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Heavy machinery is used in mining to explore and develop sites, to remove and stockpile overburden, to break and remove rocks of various hardness and toughness, to process the ore, and to carry out reclamation projects after the mine is closed. Bulldozers, drills, explosives and trucks are all necessary for excavating the land. Large drills are used to sink shafts, excavate stopes, and obtain samples for analysis. Trams are used to transport miners, minerals and waste. Lifts carry miners into and out of mines, and move rock and ore out, and machinery in and out, of underground mines. Huge trucks, shovels and cranes are employed in surface mining to move large quantities of overburden and ore. Processing plants utilize large crushers, mills, reactors, roasters and other equipment to consolidate the mineral-rich material and extract the desired compounds and metals from the ore.
Bridgestone and Komatsu have launched a proof of concept (PoC) for a collaborative initiative to provide new solution services to mining customers. The new program works through the real-time exchange and analysis of tire data from Bridgestone's tire monitoring...
Element Six (E6), a developer and manufacturer of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and ultra-hard materials, and Master Drilling, a provider of drilling and mechanized rock excavation technology solutions, have partnered to deliver a new synthetic diamond-enabled tunnelling solution, with a...
Finlay, a global player in mobile crushing, screening, and conveying equipment, is setting a new standard for high-capacity production in the surface ore mining and aggregate industries with the C-1550+ tracked cone crusher. Building on the strengths of its...
According to a report by Persistence Market Research, the global mining remanufacturing component market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2024 to 2031. The market is expected to rise from US$ 4.8 billion in 2024 to...
In a recent video filmed at the Solomon site in Western Australia, Fortescue and Liebherr-Australia discussed their experiences working with the R 9400 E electric excavator. In December 2023, Fortescue and Liebherr deployed Australia’s first newly built operational electric...
TOMRA Mining’s technology and experience in designing and installing large-scale ore-sorting plants were key to the successful completion of the world’s largest lithium sorting plant. The sorting installation, part of Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora Operation has a capacity of more than...
The mining industry has always been inherently risky, with worker safety being one of the paramount concerns. Among the various threats faced by mining professionals, fatigue remains one of the most critical, often leading to accidents, decreased productivity, and...
Hexagon has acquired Indurad, a company specializing in radar and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) technologies, along with its autonomous haulage subsidiary, Xtonomy. Through this acquisition, Hexagon aims to accelerate the shift to fully autonomous mines, as well as advancing mine...
In a state where water shortages are a common occurrence, over 100 representatives from the materials processing industry assembled in Stansbury Park, UT recently to witness first-hand how a CDE-engineered wash plant is efficiently managing scarce water resources. Washing...
According to a new research report from IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the total active installed base of connected mining solutions reached close to 1.3 million units in the equipment, people and environment segments in 2023. Growing at...