production of Sandvik loaders and trucks for the mining industry. SSAB aims to deliver fossil-free steel
Freeport-McMoRan Uses Cat MineStar™ to Convert Fleet at Its Bagdad Mine, Arizona
November 10, 2023
Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) are collaborating to convert the mining company’s fleet of 33 Cat® 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad Mine in Arizona to an autonomous haulage system (AHS) using Cat MineStar™ Command for hauling. “We look forward to
Wabtec and Roy Hill Unveil the First FLXdrive Battery Locomotive
November 10, 2023
Wabtec and its launch customer Roy Hill, majority owned by Hancock Prospecting, celebrated the debut of the FLXdrive battery locomotive, the world’s first 100 percent battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service. The ceremony unveiled the unique, striking pink-colored locomotive at
Sandvik Introduces AutoMine® Core Automation Platform for Mass Mining Operations
October 19, 2023
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced AutoMine® Core, a comprehensive automation platform for mass mining applications to support customers ramping up from manual operation to fully autonomous production. Built on Sandvik’s proven AutoMine® Fleet and Manual Production Monitoring (MPM)
Simmons Equipment Company Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
October 17, 2023
Simmons Equipment Company has received its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This internationally recognized certification underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality products and services to its customers while adhering to the highest standards of quality management. ISO 9001:2015 is a
Nevada Gold Mines Signs Multi-year Agreement with Komatsu for 62 930E-5 Haul Trucks
October 16, 2023
Building on the proven success of Komatsu trucks at Barrick’s Lumwana Copper Mining Operation in Zambia, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), signed a multi-year agreement with Komatsu to deliver 62 Komatsu 930E-5 haul trucks between 2023 and 2025. NGM is the
Montabert USA Opens Its New Rebuild and Repair Facility in Nashville, Illinois
October 13, 2023
Montabert USA celebrated the launch of its new in-house repair and remanufacturing capabilities at the company’s North American operations facility in Nashville, Illinois, about 50 miles east of St. Louis. Attendees included all Montabert USA sales and service personnel, as
Epiroc’s Scooptram ST14 SG Sets New Standards for Automated, Zero-emission Underground Loaders
October 13, 2023
The Scooptram ST14 SG is the latest iteration of Epiroc’s battery-electric 14-tonne underground loader. By fusing zero-emission technology with advanced automation capabilities, the Scooptram ST14 SG makes operations safer, smarter, and more productive. Powered by connected, self-sustained batteries that provide
