May 26, 2024 Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and innovative fast-charging methods are driving the adoption of electric and autonomous mining vehicles.
May 15, 2024 Sandvik inaugurates new load and haul factory in Malaysia The first equipment model assembled at the new factory is Sandvik’s Toro LH517i loader, with production expected to ramp up over the coming year.
April 30, 2024 Caterpillar, Vale testing electric and ethanol-powered trucks Among mine equipment, the haul truck is the biggest consumer of diesel and therefore the biggest contributor to emissions.
April 25, 2024 Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid.
April 24, 2024 Integrated Power to acquire ABB industrial services business The acquisition brings to IPS five well-equipped electric motor, generator, mechanical, switchgear, and circuit breaker service centers in Alberta, Ontario, Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina.
April 24, 2024 E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow – report A new report by IDTechEx states that even though investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners, adoption is still in its nascent stages.
April 22, 2024 ABB, Boliden and Epiroc create first battery-electric trolley underground truck system The achievement in Boliden’s Kristineberg mine marks a critical moment for the mining industry.
April 18, 2024 Hypervine launches unlimited space surveys for mining The service is built through its partnership with the European Space Agency.
April 10, 2024 Metso launches TSE horizontal triple shaft screen for North and Central Americas markets The TSE Series offers a robust design to support the stresses generated by the high-performance mechanism that produces the high G elliptical motion.
March 27, 2024 Epiroc to split tools and attachments division on May 1 The company will split the division into two divisions and appoint a new division president.
Iran says potential energy, mining deals on table in talks with US Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces but on Sunday took a conciliatory line. February 15, 2026 | 09:34 am
