Mining equipment news

Ian Macfarlane has been appointed to the Board of METS Ignited, the mining equipment, technology and services sector’s Industry Growth Centre.

The use of vehicle safety systems, like those from Brigade Electronics, has proved to be effective in reducing accidents and preventing fatality in the mining industry.

RCT has partnered with Reliable Industries to supply technology solutions to mobile equipment around the world.

Vermeer discusses how its T1255III Terrain Leveler® surface excavation machine (SEM) helped implement precision surface mining at the Boké Mine in Guinea, Africa.

BHP has partnered with Austmine to launch the its Supplier Innovation Programme across Australia.

Kristin Stires, Hitachi, details how the company’s Virtual Instructor-Led Training experience allows technicians to attend training from any location.

Caterpillar Inc. has recently announced that they have acquired select assets and hired employees from San Francisco, USA, based robot and autonomy technology solutions company, Marble Robot Inc.

By investing in new technologies such as TOMRA’s sensor-based sorting, mining companies can take new approaches to extract natural commodities in an energy-efficient and resource-conserving manner.

BME has launched a new, free Blasting Guide application for Android mobile devices, enabling users to rapidly calculate and check blast designs.

Hexagon’s Mining division and Proudfoot have recently announced a new partnership that provides the world’s leading mining companies a unique safety-driven solution to accelerate their pursuit of zero-harm.