Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has acquired iVolve Holdings. The acquisition will enable Komatsu to globally deploy iVolve’s fleet management system, which has a unique IoT platform, to further contribute to improving safety and productivity at customers’ workplaces. iVolve’s strength lies in the development and sales of fleet management systems for small to mid-tier miners, contractors and…
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BHP train drivers pull brakes on industrial action
A planned industrial action by train drivers for BHP’s Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia was withdrawn as their union waits for an updated employment offer, reported Reuters. “In good faith we have decided that we would withdraw the action at this stage,” Mining and Energy Union WA Secretary Greg Busson told the news agency. Around 400 train drivers…
Read MoreMetro Mining hits milestone at Bauxite Hills, names floating terminal
Australia’s only pure play bauxite producer Metro Mining reported record production and sales at its Bauxite Hills mine in Queensland. “It is exciting to announce that we have reached 4 million tonnes, which puts our 2023 sales target of 4.5 – 5 Mt well within reach. The Metro team, together with our contract partners, have worked incredibly hard to reach…
Read MoreEpiroc, Byrnecut deepen partnership for underground loader
Epiroc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Byrnecut, one of the world’s largest underground mining contractors, to partner on the development of the next generation of electric drive underground loaders. The companies will work together in partnership to develop and test a proof of concept for the large underground loader segment with the aim of having a diesel-electric…
Read MoreTivan, CISRO ink 20-year global vanadium recovery pact
Tivan has secured a long-term partnership with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO to facilitate the development and commercialisation of the TIVAN+ critical minerals processing technology. The partnership brings together the critical minerals processing intellectual property and expertise of both parties in an industry shaping collaboration of national significance. The technology licence agreement (TLA) between the two will give Tivan an…
Read MoreImmersive Technologies opens new manufacturing facility
Immersive Technologies recently celebrated the official grand opening of its new production campus in Perth, Australia, which will be its global base for manufacturing, hardware engineering and logistics. The location also serves as the central distribution center for parts fulfilment for the company’s 14 regional support offices who service 350-plus global mining customers in 50 countries. “This investment delivers a…
Read MoreThiess ramps up truck rebuilding in Asia-Pacific
Thiess has secured a lease for a new facility at Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate on Batam Island, Indonesia, allowing the global mining services provider to expand its truck and component rebuilding capabilities on a large scale. The company said it has an extensive fleet of mining haulage trucks in Indonesia and Australia, including more than 650 that will reach the…
Read MoreAustralia has global edge in critical minerals race: minister
Australian Minister for Resources the Hon. Madeleine King spoke at the recent IMARC event in Sydney, spotlighting that she feels Australia can lead the world as it transitions to a clean energy future by producing the critical minerals required, whilst not sacrificing its existing competitive advantage as a traditional mining powerhouse. Addressing the 10th International Mining and Resources Conference, Minister…
Read MoreMonadelphous lands multiple mining contracts
Photo: Monadelphous Engineering company Monadelphous has secured new construction and maintenance contracts and contract extensions with several miners and an energy company totalling A$170 million. Lynas Rare Earths awarded Monadelphous a construction contract for stage 1 of its Mt Weld expansion project near Laverton in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The scope of the contract includes structural, mechanical and…
Read MoreFortescue takes delivery of first of 120 Liebherr T 264s
Liebherr confirmed 31 October that it has received its first T 264 haul truck at the Eliwana mine complex in the Pilbara region of Western Australia – the first of a total of 120 zero-emission machines the miner will deploy by 2030. Full story.
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