Mining truck news
Hexagon equips the world’s first fully autonomous road trains
Hexagon AB has announced an agreement with Mineral Resources to provide an autonomous haulage solution for a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains in Australia.
Wabtec Digital Mine secures deals for Gen 3 collision avoidance systems
Wabtec Digital Mine has received a series of orders for 3500 of its new Generation 3 collision avoidance system from three major global mining companies.
Komatsu’s 980E-5SE ultra-class electric drive mining truck offers the highest-in-class horsepower available
Engineered to promote increased productivity and a reduced carbon footprint, the 980E-5SE’s electric drive means fewer mechanical components, less maintenance, and potentially reduced life cycle costs.
The new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader offers more payload and performance while using less fuel
The 995 is 19% more efficient than the 994K and delivers up to 13% lower hourly fuel consumption with an additional 8% efficiency gain.
Hexagon's Mining division introduces autonomous mining portfolio
HxGN Autonomous Mining is a portfolio that protects people and equipment while addressing the challenges of operational productivity and decarbonisation.
Rio Tinto US Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel
The change to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 equivalent reduction of up to 45 000 tpy – comparable to eliminating the annual emissions of approximately 9600 cars.
Ballard and First Mode sign order for additional hydrogen fuel cell modules
Ballard Power Systems has agreed to supply First Mode with 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules to power hybrid hydrogen and battery ultra-class mining haul trucks.
Komatsu’s GHG alliance members join to learn about zero-emissions progress
The GHG Alliance was created to bring together mining industry leaders to work toward a shared goal of delivering zero-emissions equipment solutions.
Komatsu hosts mining customers for Automation Global User Forum
Komatsu’s partnership with Toyota is reflective of the company’s interoperability strategy for its customers’ large mining fleets.
Toyota to develop autonomous light vehicle run on Komatsu’s AHS
Komatsu and Toyota have announced the launch of a joint project to develop an autonomous light vehicle that will run on Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System.