Liebherr and ABB accelerate all-electric mine transition
Liebherr Mining and ABB have announced their collaboration to explore the development of state-of-the-art technology and equipment for the overall electrification of mine sites.
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Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric to develop hybrid mining trucks
Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric plan to develop hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks.
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar to develop zero-emission autonomous trucks
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have signed an MoU for the development of zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks to be used at one of Rio Tinto’s Western Australian mining operations.
Hexagon and Volvo to provide autonomous safety systems for mining
Hexagon has signed an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment to provide autonomous safety systems for the mining industry.
Weir Minerals strengthens its partnership with Andritz
Weir Minerals and Andritz have signed an agreement at MINExpo 2021 expanding their shared commitment to supply equipment for processing tailings in the mining industry.
ERG secures Hitachi equipment upgrades in milestone deal
Eurasian Resources Group has upgraded its fleet with Hitachi equipment in one of the largest mining equipment acquisition deals in Kazakhstan’s history.
Mineral sector ‘brain drain’ spells trouble for critical industries
With a growing demand for critical minerals, the mining industry is looking for possible solutions that can access additional sources, notwithstanding a limited workforce.
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ABB and MEDATech sign agreement to explore technologies for net zero emissions in mining machinery
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MICROMINE announces acquisition of Alastria
MICROMINE, has announced the acquisition of Alastria, its second acquisition in less than three months.
Vale deploys autonomous trucks at Carajás iron ore complex
Vale has started operating six autonomous haul trucks at the Carajás iron ore complex, in the state of Pará, Brazil.
ABB signs MoU with Stäubli to develop solutions for the transition to all-electric mines
ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sta¨ubli Electrical Connectors to collaborate in bringing solutions to market to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.
ANYbotics implements robots at Vale’s Cauê Mine
The partnership between ANYbotics and Vale displays the collaboration possible between workers and autonomous inspection robots.