Mining equipment news

A large gold operation in Western Australia has awarded Metso an order for a portable crushing and grinding circuit based on Metso’s high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) technology.

Liebherr Mining recently commissioned a full trolley line solution at the Collahuasi copper mine, the first of its kind in Chile, consisting of T 284 trucks with retrofitted pantograph connections and all relevant infrastructure.

Stawell Gold Mine has chosen to automate its recently purchased CAT 2900XE (diesel-electric) underground mining loaders with RCT’s multi-machine automation solution, AutoNav.

Komatsu, in collaboration with Boliden, has announced the commissioning and start of field trials for the first diesel trolley truck in its new Power Agnostic (PA) series.

Hexagon has announced the launch of Hexagon Operator Alertness System (OAS) 7.5, a significant advancement in mining safety technology that sets a new global benchmark.

Metso’s distributor ICM Solutions has acquired Empire Southwest’s crushing business in Arizona, USA, expanding the company’s authorised distribution sales and service territory.

Martin Engineering has hired Darren Gilbert as Managing Director of its Australian Business unit and released a Q&A in which he shares some of his industry insights and experience.

POSCO Holdings has become the first Korean company to launch a demonstration project for direct lithium extraction technology in North America.

Fleet Space has released a case study from Barrick’s deployment of its exploration platform, ExoSphere, to generate 3D subsurface imaging across the Reko Diq Project in Pakistan.

Juliana Bruwer, SAP, discusses how batch-level tracking and advanced digital tools are becoming essential for iron ore producers to meet regulations, cut emissions, and stay competitive.