Mining
SAG mill installation begins at Fortuna’s mine in Côte d’Ivoire
by Brena
Installation of the SAG mill at the Séguéla gold development in Côte d’Ivoire has begun. The target for the first pour is mid-2023. Metso Outotec...
Epiroc to acquire leading provider of collision avoidance systems for mines
by Brena
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire Mernok Elektronik (Pty) Ltd, a South...
Epiroc presents world’s first underground mine truck made using fossil-free steel from SSAB
by Brena
Epiroc pioneers a battery-electric underground mine truck prototype made from fossil-free steel in line with the company’s vision to produce the world’s greenest machines. This...
Mining: a vital link in the transition to a net-zero economy
by Brena
Modern society is heavily reliant on metals and minerals and the demand is growing, driven by a combination of global trends. The rising urbanization and...
ORICA AND EPIROC FIRE WORLD’S FIRST SEMI-AUTOMATED, WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT BLAST WITH AVATEL™ AT KITTILÄ MINE
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Orica (ORI:ASX) and Epiroc, in partnership with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited have successfully commenced live blasting with Avatel™ – the world’s first semi-automated wireless underground...
LATEST TECHNOLOGY EMBRACED TO PREVENT COLLISIONS
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Putting safe distance between people and the range of mobile equipment on surface mines – from off-road dump trucks to excavators and loaders – Collision...
MINES INCREASINGLY SEEING VALUE IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS
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Judging from interactions with mining customers at Electra Mining Africa 2022, Weir Minerals Africa notes that there is a growing demand for digital integration, which...
DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMERS GO 1,6 KM DEEP IN SA GOLD MINE
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When dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions was asked to supply three units to an underground South African gold mine, it was given a hill...
Epiroc gives back by investing in under-privileged school children in Zimbabwe
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Global mining equipment specialist, Epiroc South Africa, recently joined hands with Epiroc Zimbabwe to participate in a constructive and inspirational community school career day...
SANDVIK’S BATTERY ELECTRIC RANGE PAVES ROUTE TO MINE OF THE FUTURE
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Sandvik has long been a leading innovator in mining technology, and the launch of its battery electric vehicles now brings opportunities previously only dreamed about...
