Komatsu recently broke ground on a 215,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, Ariz., marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to mining customers in the southwestern United States. Full story.
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L&H Industrial has officially commissioned one of the largest Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) in North America, significantly expanding its precision machining capabilities to support the mining, oil and gas, power generation and heavy equipment industries. This groundbreaking investment, installed at L&H’s Tempe, Ariz., facility, is designed to machine some of the largest industrial components in the world, ensuring optimal performance…
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Metso has unveiled the Sustainable Flowsheet Explorer (SFX) to enable the assessment, simulation and comparison of technological alternatives on circuit and full flowsheets within minutes instead of weeks. “For our mining customers, the Sustainable Flowsheet Explorer streamlines the evaluation and comparison of technological alternatives with a focus on the Metso Plus solutions. It significantly reduces the time needed for initial…
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Australian software firm Datamine has introduced Studio Geo, its premier geological modelling platform. Studio Geo, designed to revolutionize the way mining professionals interpret and utilise geological data, is ideal for mine geologists and resource modelling teams, helping them optimise workflows, improve data accuracy, and make informed decisions, the company said. “Studio Geo is built on a deep understanding of the…
Read MoreEmerson is helping reliability teams eliminate data silos and expand their capabilities with the release of AMS Machine Works version 1.8. This latest software update unites all modern AMS condition monitoring hardware data under a single platform to help organizations simplify management and increase cybersecurity of their reliability programs in a wide range of process industries, including mining, metals, minerals,…
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Westgold Resources Limited has successfully completed the divestment of its non-core Lakewood milling operation in Western Australia to Black Cat Syndicate Limited for $85 million in cash and shares. Under the deal’s terms, Westgold will retain priority access to process up to 200ktpa of ore at Lakewood via a toll-treating agreement for a period of two years. Details on a…
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Dyno Nobel is trialling what it believes is the world’s first electric bulk explosive mobile processing unit (MPU) at Fortescue’s Solomon operations in Western Australia. The DYNOBULK Electric MPU is engineered to deliver the explosive product directly to the blasthole, while offering a sustainable alternative to conventional diesel-powered vehicles. It includes a 390-kWh lithium polymer battery, an electrified propulsion system…
Read MoreEvolution Mining has begun commissioning the expanded mill at its Mungari gold operation in Western Australia. The project increased the process plant capacity from 2 million tonnes per annum to 4.2 mtpa. “Today we celebrate the operational handover of a construction project that has been executed safely, efficiently, ahead of the original schedule and under the original budget. This incredible…
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Glencore recently held a community information session on the future of its Mount Isa Mines mining complex in Queensland with the pending closure of its underground copper operations at the site. “I want to make clear that Glencore is not going anywhere. Mount Isa Mines is an important asset for Glencore globally and we’re continuing to invest in these operations,”…
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Thanks to an investment of A$150 million to purchase 100 locally built rail cars, Rio Tinto is helping to boost domestic manufacturing in Western Australia through a partnership with Gemco Rail and CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co. The miner said Gemco Rail is using advanced engineering and manufacturing expertise, alongside robotic welding technologies, to create rail cars that will each…
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