Mining equipment news
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.
How virtual prototypes have transformed mining equipment design
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.
Sandvik to supply its largest-ever BEV fleet to South32
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.
Africa is early adopter of Rail-Running Conveyors from FLS
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 & Rio Tinto invest in reduced-impact mining
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.