Aramine recently relaunched its updated L350D mining loader, upping its capacity from 3 tonnes on its initial 2020 launch to 4 tonnes today. The company said the loader has proven its efficiency since its initial unveiling, when it was the only 3.5-ton loader in the market with a comfortable cabin positioned at the center of the machine. It was designed…
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Emerson has rolled out the first new digital valve controller with embedded edge computing to streamline workflows and optimize performance, the Fisher Fieldvue DVC7K with real-time analytics for valve health diagnostics and prescriptive corrective actions. The new design improves upon 30 years of field-proven innovation, including Advice at the Device technology with embedded computing and analytics that convert raw data…
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Matrix Design Group has released to the market the Matrix Dust Demon, a pull-behind 36-volt electric blanket duster with a 1,000-pound capacity. The unit can dust belt heads, belt lines and take-ups, and features an onboard charger and foam-filled tires. It additionally has air vibrators that allow for a 100% clean-out. A user can blanket dust remotely with 15 feet…
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Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) has successfully deployed the world’s first semi-automated roboticized mill relining system for safer, faster worn liner removal and new liner placement with no one inside the mill. The mill relining systems manufacturer said the system will result in significant safety and commercial outcomes for its customer as well as the industry as a whole. The reduction…
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ZInnwald Lithium, which is working to develop the integrated Zinnwald lithium project in Germany, has confirmed work on its beneficiation plant concept is continuing with partner Metso as it advances the project near Dredsen. The project, being designed to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) to the battery sector, has been moving forward since early 2022, when the company first brought…
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BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty (MDP) have agreed to sell the Blackwater and Daunia metallurgical coal mines, which are part of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) joint venture in Queensland, to two Whitehaven Coal subsidiaries for a cash consideration of up to US$4.1 billion. Full story.
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FLSmidth said it is expanding its 5,200-square-meter service center in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and investing in a new service center in Tucson, Arizona, USA, as part of its “CORE ‘26” strategy. The company said the expansions will add to FLSmidth’s already comprehensive service center network, which currently consists of more than 20 locations across five continents. Both Kazakhstan and Central Asia…
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Underground mining services company Barminco has enlisted RCT to carry out what is believed to be the world’s first agnostic remote installation on Caterpillar’s Hybrid underground loader. Barminco will be using the Cat R2900XE loader, which has a diesel engine and electric driveline, at the IGO-owned Spotted Quoll underground nickel mine in Western Australia. “Technology and innovation are two of…
Read MoreOn Oct. 13, Judge John L. Kane entered an agreed consent order and judgment requiring Duckels Construction Inc., Steamboat Springs, Colo., to prevent owner Fred Duckels from entering the mining site permanently until he completes and provides proof of mandatory safety training. Full story.
Read MoreIn a ceremony in Washington, D.C., the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) honored outstanding achievements in mine safety, technology and reclamation. Full story.
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