South Dakota School of Mines - Tue November 10, 2020
Caterpillar Inc. Funds Initiative at South Dakota Mines
Caterpillar is sponsoring a new partnership with South Dakota Mines that explores technologies such as autonomous robotic mining; software used to manage mining and construction operations; and new equipment that increases efficiency and safety....
Brokk - Wed October 07, 2020
Brokk 200 Offers Increased Safety, Versatility, Productivity in Mining Operations
Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers the Brokk 200 for ultra-deep mining applications. With SmartConcept — the company's signature system for improved performance and uptime — the machine provides increased power and productivity with zero emissions, making it ideal for the deepest, most challenging applications, according to the manufacturer....
Caterpillar - Mon October 05, 2020
Next Generation Cat 785 Mining Truck Advances Efficiency, Productivity for Lower Costs
The Next Generation Cat 785 mining truck enhances operator safety and performance, provides more intuitive and predictable operation, delivers faster and easier access to data, and streamlines maintenance — to boost efficiency and lower costs — according to the manufacturer....
Metso - Tue September 29, 2020
Metso Outotec Wins Major Mining Technology Order From Zijin Mining in China
Metso Outotec has signed a major contract with Zijin Mining Co. Ltd. for the delivery of key minerals processing equipment of the company's Qulong Copper Mine project in Tibet, China. Metso Outotec's scope of delivery covers a powerful 58 MW grinding circuit equipped with horizontal and vertical grinding mills, process automation and various types of installation and commissioning services....
Associated Press - Wed September 23, 2020
Construction Begins at Copper Mine Project in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) A multi-year effort to open a Montana copper mine has begun with construction work at the Black Butte Copper Project. The state Department of Environmental Quality issued a mining permit last month for the first phase of the work, The Independent Record reported....
Doosan - Thu September 10, 2020
Being Neighborly — Suburban Philly's Gill Quarries
Of all the work Ray Trainor oversees — the drill blasting, the demolition, the recycling and excavating — one task never strays far from his mind: remaining a good neighbor. Set in a neighborhood northwest of Philadelphia, Trainor's company, Gill Quarries, mines six days a week while churning out recycled concrete, cut stone, rock products and more....
Valuate Reports - Wed September 09, 2020
Heavy-Duty Trucks Market Size is Projected to Reach $538.8B by 2026
Heavy-duty trucks are used for cargo transportation, logistics operations, construction, mining, etc. Growth in the manufacturing and construction sector, developments in road infrastructure, and steady growth in the freight and logistics sectors are some of the major factors that are expected to increase the heavy duty trucks market size....
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining - Thu September 03, 2020
Abandoned Mines Closure Projects Set to Begin
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP) has five upcoming abandoned mine closure projects scheduled to begin in late summer/early fall of 2020. Closures are designed to protect features of historic significance and animal habitat, while protecting the public from injuries or death....
Bridgestone Americas Inc. - Thu August 13, 2020
New Bridgestone MasterCore Tire Line Provides Mine Sites With Customized Tire Performance
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) recently announced the introduction of the company's MasterCore off-the-road (OTR) tire line. MasterCore tires are engineered for ultra-high durability with performance that can be customized to various mine sites and operations....
Komatsu - Thu July 30, 2020
Komatsu Customers Surpass 3.3B Tons Moved Autonomously
Marking another industry first for autonomous haulage, mining companies have now hauled more than 3.3 billion tons of materials leveraging Komatsu's FrontRunner autonomous haulage system (AHS). Working closely with its customers, Komatsu teams developed the first commercially available autonomous haulage system to help mines move material more efficiently....
