Menzel Elektromotoren has configured two modular slip ring motors from its extensive stock for a ball mill in a gold mine in Kazakhstan – and were able to ship them at short notice. The company said its motor pair will provide the necessary high starting torques for the heavy-duty application and ensure reliable operation under impact loads and voltage fluctuations.…
Read MoreA fire at the ArcelorMittal Kostenko coal mine on 28 October claimed the lives of 45 workers, according to media reports. Methane gas is to blame for the incident in the Karaganda region, according to Reuters and WION, which both called the event the worst in the region’s post-Soviet history. Rescuers were warned early in their effort that chances of…
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FLSmidth said it is expanding its 5,200-square-meter service center in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and investing in a new service center in Tucson, Arizona, USA, as part of its “CORE ‘26” strategy. The company said the expansions will add to FLSmidth’s already comprehensive service center network, which currently consists of more than 20 locations across five continents. Both Kazakhstan and Central Asia…
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Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with Kyzyl Aray Copper, a subsidiary of Caravan Resources, for the supply of copper solvent extraction and electrowinning technology for a plant to be built in the Karagandy region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Read full story.
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A methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan on November 3 has left five dead and four others hospitalised, reported Al Jazeera. View full article.
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Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) recently finalised a cooperation agreement with Hitachi’s central Asia specialized equipment provider, Eurasian Machinery, for the supply of machines, which represent one of the largest deals in the history of Kazakhstan. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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