January 19, 2022

BME’s AXXIS Titanium initiates record blast in South Africa

The blast of 5,209 detonators was conducted recently at a chrome mine in SA’s North West province.

January 18, 2022

Orica, Epiroc to debut Avatel mechanized underground development charging system in Australia

The world’s first mechanized development blast charging system, Avatel, is set to enter Newcrest’s Cadia underground mine next year.

January 17, 2022

BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines

The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.

December 23, 2021

Newcrest awards $14.5m pit equipment order to Sandvik

Newcrest has ordered two Sandvik Leopard DI650i, and two Sandvik DR412i for use at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia.

December 8, 2021

Mining equipment market to hit $90 billion by 2027 — report

Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the mining equipment industry began growing in the second half of 2020.

December 6, 2021

Advanced mining simulators boost training at Holmesglen Institute in Oz

The simulators will be deployed at the Australian-first, Victorian Tunnelling Centre at Drummond Street campus, Chadstone, Victoria, which offers specialist training to workers in the mining, construction and tunnelling sectors.

November 10, 2021

Newmont, Caterpillar team up to reach zero emissions

Building pathways to decarbonization is essential for the future of mining.

November 9, 2021

Proterra, Komatsu collaborate on underground mining EVs

Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric LHDs, drills and bolters for underground hard rock mining.

November 1, 2021

Metso Outotec launches Concorde Cell flotation technology for fine and ultra-fine particle recovery

The patented Concorde Cell technology is the first fine and ultra-fine flotation solution for more finely disseminated and complex orebodies that have previously been inaccessible.

October 25, 2021

Boliden chooses Komatsu automated haulage for Swedish mine

The introduction of autonomous hauling in Aitik will mark the first system roll-out in the European Union.