by Gordon Barratt | Jun 22, 2021 | News
IStock.Com The Hunter Power Plant is one of five coal-fired plants in Utah. It’s set to retire in 2042. Political, environmental and market forces are steering many Western states towards adopting more renewable energy — like wind and solar — while phasing out...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 22, 2021 | News
The Gudai-Darri site in Western Australia. Image: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto has pioneered Caterpillar’s autonomous water trucks at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia. While Rio has already deployed autonomous haul trucks and drill rigs at Gudai-Darri,...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 22, 2021 | News
Image: Sandvik Sandvik has signed a long-term lease to build a state-of-the-art warehouse in Perth to consolidate its operations within the city. The company stated that relocating its warehousing and workshop operations to Roe Highway Logistics Park will enhance its...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 22, 2021 | News
The Christmas Creek operation in Western Australia. Image: Fortescue Metals Group Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has used Perth’s Resources Technology Showcase to demonstrate its autonomous Caterpillar MineStar Command fleet at the Christmas Creek operation. Despite...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 21, 2021 | News
The technology group Wärtsilä and Schneider Electric have together developed a unique, end-to-end power system reference design. It is aimed specifically at lithium mine operations where there is no access to a grid supply of electricity. The design provides for an...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 21, 2021 | News
A truck travels past buildings near the village of Gaode in Fuxin, Liaoning province, China, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. When the Communist Party took over in 1949, leader Mao Zedong made Fuxin, where coal has been extracted since the 1700s, central to his efforts to...
