Hitachi said it is developing an enhanced boom and arm for its ultra-large hydraulic excavator range with boosted durability that can extend service life*1 by 1.5 times previous models, and is now testing its durability at a Rio Tinto site in Australia. The OEM recently said that it has improved durability by expanding the applicability of steel castings to the…
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Boliden said it is joining forces to implement battery-electric truck transport in underground environments starting this year. Two heavy, electric Volvo trucks will be used in the Boliden Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. “This is an exciting collaboration in an environment with very tough demands; steep slopes, heavy loads and humid air that wears on the vehicles,” said…
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Vale has started the commissioning of the Gelado iron ore project in Carajás, Pará state, Brazil, reusing the tailings that have been deposited at its dam since Vale’s start of work in the region in 1985. The project is using 100% electric dredges for extraction, which will negate CO2 emissions as it produces pellet feed sustainably. The initial production capacity…
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Sandvik has confirmed its retainment to supply a fleet of 19 battery-electric vehicles for use at Rana Gruber’s iron ore operations in Storforshei, northern Norway, in a deal worth a record SEK 370 million (US$35.1 million). The order, which will begin to be delivered during the current quarter and continue through 2024, includes trucks, loaders, drills, on-site service support and…
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Normet is already having a busy 2023, acquiring Finland boom system manufacturer Rambooms and hydraulic attachments supplier Marakon and also grabbing up a minority holding in startup Lekatech. Full story.
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Nickel Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Sumber Energi Surya Nusantara (SESNA) to implement, if certain economic parameters are met, a 200-MWp solar farm within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP). Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
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