Perenti and DDH1 have entered into an agreement that will give the former company 100% of DDH1 shares, adding significant breadth to Perenti’s range of surface and underground drilling services. The capabilities of DDH1, which Perenti said complement its existing service offerings, will allow it to realize operational and financial benefits as it pushes towards its own FY2025 targets. The…
Read MoreMetso has signed an agreement to acquire privately owned Finnish engineer and manufacturer Ab A. Häggblom Oy. Häggblom’s service portfolio includes wear parts, truck body and bucket refurbishments, as well as related field services. Häggblom has partnered with Metso for several years in the manufacturing of truck bodies. The acquisition will broaden Metso’s offering in bodies and buckets by providing…
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AI-powered software maker Strayos and drone designer Quantum Systems have entered into a strategic partnership that both said will transform mining operations through advanced technology and automation. The partnership, according to the pair, will bring together the capabilities of both companies, combining Strayos’ expertise in artificial intelligence and data analytics with Quantum Systems’ state-of-the-art UAV technology, and will empower mining…
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Volvo Construction Equipment recently launched a refreshed portfolio of Volvo Service contracts, which will now have three levels. The range has been rebranded from its existing and widely known Customer Services Agreement, which it noted will continue helping customers to manage the repair and maintenance requirements of their Volvo machinery. The new gold, silver and blue contracts are built on…
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Photo: Hexagon Hexagon and computing company NVIDIA have announced a collaboration that will enable industrial digital twin solutions that unite reality capture, AI, simulation, data analysis and visualization to deliver real-time comparisons of real- and virtual-world models. “Every industry is racing to digitalize their physical processes for the next wave of advanced automation,” said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse…
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Greater support for copper mining and meeting growing demand were both behind Solvay’s expansion of its Mount Pleasant, Tenn., facility, a project that has now been completed. The project, first announced in December 2021, included a 20% boost in its line capacity for its ACORGA copper solvent extraction products. ACORGA, ACORGA NR and ACORGA OPT have all seen increasing demand…
Read MoreEngineering, advisory and design firm WSP has completed its acquisition of Australian-based Calibre Professional Services in a bid to boost its position as a leading full mining asset lifecycle provider. While no financial details were released about the takeover announced 8 June, WSP said it now represents over 5,200 professionals globally, including 1,400 experts in Australia, and can benefit from…
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Global carbon reduction company First Mode has ordered 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules – totaling 6 megawatts – from Ballard Power Systems to power hybrid hydrogen and battery ultra-class mining haul trucks. Delivery is slated for 2024, and follows the order of 35 modules year-to-date in 2023. First Mode said it has begun integrating Ballard’s fuel cells from the previously…
Read MoreWith the acquisition of the Hendrik Group – one of the leading companies for air-supported belt conveyors – the BEUMER Group has expanded its portfolio in bulk material transport, particularly the handling of alternative fuels and raw materials. “The Hendrik Group specializes in the efficient and environmentally friendly transport of bulk materials. This aligns very well with our goals of…
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Photo: FLSmidth FLSmidth said it acquired Morse Rubber, a U.S.-based company that produces heavy-duty rubber products, to address mill liner capacity constraints in certain regions. The Morse Rubber competences will add advanced molding capabilities for rubber and composite mill liners, as well as screen media and various rubber and rubber ceramic wear components, to the existing FLSmidth service offerings. This…
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