Mining equipment news

Barrick Gold Corporation has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply seven surface drill rigs to replace an ageing non-Sandvik fleet at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea.

Honeywell has announced its Integrated Controls and Safety System will be designed and implemented in Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia.

Pär-Ola Jansell, Altair, explores how virtual prototyping is revolutionising mining equipment design by boosting innovation, reducing costs, and accelerating development with real-world applications.

South32 has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply 22 battery-electric vehicles as part of a 42-unit underground equipment fleet for its greenfield Hermosa critical minerals project in Arizona.

An African mine will be among the first adopters of the innovative Rail-Running Conveyor technology, commercialised by full flowsheet provider FLS in collaboration with the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Founders Factory has announced its latest six investments, along-side Rio Tinto, which look to reshape the industry’s future through reduced-impact mining and other breakthrough technologies.

Eurasian Resources Group is implementing AI technologies at its operations in Kazakhstan, including autonomous dump trucks and an advanced Manufacturing Execution System, as part of its continuing digital transformation.

Epiroc AB has won a significant contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and electric surface mining equipment to Fortescue in Australia.

Epiroc has won a large order for underground mining equipment and aftermarket support from Hindustan Zinc Limited in India.

Leslie David, Conveyor Belt Specialist, highlights how deficiencies in the carcass of a conveyor belt significantly reduce both performance and longevity.