Colin Kund – Special to CEG - Thu November 30, 2023
Caterpillar 6020B Shovel Goes to Work in Coal Country
Over the past few years, the Anthracite Region in Northeastern Pennsylvania has seen a boom in new equipment entering service in the coal mines. Responding to increased demand, Blaschak Anthracite and other industry companies have capitalized on the growing domestic market....
Metso - Mon November 13, 2023
Metso to Expand Arizona Service Center
Metso is expanding its service center in Mesa, Ariz., to support the growing needs of mining customers, primarily in the copper segment, which plays a crucial role in supporting a responsible energy transition....
Caterpillar - Wed November 01, 2023
Freeport-McMoRan Uses Cat MineStar to Convert Fleet
Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) announced that the two companies are collaborating to convert the mining company's fleet of 33 Cat 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to an autonomous haulage system (AHS) using Cat MineStar Command for hauling....
Caterpillar - Tue October 10, 2023
Caterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat MineStar Command for Hauling
After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat MineStar Command for hauling....
Komatsu - Mon October 09, 2023
Nevada Gold Mines Places Order for 62 Komatsu Haul Trucks
Building on the proven success of Komatsu trucks at Barrick's Lumwana copper mining operation in Zambia, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), signed a multi-year agreement with Komatsu to deliver 62 Komatsu 930E-5 haul trucks between 2023 and 2025....
CEG - Wed October 04, 2023
Arnold Machinery to Display Simulator at Mining Conference
Arnold Machinery Company has introduced the Mobile Training Station powered by Hitachi. This simulator offers many benefits for training the next generation of mining operators. The highly realistic training environment allows operators to safely practice in the ever changing and challenging mine site conditions they will face ahead, enhancing their abilities along the way....
Komatsu - Thu September 21, 2023
Komatsu Expands National Field Services for North America Mining Customers
As Komatsu continues to enhance offerings for mining customers in North America, the company announced that it is acquiring certain assets of Matfield Machining to support the growth of its national field service teams, which support mining operations at customer sites throughout the United States and Canada....
Fortis HD - Tue September 05, 2023
How Does Quality Mining Equipment Pave the Path to Success?
The mining industry's importance relies on its impact on the worldwide economy and its consequences on the environment. It is an important source of employment in many countries, contributing to everyday products and services, including construction materials, electronics, transportation, energy, medical products and food....
Fortis HD - Thu August 03, 2023
Hidden Costs of Operating Mining Equipment
The mining industry requires bigger pieces of heavy equipment than any other industry. For you to know how massive these machines are, we'll mention five of them, starting from the "smaller one":Epiroc Pit Viper 291 drill rig, operating weight of 95 tons....
Pailton Engineering - Mon July 31, 2023
Is Construction Ready for Driverless Vehicles?
In the mid-1990s Caterpillar changed its approach to automation in mining. A decade after it began a pioneering research program to drive the tech forward, the company realised that the sector was not ready for automation....
