by Gordon Barratt | May 14, 2021 | News
BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have collaborated with Austmine to introduce the Charge On Innovation Challenge, an electrification competition for mine truck fleets. The global challenge requires participants to present new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification...
by Gordon Barratt | May 14, 2021 | News
Orica has put subsidiary Minova up for sale following hampered market conditions and the halving of overall earnings. Minova specialises in ground control solutions for the mining, civil, geotechnical and construction industries. Its total sales revenue for 2021 was...
by Gordon Barratt | May 14, 2021 | News
Kwatani supplies screens and feeders to mining operations in Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. Image: Sandvik Sandvik has acquired South African-based manufacturer Kwatani, extending its rock processing solutions division, which formed in early 2021. Kwatani...
by Gordon Barratt | May 13, 2021 | News
Majors BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched a global competition for technology innovators to help develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems to help significantly cut emissions from surface mine operations and unlock safety,...
by Gordon Barratt | May 13, 2021 | News
Ground engaging tools (GET) specialist MTG has provided its TERRA cast lip to the Australian market, delivering high levels of productivity for the harshest applications. After several years of field experience in iron ore, coal, copper, and gold mines around the...
by Gordon Barratt | May 13, 2021 | News
An aerial shot of the Havieron boxcut. Newcrest Mining and Greatland Gold have opened the underground decline at the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia. The project is a joint venture (JV) between Greatland Gold and Newcrest, with the latter allowed to...