Mining equipment news
Modernising steelmaking operations with advanced blast furnace control
Discover how Honeywell Technologies CCC helped a major steel producer modernise blast furnace air-supply control, increase blast pressure, reduce energy losses, and improve compressor reliability.
Byrnecut expands global underground fleet with Sandvik equipment investment
Byrnecut, one of the world’s leading underground mining contractors, has invested in a fleet of 20 Sandvik underground drills, loaders, and trucks and five raise boring systems to support its operations across Australia, Canada, West Africa, and Southern Africa.
Real-time intelligence will define operational excellence in mining
Shelley Copsey, founder and CEO of FYLD, highlights the pivotal role of real-time intelligence in streamlining and optimising mining operations
Before the first antenna goes up: What RF planning for a mining private wireless network actually involves
The mining account manager at Forsk explains how RF planning helps mining companies design reliable private wireless networks across changing open-pit terrain, underground tunnels, and surface-to-underground transitions.
Sandvik to supply underground mining fleet, financing solution to Lucara’s Karowe diamond mine
Sandvik has received orders from Lucara Botswana to supply a fleet of underground drills and loaders, plus parts, rock tools, and related services, for the Karowe diamond mine.
Designed for the mine of the future: Why South32 selected the Jameson Concentrator for Hermosa
South32’s Hermosa project is setting a new benchmark for mine design, with Glencore Technology’s Jameson Concentrator selected to support a safer, more efficient, and increasingly automated processing operation.
Vale and ABB to accelerate digital transformation in Brazilian mineral production
Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance with the aim of expanding the use of automation and AI technologies in mineral production in Brazil.
Hivekit launches OPS.AI, enabling AI-powered end-to-end mine operations
US-based mining technology company Hivekit has announced OPS.AI, a new technology that proactively coordinates and optimises mine operations, identifies bottlenecks, answers operational questions, and executes authorised directives.
Fortuna acquires highly prospective Bambadji Project in Senegal from Barrick and IAMGOLD
Fortuna Mining Corp. has announced the acquisition of the 190 km² Bambadji advanced gold exploration project in Senegal, through the purchase of certain Senegalese subsidiaries held by Barrick Mining Corporation and IAMGOLD Corporation.
Sandvik launches xCell® Banshee and xCell® Hydra for digital ground support monitoring
Sandvik has announced the launch of xCell® Banshee and xCell® Hydra, two new digital ground support solutions designed to provide unprecedented insight into rock bolt performance and ground behaviour.