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Engine Replacement Maximises Mining Vessel Uptime
Since 2002, diamond mining operations in Namibia have taken place in larger volume offshore than onshore, as gemstones washed into the Atlantic Ocean over millions of years are dredged and processed....
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The Case For Environmentally Friendly Taphole Clay
In any discontinuous or batch pyro-metallurgic smelting process there is a requirement to close and open the taphole to tap the molten metal and slag out of the furnace. The closing of the taphole is...
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Innovative Engineering Creates New Belt Cleaner
Responding to industry demand, a materials handling expert has developed a new secondary conveyor belt cleaner that has been engineered specifically for challenging applications where traditional...
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Driving Production Efficiencies In Mining
The air is filled with dust, and the large, heavy rocks pound the equipment hard. Only the toughest survive at the Aitik mine. Its operator, Boliden, therefore takes great care in selecting suppliers...
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Achieving Safe Limestone Mining
Limestone has been mined from the Ube Isa quarry in Yamaguchi, Japan, since 1948. What makes this mine special, however, is that it is located in the immediate vicinity of a residential area.This is...
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Using Industrial Wireless Technology In Mines
As pressure builds on miners to achieve new levels of performance, the digital mine is continuing to grow at an exponential rate. In an industry where even short periods of operational downtime can...
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Controlling CaSO4 scale in AMD Minewaters
The mining industry is the fourth largest consumer of water worldwide. The extraction of precious metals such as gold (33,000 litres/ounce), copper (18,000 litres/kg) and aluminium (8,000 litres/kg)...
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Real-Time Mining Reporting
Introducing a breakthrough digital application for real-time integration in open-pit and underground mines.The new ABB Ability Operations Management System (OMS) is designed to maximise coordination...
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How Digitisation Can Make Mining Safer
In January 2019, the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster in Brazil shone fresh light on an industry challenge that many on the outside had forewarned, but few on the inside had responded to. Now, with the...
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Problem-Free Pumping With Lobe Pumps
The low NPSHr value of two compact rotary lobe pumps ensures precise and reliable decantation of water from a vacuum tank, explains Roger WillisUntil August 2017, two centrifugal pumps were used to...
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Mitigating Human Error In Mines
As more mines open across the world and with the potential of digging deeper than ever before, industry leaders are more often turning their attention to advanced technologies and safer methods of...
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Off-highway leading the way in autonomous driving
There is much talk in the media about driverless cars, but when it comes to autonomous vehicles, the off-highway, construction and mining industries have been working quietly on the technology for...
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New radar level transmitter from Krohne
Krohne has launched a new radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres. The Optiwave 6500C delivers continuous high measurement in silos, hoppers and containers, checking bulk storage in...
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New surface miner achieves maximum performance in soft rock
Erik Zimmermann reveals how a new surface miner achieves maximum performance in soft rockThe latest innovation in surface mining technology is a new machine that selectively mines raw materials up to a...
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Hyperspectral imaging technology for UAV pilots
Headwall from Belgium and geo-konzept of Germany are creating a Centre for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Europe (CHRSE). It will be located at geo-konzept’s headquarters in Adelschlag, Germany. The...
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SDLG launches its biggest wheel loader
SDLG has introduced the new Stage III L975F wheel loader to market – the OEM’s biggest wheel loader to date. It’s designed for construction sites, quarries, mines and port terminals. The 24,900kg...
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New fan range specifically for mining
TLT-Turbo has announced the redesign of its Auxiliary and Booster fan range. Developed in close collaboration with clients, the new designs address both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, in a product...
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What are the pitfalls of deep sea mining?
Resting atop Thomas Peacock’s desk is an ordinary-looking brown rock. Roughly the size of a potato, it has been at the centre of decades of debate. Known as a polymetallic nodule, it spent 10 million...
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New economical mini excavator from Cat
The new Cat 306 CR Mini Hydraulic Excavator marks Caterpillar’s entry in the 6 tonne class offering. Designed with an improved customer experience in mind, it is built for simplified maintenance with...
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How to tackle blind spots in mobile plant
Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Yet these vehicles can pose a...
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