Terex Materials Processing (MP) has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort and recycle waste material. ZenRobotics is a leader in smart robotic recycling. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more efficient, accurate and profitable. The company’s ambition is to make the circular economy a reality by turning…
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Orica recently inked a binding agreement to acquire mining geospatial tool and instrument manufacturer Axis Mining Technology for A$260 million in cash. Orica officials said the addition of the company will fast-track its capabilities to back the new mineral discoveries needed for decarbonization. An addition to Orica’s Digital Solutions platform, it will also create a leading full-service orebody intelligence business…
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Weir Minerals and Eriez have joined forces to cooperatively design and develop coarse particle flotation (CPF) systems as both seek to boost separation efficiency while also reducing customers’ water and energy consumption. Eric Bain Wasmund, vice president of Eriez global flotation business, said the technology, which also has the benefit of producing safer tailings, is a “step-change improvement” versus the…
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Simulator supplier Immersive Technologies has named the winners of its 13th annual Global Business Improvement Award that recognizes the most outstanding results achieved by mining companies who use simulation as a key driver in improving operational safety, productivity and maintenance. This year’s winners were: Rio Tinto Kennecott (United States), shovel category. The miner completed a continuous improvement project targeting machine…
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The Weir Group announced that after 43 years of service, Ricardo Garib will retire as president of Weir Minerals, effective December 31. He will be succeeded by Andrew Neilson, who is currently president of Weir ESCO. Details of Neilson’s successor are pending. “I’d like to pay tribute to Ricardo Garib for his outstanding contribution to our company and the mining…
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Aspen Technology Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire global mining software provider Micromine from private equity firm Potentia Capital and other sellers for A$900 million in cash. U.S.-based AspenTech said the transaction complements its existing asset optimization solutions and positions the company in a leadership role to deliver the “Digital Mine of the Future.” “Digitalization is critical…
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Wireless network developer Rajant and Komatsu have achieved Rajant certification for the OEM’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS).
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Epiroc and wireless network provider Rajant Corporation have successfully validated the global deployment of both Epiroc semi-autonomous and autonomous drills with the latter’s BreadCrumb wireless nodes. “Improving the operational safety and productivity of mining operations is the byproduct of Rajant Kinetic Mesh. It is the only industrial wireless network enabling machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity and mobility in markets like open-pit and…
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Komatsu and Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications. In August 2021,…
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