While haul trucks have generally gotten bigger over time, reflecting better economics in many applications, the opposite is true when trucks are automated – this according to a new report from Pronto and Whittle Consulting. The companies, strategic planners and autonomy firms, respectively, recently released their joint study “Autonomous Swarm Haulage: The Economics of Autonomous Haulage with Small Trucks.” That…
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Eriez appoints Richard Murray global flotation service director
Eric Wasmund, Eriez vice president-flotation, announces the appointment of Richard Murray to Global Flotation Service Director. In his new position, Murray will assume the responsibility of overseeing and expanding Eriez’ flotation global aftermarket and service business. According to Eriez, Murray’s role includes key initiatives such as the proactive development of new service products and the optimization of service practices and…
Read MoreDatamine takes over Sodep
Software developer Datamine announced recently it has acquired Brazilian fleet management IT and automation solutions group Sodep. Datamine officials said the addition of Sodep will add to its mining software portfolio, as it provides fleet management systems for mining clients as well as ports, steel, construction, forestry and agribusiness. Sodep’s solutions offer customers reliability, traceability, operational safety and cost savings…
Read MoreSandvik acquires software developer
Sandvik said August 1 it had inked a deal to acquire Postability, a Canadian-based, globally focused software firm developing numerical control (NC) post-processors for Mastercam. While financial details for the transaction were not released, Postability reported C$4.1 million in revenues in 2022. Postability will be a part of business unit Mastercam and be reported within business area segment Sandvik Manufacturing…
Read MoreKomatsu donates to ‘talent pipeline’ initiative
Komatsu has contributed $250,000 toward the AED Foundation’s Vision 2025, a project aimed at helping to increase the number of qualified technicians entering the equipment distribution industry. “We recognize the imperative to build a talent pipeline for our distributors and the heavy equipment industry at large,” said Rod Bull, Komatsu executive vice president, North America Region. “Komatsu supports Vision 2025…
Read MoreWaratah now under HBT ownership
German underground specialist HBT said it has entered into a deal with Questas Group to acquire Australian-based Waratah Engineering – developer of the WaraBolter, an underground MultiBolter designed to be ergonomically advanced. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “This acquisition marks a significant milestone as we continue to build and develop our distribution capabilities, whilst enhancing our product portfolio,…
Read MoreBaffinland, thyssenkrupp tackle emissions in steel value chain
Canadian miner Baffinland Iron Mines has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG to expedite the development of high-quality feedstock for green and low-carbon steel production.
Read MoreHexagon, MinRes forge ahead with autonomous road trains
Specialist Hexagon AB has agreed to deliver Australian-based Mineral Resources (MinRes) an autonomous haulage solution for a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains in Australia.
Read MoreDeep-sea mining plans on hold
U.N.-backed regulator Council of the International Seabed Authority ruled out any immediate permission for deep-sea mining to begin after a meeting in Jamaica ended without agreement on how to regulate the industry, reported Reuters.
Read MoreIoneer first to join new ESG subscription service
Emerging lithium-boron producer Ioneer is the first subscriber of Towards Sustainable Mining’s newly launched subscription service for global mining companies to publicly report on key sustainability data. The Towards Sustainable Mining initiative is a globally recognized sustainability program that helps drive performance improvement at the site level and contributes to securing support for mining activities from the communities where it…
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