BASF sells mining flocculants division to Solenis

Global specialty chemicals group Solenis has been confirmed to be the buyer of BASF’s flocculants business for mining applications, part of the latter company’s push to focus only on core strategic business areas and optimize its portfolio. The transaction is currently pending approval but is expected to close in the second half of 2024. The parties have agreed not to…

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Sandvik delivers for operations with AutoMine Core automation platform

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMine Core, a comprehensive automation platform for mass mining applications to support customers ramping up from manual operation to fully autonomous production. Built on Sandvik’s proven AutoMine Fleet and Manual Production Monitoring (MPM) solutions, AutoMine Core provides users with multiple levels of interoperability for Sandvik and third-party OEM fleets. It provides access to…

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Liebherr unveils R 9300 excavator at bauma 2022

The latest hydraulic excavator to join Liebherr Mining’s portfolio was unveiled at the bauma trade show in Germany.  The second Generation 8 excavator launched within the portfolio, the R 9300, builds on Liebherr’s decades of excavator design expertise for the mining industry and is fitted with the most advanced Liebherr Mining technologies. It will replace the R 9250 in the…

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