by Gordon Barratt | Sep 16, 2021 | News
Liebherr offers a Trolley Assist System for its haul truck range. Image: Liebherr. Liebherr has partnered with ABB for the development of mine electrification technologies, with a particular focus on trolley support, taking advantage of both companies’ global...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 15, 2021 | News
Hexagon’s Mining division introduced the Power of One, a holistic, life-of-mine smart solution connecting sensors and software, infield apps and cloudware to empower digital transformation. For the first time, one technology partner connects the mine to the boardroom...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 15, 2021 | News
Weir Minerals and Andritz have signed an agreement at MINExpo 2021 expanding their shared commitment and strategic cooperation to supply equipment for processing tailings in the mining industry. The foundations of this agreement have been built on a shared...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 15, 2021 | News
Sandvik has revealed its TH550B 50-tonne battery-electric truck at MINExpo 2021, utilising the innovative technology of its Artisan battery pack and electric driveline. With third-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology, the Sandvik TH550B is based on the...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 15, 2021 | News
Roy Hill will purchase the world’s first fully battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive from Pittsburgh-based Wabtec, transforming the cost of transporting iron ore from pit to port. The FLXdrive locomotive will arrive on Australian shores in 2023 when Roy Hill will use...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 15, 2021 | News
The Gudai-Darri site in Western Australia. Image: Rio Tintot Rio Tinto will be the first to deploy Caterpillar’s 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks, once development is complete at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia. Under a memorandum of...