August 7, 2020 Zen’s graphite aced university test Research shows that the company’s trademarked graphite exfoliates more easily into graphene than other materials in the market.
August 6, 2020 Caterpillar unveils two-piece bucket for hydraulic mining shovels Cat® hydraulic mining shovel bucket with replaceable basket cuts rebuild time and optimizes capacity.
August 6, 2020 Chile backs renewable hydrogen project for mining vehicles The Hydra project is led by Engie and Mining3.
August 5, 2020 Metso Outotec acquires Davies Wear Plate Systems Newly formed Metso Outotec has closed the acquisition of the Australia-based fastener and wear monitoring technology provider.
August 4, 2020 RPMGlobal teams up with Australia’s Testlab to advance mining standards Under the partnership, RPMGlobal will collaborate in Natural Resources project.
August 4, 2020 RCT to provide semi-autonomous solutions at Rothsay in Australia RCT will install its ControlMaster guidance automation technology onto three Sandvik LH203 underground loaders.
August 3, 2020 Metso Outotec acquires Davies Wear Plate Systems The acquired technology includes fasteners with a unique locking mechanism that does not require traditional studs and nuts.
August 2, 2020 Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’ For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.
July 31, 2020 AI to predict materials needed for aluminum alloy manufacturing Artificial intelligence approach extracts how an aluminum alloy's contents and manufacturing process are related to specific mechanical properties.
July 31, 2020 Caterpillar posts lower earnings as pandemic hits sales The manufacturer declined to reinstate its earnings guidance which was withdrawn in late March.
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