Mining equipment news

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.

Newmont has deployed Ericsson Private 5G at the Cadia gold-copper mine to enable the first use of private 5G technology for teleremote dozing as part of its surface operations.

Liebherr-Australia commissioned five PR 776 dozers for Northern Star Resources which are the first of 13 brand-new Liebherr machines set to be commissioned for Northern Star Resources throughout 2025.