Mining equipment news
SMO Gold launches the world’s first ESG Benchmark to measure responsible gold mining
Single Mine Origin Gold has introduced the SMO ESG Benchmark – the first independent, mine-level ESG dataset in the gold mining sector.
Komatsu and SMS Equipment debut the first PC9000 in Canada
Komatsu Germany Mining Division and SMS Equipment unveiled the first Komatsu PC9000 hydraulic mining excavator during an official handover ceremony at Suncor’s Fort Hills mine in Canada.
Autonomous tech trialled to boost safety and productivity
Holcim UK has been part of a trial utilising AI-powered autonomous technology to operate an excavator.
Uzbekistan’s first 1000 m vertical skip shaft commissioned by NMMC at Zarmitan
Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Company has inaugurated a major new facility at the Zarmitan underground gold deposit.
A state-of-the-art upgrade for Plutonic’s gold mine
Catalyst Metals’ Plutonic gold mine has made the transformative move from analogue to digital operations in preparations for the future of mining technology thanks to RCT-Powered by Epiroc.
Normet secures major equipment contract with South32
Normet has been awarded the Ancillary Underground Equipment Fleet Contract for the South32 Hermosa project in Arizona, USA.
LKAB set for future after major ABB-led hoists upgrade at Kiruna
ABB has completed a generational upgrade of mine hoists at LKAB’s Kiruna site in northern Sweden, a milestone in ensuring continued operational productivity, safety, and longevity for at least the next 25 years.
Metso awarded a multi-stage grinding equipment order by a large steel company in India
Metso has been awarded an order to deliver key grinding equipment for a greenfield iron ore processing plant in the State of Odisha in India.
Barrick partners with Sandvik for Porgera surface fleet replacement
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 to provide automation and safety controls for first fully integrated rare earths refinery in Australia
Honeywell has announced its Integrated Controls and Safety System will be designed and implemented in Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia.