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Hitachi Construction Machinery invests $3 million in Rithmik Solutions

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Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has invested $3 million in Rithmik Solutions Ltd., a Canada-based artificial intelligence company working to accelerate the capabilities of data analytics for mining equipment. Their technology helps mine sites across the globe turn complex equipment data into clear, actionable guidance that improves fleet performance and prevents machine failures earlier. This partnership will help mine sites using…

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Tri-Mer unveils dust collector rental program

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Michigan-based Tri-Mer has introduced a flexible, cost-effective rental program for short-term production and research using its dust collectors.  Skid-mounted dust collectors are easy to set up and are supplied throughout the continental U.S. and Canada in multiple capacity ranges. Most notably, their unique design prevents conflagration at the source, so systems are ideal for applications involving volatile dusts and/or high…

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Kal Tire, Decoda align on autonomous haul road hazard detection

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Kal Tire’s mining tire group has joined forces with Australian mining tech firm Decoda for an alliance that will bring mines real-time, autonomous haul road hazard detection to increase truck productivity, tire life and fuel efficiency. The two companies will together develop KalPRO HaulSight, building on the success of existing KalPRO TireSight autonomous tire inspections.  With Decoda’s LiDAR and camera…

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Veolia, SBM Offshore partner on floating desalination solution

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A new partnership between Veolia and deepwater ocean infrastructure company SBM Offshore will bring together the pair’s water technologies and desalination expertise for the advancement of freshwater floating production units. The near-shore desalination units will produce up to 100,000 m³ of freshwater daily, serving mining as well as the petrochemical and municipal sectors of water-stressed regions. The freshwater floating production…

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Flanders, EKU Power Drives form partnership

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Flanders Electric Motor Service and EKU Power Drives have entered an exclusive strategic partnership that will add EKU’s idle management solutions to the mining industry. The partnership will help to push both companies’ efforts toward decarbonization, Flanders officials said, and also reduce costs and boost operational efficiency. Specifically, they will meet the goal by offering idle management and electrification solutions…

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Allison Transmission gets Dana’s off-highway drive, motion systems arm

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In a move that it said will boost its global footprint and give it operations in 29 countries, Allison Transmission Holdings said it has wrapped up its acquisition of the off-highway drive and motion systems business division in a US$2.7 billion deal. Allison’s takeover of the drivetrain and propulsion solutions provider, it said, will accelerate its growth and add breadth…

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Rio Tinto, Glencore restart merger talks

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Rio Tinto and Glencore are in preliminary talks about a possible merger, which would create the world’s largest mining company with a combined market value of over US$200 billion. This follows discussions in 2024 that were abandoned after a disagreement over valuations. The companies said they are currently discussing a potential combination of some or all of their businesses, including…

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Caterpillar unveils AI-powered future

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Caterpillar Inc. unveiled a set of AI-powered and autonomous innovations that mark a major step forward for heavy industry, transforming machines into intelligent, connected systems that help customers build and power the world’s critical infrastructure. Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed took the CES keynote stage with Chief Digital Officer Ogi Redzic and Chief Technology Officer Jaime Mineart for a future-facing keynote…

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Hillgrove kicks off underground development

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Larvotto Resources said that its retained partner, PYBAR Mining Services, has kicked off underground development at the Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales. Following the execution of a binding underground development contract, the developer said PYBAR has mobilised equipment and personnel to the site and commenced works. The program forms part of an approximately 20-kilometer underground development scope planned…

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Fortescue, TISCO moving on green ironmaking tech trial

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Fortescue and Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (TISCO), a subsidiary of China Baowu, have signed a technology development agreement to explore new low-carbon metallurgical processes to help the steel industry accelerate its decarbonisation. Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on an industrial trial of hydrogen-based plasma-enhanced iron and steel metallurgy. This emerging technology has the potential to create a…

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