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My Sandvik Onsite for surface drilling optimization

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Sandvik has introduced a powerful new solution for optimizing drill and blast operations: My Sandvik Onsite, which delivers numerous production management, operational efficiency and maintenance and availability benefits for open-pit mines and large quarries. Built on Sandvik’s OptiMine technology, the My Sandvik Onsite solution provides and analyzes data for drilling optimization with Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs. The rigs are…

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Monitoring block progress real-time with BME Xplolog

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Mining solutions specialist BME has released a new version of its popular Xplolog system for capturing and analyzing data on blast holes and decks. BME, part of Omnia’s mining segment, developed Xplolog as a powerful tool for mines to monitor their block progress in real time, providing the necessary data to track trends and continuously improve the quality of blasts.…

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Safer, cleaner underground spraying with Normet Spraymet

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Normet is proud to announce the launch of the latest addition to its broad concrete spraying equipment offering, the completely new battery-electric Spraymec MF 050 VC SD, specifically tailored for the needs of underground mining. Combining the proven Normet SmartDrive battery-electric architecture with state-of-the-art spraying technology, the MF 050 VC SD offers unrivaled concrete spraying results, superior operator ergonomics and…

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Phibion releases first autonomous MudMaster

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Australian-based Phibion launched the first of its fully autonomous mine tailings management systems capable of delivering around-the-clock operations in the most challenging waste environments at the recent World Mining Congress. The supplier is delivering faster mine rehabilitation and safer tailings dam management through its unique methodology and MudMaster amphibious technology coupled with their patented accelerated mechanical consolidation (AMC) at operations…

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Komatsu updates 980E-5SE electric mining truck

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The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator…

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NASA sets lunar mining trial by 2032

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NASA has taken steps toward excavating moon soil in 2032, including a deployment of a test drill rig to the moon this summer, reported Reuters.  The U.S. space agency is looking to quantify potential resources, including energy, water and moon soil, as a goal to attract commercial investment, noted Gerald Sanders, a rocket scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, who…

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ABB publishes plan for electric mines

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ABB has published a five-point action plan that sets out a roadmap to decarbonizing mining operations from pit to port for any underground or open-pit mine. The new five-pillar plan – which is available as an eBook on ABB.com –highlights five steps for total plant electrification across mine hauling operations and power distribution and management.  It aims to help mining companies on…

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MSHA’s silica proposal released

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.” The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other industries.…

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Serra Verde kicks off Pela Ema commissioning

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Brazilian mining company Serra Verde has started the commissioning of its first phase of operations at its Pela Ema rare earth element deposit in Minaçú, Goiás state, Brazil. This initial phase, the miner said, is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life with significant potential to increase capacity through…

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