by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2021 | News
Epiroc has released the VA20 drill rig for affordable flexibility and productivity, with modular components allowing for 280 metres of drilling depth. Also named Valoria, the VA20 water well drill rig was designed to reduce total cost of ownership and increase safety....
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2021 | News
The Sandvik Leopard DI650i. Image: Sandvik Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has unveiled AutoCycle as part of its AutoMine Surface Drilling suite, for the remote control of multiple drill rigs at the touch of a button. AutoCycle is applicable to Sandvik’s Leopard...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2021 | News
Flexicon have introduced a new line of anti-slip access platforms to reach elevated process equipment safely, eliminating the need for ladders, scissor lifts and forklift cages. The modular system includes braced frames which can be bolted to the floor, 1220 mm square...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2021 | News
MPs have spoken in support of a new coal mine near the Lake District as the public inquiry into the controversial proposal got underway. Conservative member of parliament for Workington Mark Jenkinson insisted there was “widespread support from the Cumbrian public”...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2021 | News
Diversified miner Anglo American will be making use of a range of technologies to reach its target of zero emissions by 2040. Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mining virtual conference, Anglo America’s head of technology development, mining and sustainability, Julian...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2021 | News
Image: Sandvik Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has unveiled the latest in mine optimisation, integrating Newtrax into the most recent OptiMine update for a comprehensive solution in digital processing. After acquiring Canada-based Newtrax in 2019, Sandvik has...
