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Caterpillar Unveils Its New Cat D10 Dozer
May 24, 2023
Infused with industry-leading technology, the durable Cat® D10 Dozer burns less fuel, increases productivity and improves uptime. Featuring a stator clutch torque converter and load-sensing hydraulics, the new design is up to 6 percent more efficient than the Cat D10T2.
Komatsu and Toyota to Develop Autonomous Light Vehicle, Launch Collaboration to Accelerate Autonomy
May 23, 2023
Komatsu Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle that will run on Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System. To realize further safety and productivity improvements in mines by running autonomous haul trucks and
RST Solution Launches Trails on New Technology to Reduce Dust Extinction Moisture in Ores
May 11, 2023
RST Solutions has been developing an advanced product for specific ores to reduce dust emissions in response to challenges faced by mining companies in achieving the mandatory Dust Extinction Moisture (DEM) levels. TFC (Total Fines Control) is now in the
Richwood Belt Cleaners and Proprietary Cleaning Blades Stand the Test of Time
May 5, 2023
More than forty years ago, a new concept in belt cleaning, simply called the 1C Belt Cleaner was introduced by Richwood. Since then, the success of the design has led to being “often copied, never duplicated.” Even today, many attempts
China Pushes to Digitize Mines in Attempt to Make them Safer
May 3, 2023
China is using “smart” technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses. Smart-mine sensors monitor aspects such as
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Celebrates 35 Years of Successful Manufacturing in Aurich, Germany
May 1, 2023
For more than 40 years, NORD has been developing electronic control products and is one of the pioneers of innovative variable frequency drive technology. Since the early 1980s, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, one of the world’s leading suppliers of gear units, electric
Metso Outotec Upgrades Service Centers in Chile, Peru to Meet Growing Demand for Servicing Equipment
April 28, 2023
Metso Outotec is expanding its service centers in Antofagasta, Chile, and Arequipa, Peru, to meet mining customers’ growing needs for servicing large and heavy equipment. The service centers in Chile and Peru will be expanded significantly including increased lifting capacity
OZ Minerals, CiDRA Commission FEED Study at Carrapateena Mine Site
April 27, 2023
OZ Minerals and CiDRA Minerals Processing have commissioned a front end engineering and design (FEED) study for a full-scale implementation of CiDRA’s novel minerals separation technology at the Carrapateena Mine site. Applying CiDRA’s novel technology as a grind circuit rougher
NMG, Caterpillar Enter Agreement to Supply Matawinie Mine with Zero-exhaust Emission Fleet
April 25, 2023
On the foundation of their 2021 collaboration agreement and of technical work achieved together over the past two years, Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) and Caterpillar have signed definitive agreements to supply NMG’s Matawinie Mine with an integrated solution that covers
Alfa Laval Joins Forces with Boliden to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint
April 21, 2023
Alfa Laval has teamed up with Boliden, a Swedish mining and smelting company, to use their low-carbon copper to produce heat exchangers. The goal is to have the first heat exchanger made using Boliden’s copper ready during 2023. The cooperation
