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Komatsu Europe announces sale of FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System to Boliden

Komatsu Europe has announced that Komatsu FrontRunner, an Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), will be deployed on 11 930E-5 ultra-class haul trucks at Aitik, one of Europe's largest open pit copper…

2021-11-18 | Komatsu | United States

Newmont and Caterpillar Collaborate To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Newmont Corporation announce a strategic alliance agreement with Caterpillar to deliver a fully connected, automated, zero-emissions, mining system. Through this agreement, Newmont and Caterpillar will…

2021-11-17 | CAT | United States

Tharissa Minerals And Immersive Technologies Partnering For Workforce Development

Together with Immersive Technologies, Tharisa Minerals have added a PRO4-B simulator to their existing simulator fleet. The PRO4-B will utilize new equipment conversion kits from Immersive Technologies…

2021-11-11 | Immersive Technologies | Australia

Electric Autonomous Truck

Caterpillar showcased a 794 AC autonomous truck equipped with MineStar Command. The truck is the first electric-drive model equipped with Command. Command enables fully autonomous haulage. Unmanned, the…

2021-10-22 | CAT | United States

LHD Redesigned for More Capacity

Sandvik announced the new 15-metricton (mt) Toro LH515i load-haul-dump (LHD), which has 1 mt greater capacity than its predecessor, but with the same footprint. The LHD was redesigned from the ground…

2021-10-22 | Sandvik | Sweden

Epiroc to acquire specialist in mining vehicle battery conversions

Epiroc, is to acquire the business and assets of FVT Research Inc., a Canadian company with expertise in converting diesel-powered mining machines to battery-electric vehicles. FVT Research, based in…

2021-09-13 | Epiroc | Sweden

Hiber - Remote industries benefit from monitoring their operations at a distance. Learn how to use the internet of things for your worksite.

Dutch Hiber, who self-describe as: An IoT one-stop-shop. Sensors, antenna, connectivity, set-up, dashboard, support. You name it, we do it all. Are running a webinar and would like you to join them to…

2021-09-06 | Hiber B.V | Netherlands

Sandvik - BEV Sales Break Record

Sandvik received orders amounting to $16.4 million for battery-electric mining vehicles (BEVs) in June. It was the supplier’s highest-ever order intake for mining BEVs in a single month. The company…

2021-08-18 | Sandvik | Sweden

New Cat® 6040 Hydraulic Mining Shovel features engine configuration to meet Tier 4 Final and Stage V emissions standards.

Offering more drive options to meet the global mining industry’s needs, the new Cat® 6040 Hydraulic Mining Shovel features an added engine configuration that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage…

2021-08-12 | Caterpillar | United States

Caterpillar to unveil new Cat® R1700 XE LHD battery electric vehicle with MEC500 Mobile Equipment Charger at MINExpo

The new Cat® R1700 XE LHD, with a 15-tonne payload and 24,190-kg lift and tilt breakout, features a battery electric design that delivers superior productivity in underground applications with the benefits…

2021-06-16 | Caterpillar | United States

H-E Parts to Rebuild 23 Komatsu Trucks

Codelco tapped H-E Parts to rebuild 23 Komatsu 930E haul trucks. The contract includes initial inspection, disassembly, component repair, assembly, delivery and commissioning. Repairs include those to…

2021-05-24 | H-E Parts International | United States

Caterpillar surpasses 3 billion tonnes hauled autonomously by Cat Command for hauling trucks.

Caterpillar has announced that an additional 1 billion tonnes of material has been hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling, taking the total beyond the 3 billion tonnes…

2021-05-19 | Caterpillar | United States

GHH and BIA forming strategic alliance.

Digging deeper in Africa. German mining and tunnelling machinery manufacturer GHH Group has expanded its presence in the African market with a new strategic partnership agreement with BIA. GHH Group is…

2021-05-10 | GHH | Germany

PRINOTH Unveils Its Next Generation Rotating Dumper – the PANTHER T14R

The T14R’s overall architecture was redesigned to provide operators with enhanced visibility, comfort and intuitive features that make easy work during long shifts, such new warning systems, the single-touch…

2021-04-19 | Prinoth | Canada

Epiroc to acquire mining electrification solutions provider

Epiroc, has agreed to acquire Meglab, a Canadian company with expertise in providing electrification infrastructure solutions that support customers in their transition to battery-electric vehicles. Based…

2021-04-01 | Epiroc | Sweden

Epiroc publishes Annual and Sustainability Report for 2020

Mining and infrastructure industries productivity partner Epiroc has published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2020. The report describes how Epiroc, despite being significantly affected by the…

2021-03-16 | Epiroc | Sweden

GHH - LF7 to fill the 7 tonnes gap.

Heavy duty mining equipment manufacturer GHH, have extended their range of LHDs with a new addition, the articulated LF7. With a 7,000 kg payload, a driving position length of 8,900 mm, 2,240 mm wide…

2021-03-05 | GHH | Germany

LKAB Buys More Epiroc Machines, Services

LKAB ordered Scooptram ST14 Battery and Minetruck MT42 Battery machines, and Batteries as a Service for the Konsuln test mine. The order stems from the Sustainable Underground Mining collaborative project.…

2021-02-23 | Epiroc | Sweden

Load Volume Scanner Gains More Acceptance

Loadscan CEO Carey West believes that 2020 marked a turning point in the market, where load volume scanning technology achieved mainstream acceptance as an accurate load measurement system. So much so…

2021-02-23 | Loadscan | New Zealand

Updated RCS Offers Improved Tracking

Epiroc introduced an update to its Rig Control System (RCS). The new version, RCS 4.20, includes a range of general improvements and features such as the Time Usage Model, Real Time Data and AutoDrill…

2020-12-18 | Epiroc | Germany

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