Mining
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...
IPR NOW DISTRIBUTES ATLAS COPCO DEWATERING PUMPS
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Taking another step upward as a leading dewatering pump and dredging specialist, IPR has been awarded the master distributorship for the Atlas Copco pump range...
AVOIDING LOAD LOSSES BY KEEPING BUCKETS IN GOOD SHAPE
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BLURB FOR ONLINE PUBLICATIONS Worn loader buckets can cost mines dearly, reducing loading capacity by up to 20% compared to new buckets. Sandvik’s well know...
Ranking Canada’s top 40 miners: 2021 edition
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The Canadian mining industry counted much success in 2020 despite a year that saw shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Concerned about the health of...
Major Drilling results confirm rebound in exploration – as well as rising costs for miners
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Rebounding exploration activity has propelled Major Drilling’s (TSX: MDI) revenues and earnings to a nine-year high. In the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022, ended July 31, the Moncton-based drilling company reported revenues of $151 million...
Sandvik to acquire mine planning software supplier Deswik, launch digital tech division
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Leading mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik is acquiring mine planning software developer Deswik, a private company based in Australia. Deswik will be a key part of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ newly launched Digital...
