Fabrum unveils liquid hydrogen plant at Fortescue site

New Zealand-based Fabrum has collaborated with Fortescue on the design, build and commissioning of Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant at a mine site. The plant is now operational at Fortescue’s Green Energy Hub at Christmas Creek in Western Australia. “Hydrogen and fuels made using renewable energy will have a role to play in decarbonising mining, whether it’s in buses, heavy…

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ConExpo-Con/Agg: Philippi-Hagenbuch HiVol Water Tanks

Philippi-Hagenbuch HiVol Water Tanks feature a stable, square design that improves stability and maximizes hauling capacity. Each tank is custom engineered to haul the greatest possible volume for the specific make and model of off-highway articulated or rigid frame haul truck. The tanks feature easy-to-use, operator-friendly controls and the ability to spray the entire width of a haul road with…

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Philippi-Hagenbuch HiVol Water Tanks

Philippi-Hagenbuch HiVol Water Tanks feature a stable, square design that improves stability and maximizes hauling capacity. Each tank is custom engineered to haul the greatest possible volume for the specific make and model of off-highway articulated or rigid frame haul truck. The tanks feature easy-to-use, operator-friendly controls and the ability to spray the entire width of a haul road with…

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Fortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck

PHOTO: WAE Technologies Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward with the delivery of a WAE Technologies battery, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that the miner is developing with Liebherr. Full story.

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Escondida goes big, moves to renew entire fleet

BHP, owner of the Escondida copper operation in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile, is collaborating with Caterpillar and Finning International to replace Escondida’s entire haul truck fleet. Under the agreement, which the group jointly confirmed is part of a strategic equipment renewal process developed by Escondida, the mine will take delivery of new Caterpillar 798 AC electric-drive trucks with…

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Philippi-Hagenbuch engineers rear-eject bodies for largest articulated haul truck

Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. has expanded its rear-eject engineering capabilities to include the largest articulated haul truck on the market, the Volvo A60H. These trucks feature a body volume of 43.9 cu. yd. with a 2:1 heap ratio, making these rear ejects 50% larger than the most common rear eject bodies available. In partnership with G.W. Van Keppel, a dealership based in Kansas City, Mo., Philippi-Hagenbuch…

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Maxam announces largest open-pit mining tire

U.S.-based Maxam Tire has rolled out its newest addition tire, the largest in its line of open-pit mining tires, the MS403 59/80R63. Part of its Haulmaxam large mining series, they can meet the most challenging application requirements, the company said, in the open-pit segment which demands rigid haul truck tires. It features deep tread and an aggressive tread pattern that…

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