Epiroc and Orica have successfully co-developed a prototype of the world’s first semi-automated explosives delivery system. Customers in the underground mining industry can look forward to safer, efficient and more productive development blasting as early as the end of 2021,...
Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, introduces RCS 4.20, a software update to its proprietary Rig Control System, taking the next evolutionary step in data-driven mining. RCS 4.20 includes a range of general improvements and...
Powered by a pair of fuel-efficient Cat C27 engines, the new Cat 6030 Hydraulic Mining Shovel is available in configurations to meet the strictest diesel emissions standards, such as those in North America and Europe. The new shovel also...
Swedish equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has revealed an Automine Concept vehicle, a 'future vision' for fully autonomous mining vehicles. Sandvik Automation has yet again showed the world that they are the technological leaders in mining automation and...
A Cat grader with a difference is on its way from Caterpillar dealer WesTrac’s Port Hedland workshop to a Pilbara mine site. Unlike the typical yellow Cat equipment in use across Australia’s mining sector, this is likely to be the...
The National Group offers Australian mining the best and most innovative machinery. The new Cat D11 dozer, the latest piece in this extensive range, is no exception. The Cat D11 dozer is an exciting addition to the National Group's fleet,...
The vast and remote interior of Australia is one of the harshest environments imaginable.  With extreme temperatures reaching 40-50°C in summer, and an arid landscape that quickly changes due to cyclones and frequent storms, it's the perfect place for...
The drills conventionally used in quarries are designed to operate at a bench depth of about 12-15 meters. Trying to penetrate much deeper can cause Down-The-Hole and tophammer drills to deviate, creating accuracy and potential safety problems. So when drilling...
The first 600-tonne mining excavator for Adani is now complete and ready to put it to work. The excavator was built on-site over an eight week period, towers more than 18m high and 22m in length and while it’s impressive...
For the first time ever, Caterpillar Inc. will showcase its mining offerings at CES (Consumer Electronics Show). But it won’t be trucks, dozers and mining shovels that take center stage. It will be the mining technologies that are helping...