Mining equipment news

Zimplats, the largest platinum group metals producer in Zimbabwe, has selected Sandvik to supply 28 pieces of underground equipment for its Ngezi mines.

The Turkish crane and access platform hire company Malatya Vinç has added a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane to its fleet.

Alastair Bovim, CEO and co-founder of Insight Terra, a data and AI-driven environmental risk platform, says that disaster prevention in mining depends on recognising, understanding, and responding to risks as they accumulate, not only when they escalate.

The fight against climate change cannot be won by one country, one company or one continent alone. It requires collaboration across borders, supply chains and industries.

Chris Schmelzer, Director of Conveyor Products at Martin Engineering, discusses the importance of conveyor belt cleaning and maintenance for optimal performance and longer component life.

Komatsu Ltd and its subsidiary, EARTHBRAIN Ltd, have entered into a collaboration with TIER IV Inc – a pioneer in open-source software for autonomous driving – to develop autonomous technology for construction equipment.

International technology group ANDRITZ has launched the MiningMaster ME4, an advanced filter press designed specifically for tailings dewatering in the mining and minerals industry.

ABB has been selected by Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd to deliver a significant modernisation of the main production hoist at Australia’s largest tin mine.

Weir, a mining technology company, has redesigned its market-leading heavy-duty submersible slurry pump to deliver reliable performance in the harshest slurry environments.

LoopX, a Canadian company developing AI and robotics-powered solutions for the mining industry, recently announced a pre-seed investment from Hatch.