by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Image: Komatsu Komatsu has launched its new D475A-8 mining dozer, providing a durable, efficient and versatile new option for mining operations. The D475A-8 is the next evolution in Komatsu’s D475A range, and offers additional horsepower for faster ground speeds,...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Russian diamond miner Alrosa is considering converting its fleet of supersize mine trucks and road trains to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel, a move that could slash its fuel costs by more than 40%, says deputy COO for vehicle management Ruslan Sizonov....
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
South Africa is on the verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says newly elected Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president Isabel Geldenhuys. Geldenhuys expressed the view that all the big mines with big moving machinery will have the...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
The announcement by BHP, the world’s second-largest mining company, that it will shift its oil and gas assets into a joint venture with Australian outfit Woodside is a clear indication the “Big Australian” is getting out of the carbon-based fuel industry. BHP has also...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Metso Outotec and TOMRA Mining have agreed to continue the non-exclusive cooperation to supply particle ore sorting solutions for the mining and metallurgical industries. The collaboration expands Metso Outotec’s and TOMRA’s capability to offer leading-edge solutions...
