Trade & transport

The Solntsevsky coal mine, a key mining asset of the Eastern Mining Company, has introduced a modern high-speed refuelling of mining equipment.

Magna Tyres Group has strengthened it Eastern Europe presence with the opening of a new sales office in Czech Republic.

Vale, in partnership with Progress Rail (a company of the American group Caterpillar), is developing a new 100% electric, battery-powered switchyard locomotive.

VGK has launched a monitoring system for heavy vehicles transporting coal along the Solntsevsky Coal Times (Shakhtersk Coal Seaport) route.

Monarch Gold Corp. has recently announced that it has entered into an MoU with Ontario Northland Railway for the transportation of ore from its Wasamac gold project to the Kidd concentrator in Ontario.

The CIM 2020 Convention will gather more than 5000 participants in Vancouver for knowledge sharing, business and networking.

The mining sector in Canada may soon feel the impact of the rail blockades.

The Mining Association of Canada has released its annual facts and figures report, a document focused on providing a comprehensive overview of current trends in Canada's mining sector.

The Wirtgen Group is set to feature at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020, a construction trade show in Las Vegas, USA.

Fact MR has reported that the demand for compact excavators is expected to gain traction over the next 6 years.

According to a new market intelligence report, the global automated truck market is projected to reach a valuation of approximately US$ 2 billion by 2027.

Cummins Inc. has announced its next environmental sustainability strategy, which includes science-based goals that meet or exceed the goals in the United Nations Paris agreement on climate change.

The Queensland Resources Council has participated meetings to help drive the region's critical minerals potential to attract more overseas investment, drive more international trade and create more jobs and economic prosperity.

Reuters has reported that BHP aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fuelled transport to ship up to 27 million t to cut emissions by around a quarter, a Senior Executive said.

Mine sites across Mexico will now have access to retreading and repair services as Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group opens an off-the-road (OTR) retreading plant in Cananea, Mexico.