Cummins has unveiled its brand-new European Master Rebuild Centre for high horsepower engines in Krakow, Poland, the first of its kind in Europe. The company invested $10 million in the development of the Centre, which will remanufacture Cummins high horsepower engines with displacements of 19 to 78 litres, and in the 450-to-3500-horsepower range. This includes Cummins’ renowned QSK19, QSK38 and…
Read MoreMetso has opened a completely renovated minerals processing laboratory in Pori, Finland, in a bid to significantly expand the company’s ore sample and process testing capability and allow safe and efficient testing around the clock. “The number of minerals testing projects has increased steadily during recent years. The new facility enables us to better meet the needs of our customers,…
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Aurubis AG, which announced in August 2023 its decision to invest in hydrogen-ready anode furnaces at its Hamburg copper processing plant in Germany, has brought in Metso to assist in the goal. Metso’s proven technology, the company said, has consisted of complete hydrogen-ready Outotec Anode Furnaces with hoods and auxiliary equipment, which will be used in the anode refining process.…
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Cornish Metals has commenced wet commissioning of a new mine water treatment plant (MWTP) at its South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The MWTP is designed to treat 25,000 m3/day of water pumped directly from the mine, and will use high-density sludge (HDS) process technology to treat raw mine water and meet the company’s permitted standards for discharge…
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Metso said it has modernized its pilot facility at the Metso Research Center in Pori, Finland, with expanded capabilities for lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and other battery chemicals process testing. The unique pilot line serves mining and battery industry customers processing battery minerals. In connection with the expansion, Metso has also opened a battery materials precursor (pCAM) pilot plant, available now…
Read MoreA cave-in at a coal operation in northern Turkey last week left one worker dead and another three with injuries. According to an Associated Press report, the incident occurred at one section of the Armutcuk mine near Eregli. While the mine has a workforce of about 280, just four were in the impacted section at the time of the 13…
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A remote-controlled bulldozer is now ready for operation in the mines at Stjernøy, north of Norway, allowing producer Sibelco to increase production at the plant and achieve greater environmental benefits. Steer officials said the installed product, Steer Remote, allows the operator to manage the bulldozer, a Caterpillar D8, from an operator chair in the control room with video feed from…
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Boliden’s Kokkola smelter in Finland has new certifications to pin to its board: receipt of the Zinc Mark and the Copper Mark from the Copper Mark organization. Kokkola, Europe’s second-largest zinc plant, is one of the first zinc smelters in the world to receive the Zinc Mark. “The Zinc Mark certificate proves that we are a world-class zinc smelter, and…
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Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) said it successfully removed the safety driver at an active commercial mining operation – an industry first. The autonomous transport solution developed for the Brönnöy Kalk mine in Velfjord, Norway, consists of seven fully autonomous Volvo FH trucks, V.A.S.’s in-house developed virtual driver for confined areas, infrastructure, training as well as a comprehensive repair and maintenance…
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Boliden has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply two Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs and AutoMine surface drilling systems to enable fully autonomous surface drilling at its Kevitsa mine in northern Finland. Delivery of the two Leopard DI650i drill rigs is scheduled for the current quarter, and the mine’s order also includes a five-year parts and services…
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