KSB’s IIoT Technology, GIW SLYsight, Addresses Uncertainty in Slurry Pump Maintenance

Typically, it is only discovered that a pump part has worn out during scheduled maintenance or when there is a catastrophic failure. Without real-time data, maintenance personnel encounter difficulties in assessing pump wear and determining optimal timing for adjustments. To address this, the experts at KSB GIW, Inc. developed GIW® SLYsight. Using custom sensors at strategic locations, GIW® SLYsight measures the actual wear…

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ROCPROP® MECHANICAL ROOF PROP FOR SECONDARY SUPPORT

Rocprop is an ideal secondary roof support for coal, hard rock and soft rock mining environments.  The compact, all-steel roof support prop offers active pre-loading and stable yield, providing predictable performance, in both static and dynamic load conditions. Under static load conditions, it sustains constant load-bearing characteristics and its steel construction makes it suitable for long-term use. In dynamic conditions…

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SGS gets Barrick North Mara laboratory contract

SGS confirmed it has been awarded a contract to operate the on-site geochemistry laboratory at Barrick’s North Mara operation in Tanzania. The 2,025-square-meter facility, located in the Tarime district, will be staffed by 67. It will be equipped to provide sample preparation, analytical testing, and fire assay, using the state-of-the-art PhotonAssay technology, a non-destructive, environmentally friendly method. “The introduction of…

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Antofagasta Minerals, ABB to advance electrification in mining

Antofagasta Minerals and ABB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate decarbonization initiatives by electrifying and automating mining operations in Chile.  Antofagasta Minerals is working toward reducing its emissions by 50% by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, having already reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 928,000 tons. The miner expects electrification…

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Newmont embraces 5G underground

Newmont said it is expanding its use of next-generation 5G wireless networks to improve mine safety following trial results from its Cadia underground operation in New South Wales, Australia. Before the trial with Ericsson and Telstra Purple, Newmont said Cadia was limited to upload speeds of 20-30 megabits per second using Wi-Fi to operate autonomous equipment such as ore loaders…

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ABB, Komatsu to collaborate on electrification platform

ABB and Komatsu have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to collaborate on the development of integrated solutions that will help bring net-zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step closer to reality. The collaboration brings two global leaders together to share industry expertise and products in a bid to create world-class solutions, ranging from renewable energy generation to fully electrified…

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Gold Fields buys Osisko Mining

South African-based Gold Fields has agreed to acquire Canadian miner Osisko Mining for C$2.16 billion ($1.57 billion), reported Reuters. The cash deal will help Gold Fields expand its presence in the Americas region, where it already has mines in Chile and Peru. Gold Fields said Osisko’s projects in Quebec would also help it “firmly solidify” its footprint in one of…

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Glencore foregoes coal spinoff

Glencore said it will not spin off its coal business after securing backing from the majority of its investors, according to Reuters. The miner had been debating on whether to keep the coal assets or spin them off after it purchased the majority of Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal business last month. Retaining the coal assets “offers the lowest risk pathway…

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