by Gordon Barratt | Sep 21, 2021 | News
Gold Fields’ St Ives operation in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields will become the first Australian mine to receive the new Sandvik LH518B 18-tonne BEV (battery electric vehicle) underground loader. The operation will also receive an Artisan Z50 50-tonne BEV...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 21, 2021 | News
The Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine. Image: MetRes MetRes and associated company M Mining have struck first coal from their Mavis Downs pit at the Millennium mine in central Queensland. The achievement comes after MetRes completed its acquisition of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 20, 2021 | News
As the world dashes towards greater digitalisation, the mining industry is setting itself up for increased automation and autonomy in its practices. With decarbonisation a key objective and the desire to reduce downtime, speed up productivity and improve safety on the...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 20, 2021 | News
Hitachi has revealed its new EX8000-7 excavator in Australia, designed to deliver the utmost power and force in the most challenging mining conditions. Weighing over 830 tonnes and with the ability to move 75 tonnes of dirt per bucket load, the EX8000-7 is Hitachi’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 20, 2021 | News
Austin Engineering will provide truck bodies to NRW Holdings’ Civil and Mining division and Perenti Global as part of new contracts between the companies. Austin received contracts for 27 truck bodies and other equipment including five ore chutes and three water tanks...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 20, 2021 | News
Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite operations in Queensland. Image: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto has contracted EDL to build, own and operate a 4MW (megawatt) solar plant and 4MW battery storage at its Weipa bauxite operation in far north Queensland. The solar farm will more than...
