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Sandvik to Acquire Deswik, Launch New Digital Mining Technologies Division
December 7, 2021
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Australian-based Deswik, the leading and fastest growing major provider of mine planning software. Deswik will be part of a newly formed division Digital Mining Technologies within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
Newmont and Caterpillar Enter Revolutionary Strategic Alliance to Achieve Zero Emissions Mining
November 10, 2021
Newmont Corporation has entered a strategic alliance with Caterpillar to deliver a fully connected, automated, zero carbon emitting, end-to-end mining system. Together, they will collaborate to create a safer, more productive mine, and substantially support Newmont in reaching their 2030
Fluor-led JV Awarded Contract to Install Grinding Mill at Grasberg Mine, Indonesia
November 8, 2021
Fluor Corporation and its joint venture with Petrosea, Fluor Petrosea Joint Organization (FPJO), has been selected by PT Freeport Indonesia to install a new grinding mill at its Grasberg copper and gold mining district in Papua, Indonesia. Fluor booked its
Rio Tinto and Carbfix Partner for Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
October 27, 2021
Rio Tinto and Carbfix are partnering to implement a technology for capturing carbon and permanently storing it underground at the ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership, Carbfix will use Rio Tinto’s
RST Solutions’ Advanced Technologies Support Mining Companies in New Economy Mineral Mining
September 30, 2021
As countries around the world ramp up exploration and mining for critical and key minerals used in emerging battery technologies, global leader of fine particle management Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST Solutions) is supporting mining companies with advanced solutions for dust
Sandvik and Gold Fields Partner to Trial BEV Technology in Australia
September 28, 2021
Leading gold producer Gold Fields will work with Sandvik to trial new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as part of a major production study to run over the next two years. Under a deal between the two companies, Gold Fields’ St.
Sandvik Anticipates Majority of Its Underground Mining Equipment Sales Could be Electric by 2030
September 27, 2021
Leading global mining solutions provider Sandvik foresees a strong momentum for electric mining equipment over the coming decade and anticipates that it could account for more than half of its equipment sales in underground mining by 2030. Sandvik expects growth
Pennsylvania-based Wabtec Unveils Its First Model of Battery-powered Train
September 20, 2021
A Pittsburgh company unveiled the first model of a battery-powered train that runs only on a battery charge. Created by the Pennsylvania-based company Wabtec, the locomotive was purchased by Australian mining company Roy Hill. The train, an FLXdrive model, is
Liebherr Partners with Hexagon to Deliver Next Generation Mine Automation
September 16, 2021
Hexagon’s Mining division and Liebherr announced at MINExpo in Las Vegas a global framework agreement that advances the next generation of mine automation. Hexagon technology, including its autonomous mission management system, will be used in the mine automation options offered
Roy Hill Sets New Course with Purchase of FLXdrive Battery Locomotive
September 15, 2021
Roy Hill has purchased of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100-percent battery, heavy-haul locomotive for the region and the mining industry. “We are committed to transforming the next generation of transportation by adopting advanced technologies that improve energy
