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Overcoming problems with hole deviation
A quartzite quarry in Virginia wanted to increase its production and had also been experiencing problems with hole deviation. It replaced its drilling equipment with a Tamrock Pantera rig equipped with...
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Integrating HPGR into minerals processing circuits
High pressure grinding rolls technology is now widely accepted for multiple hard rock mining.Whether extracting copper in Argentina or coal in China, the small, low-tonnage mining operation has...
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Vibrating feeder
Superior Industries has launched of the new Freedom Vibrating Grizzly Feeder (VGF). Manufactured in widths to feed up 1,400 tons per hour (TPH), Superior engineers incorporated several key,...
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Quarry makes fuel saving
At Savage Stone’s 400-acre quarry in Jessup, Maryland, gabbro is mined from five, 43-foot tall benches, with chemical rock hardness increasing with each lower level. The shot rock (similar to granite...
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New respirable crystalline silica rules due in June
In a move to help all silica dust-producing operations comply with impending rule changes, a specialist in industrial dust control is reminding companies that the US Occupational Safety and Health...
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New oxygen system extends gold mine's lifespan
Oxair Gas Systems’ oxygen equipment is helping one of the leading gold mining companies in the world and long-term client AngloGold Ashanti extract more of the precious metal from one of its flagship...
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Harmonic filtering on board a diamond mining vessel
Namibia in southwest Africa has 3,700 square miles of diamond concession at sea, which is expected to yield millions of carats of marine gemstones for the next five decades. CP Automation helped to...
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New drill rig
Skelair International has launched Klemm’s new KR 801-3GK drilling rig. The KR 801-3GK is suited for drilling in extremely confined conditions due to its compact 2.2m total width, as well as its newly...
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Truck milestone reached
Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that the milestone production figure far exceeds the manufacture of any other brand of 250-ton...
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Drills renamed and upgraded
Skelair International has announced a series of changes and updates to Marini’s main product range including the launch of the CID500 mast, a powerful new addition that will upgrade the power of the...
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New mining safety innovation
Nanotron Technologies and Marco are working closely together to deliver solutions in the mining industry, helping to improve both safety and productivity in longwall face operations.Nanotron’s swarm...
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What miners need to know about the future
As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Deloitte Global identified 10 key trends facing the industry in its recent Tracking...
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Experimental 5G tech goes underground
Volvo Construction Equipment will be among the first in the world to trial 5G mobile technology as part of a unique collaboration with mobile operator Telia Company.The Telia journey to 5G Partnership...
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Future-proofing excavators
The excavator market has soared in recent years thanks to growing urbanisation – with 2018 set to mark a record high. But what happens next? Volvo Construction Equipment’s Vice President of Excavator...
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AI improves safety in the quarry
Volvo Construction Equipment is collaborating with its customer Colas on a research project that has seen the company develop and test a range of concepts and prototypes that contribute towards...
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New gold and silver extraction technique claim
The bioeconomy company Brain and CyPlus have announced the development of an initial range of products for the global mining industry. This work has been carried out as part of a multi-year...
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Chrome production picks up in Madagascar
A team of six Volvo EC480D excavators are the centrepiece of a new mining venture in Madagascar that is extracting thousands of tonnes of Chromite ore a day – and helping improve the lives of...
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New dozer
The latest Cat D8T dozer is designed to move more material in less time, at a lower cost per ton, for a faster return on equipment investment. The bulldozer features an all-new fully automatic...
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Mining truck gets fuel economy and speed boost
Terex Trucks has updated its TA300 articulated hauler with the introduction of a new and improved transmission. The 28-tonne (30-ton) workhorse will now incorporate the latest EP320 transmission from...
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Generator set upgrade for ocean going diamond miner
Wärtsilä and De Beers Marine have signed an agreement for the replacement of generating sets aboard De Beers’ diamond mining ship Debmar Pacific. The vessel, originally built in the 1970s, will be...
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