Chilean state-owned miner Codelco is putting the brakes on its copper projects after two of its workers were killed in less than a month. According to a Reuters report, the fatalities were reported at the Rajo Inca and Chuquo Subterranea projects. In the former, which occurred on 18 July, a truck driven by a contractor slid off a platform at…
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Production in motion at Carnegie 2
American Resources has commenced production at its Carnegie 2 underground metallurgical coal operation in Pike County, Ky., ahead of schedule and with offtake that is already committed. Read full article.
Read MoreEpiroc, Rajant validate use of wireless network for drills
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…
Read MoreDevelop comes into focus with A$400M Bellevue contract
The underground services division of Australian-based Develop has been awarded a four-year mining contract worth A$400 million with Bellevue Gold for the latter’s namesake operation in Western Australia.
Read MoreWeir acquires CIS
Weir Group has confirmed the completed acquisition of Canadian wear parts and aftermarket maker and distributor Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS).
Read MoreSandvik unveils largest-capacity BEV truck for underground
Sandvik has released what it is calling underground mining’s largest-capacity battery-electric truck, the 65-tonne payload Sandvik TH665B. The unveiling comes just months after the OEM introduced its TH550B 50-tonne BEV at MINExpo International in September 2021 in Las Vegas, when the company said it would be expanding its BEV lineup for trucks and loaders. Read full article from The Asia…
Read MoreGainwell Engineering, Caterpillar sign underground tech deal
India’s Gainwell Engineering, already a part of Caterpillar’s dealer network, has signed a technology licencing agreement with Caterpillar allowing it to manufacture medium- and high-seam room and pillar (bord and pillar) to support demand domestically and beyond. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreSandvik unveils Stage V option for Toro TH551i truck
Equipment producer Sandvik has pulled back the curtain on a new 16-liter, Stage V engine option for its 51-tonne Toro TH551i truck to offer users more power, higher speeds and improved productivity.
Read MoreKomatsu, Proterra collaborate on electrification
Vehicle electrification technology group Proterra and equipment producer Komatsu have teamed up to bring electrification technology to underground mining machines. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreBarrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto its long-term golden ticket: Bristow
Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow has offered insight into its newest operational move, noting that the Loulo-Gounkoto gold underground complex in Mali is ramping up as it continues to replace the ore depleted by mining.
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