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Smart safety system for trucks
Todd Ruff reports on how a smart safety system for water trucks is also delivering impressive productivity dataA large South American surface mine is using an innovative combination of collision...
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Mine rejuvenation
Eric Gourley reveals how one of Australia’s top gold producers has relied on aggressive exploration, a contractor mentality and a productive new fleet of underground trucks to rejuvenate an ageing...
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Trucks as good as gold
The efficiency and low maintenance of 15 articulated haulers are proving vital for working in a remote and vast gold mine in French GuianaTake a helicopter 30 minutes west from Cayenne, French Guiana,...
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Longwall mining system for Australian mine
Caterpillar will supply a complete longwall mining system to Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd, which operates the Moolarben Coal Complex on behalf of a joint venture. The complex covers 11,000ha...
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Transporting 1,000 metric tons of gold ore per hour
To connect the El Limón gold ore pit with the processing plant it was necessary to overcome an altitude difference of about 400m in steep terrain. Minera Media Luna, S.A. de C.V. (MML), 100% owned...
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Trailer-mounted dust control system
A leader in mobile dust and odour suppression has announced the introduction of its new and largest trailer-mounted dust control system, an atomised mist design, featuring a range of 100 metres and the...
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Stay lubricated under pressure
Global water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe has launched K Nate HV, a high viscosity formulation of the company’s K Nate calcium-sulphonate grease that offers consistently high...
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Eliminating leading or lagging power factor
Schneider Electric announces the availability of AccuSine PCS+ and AccuSine PFV+ active filters.The AccuSine line has served the power quality needs of companies all over the world for years; now, the...
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Motors for mine integrated directly into fan housing
When a mining operation in Asia commissioned a new ventilation solution for their pit fans in June 2016, Menzel Elektromotoren from Berlin constructed and delivered two special motors within an short...
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Recruiting for the future: Generation Z
Mark Proctor discusses the challenges industry faces when attempting to recruit this new generational archetypeWe’ve heard a lot about millennials: they are often portrayed as narcissistic and...
View Article4000 metre drill programme on high grade targets at gold mine
Alexandria Minerals Corporation has announced a second-phase drilling programme on its Orenada gold project in Val d'Or, Quebec. The company will begin a 4,000 metre drill programme on the Zone 4 and...
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Mining hard rock with longwall efficiency
The Cat Rock Straight System is a fully mechanised longwall system designed for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits and reefs of hard rock minerals.The system combines the use of a hard rock...
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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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Roof supports to extend longwall
Whitehaven Coal Limited has placed an order for 50 Cat longwall roof supports to extend its Narrabri North longwall from 300 metres to 400 metres—to increase production and reduce costs.Already...
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Seal materials tested for optimum performance
Water-based hydraulic fluids are widely used in oil and gas, mining, hot-rolling mills, and similar applications where the potential for fire could cause catastrophic consequences.They are also...
View ArticleGlobal high-voltage cable market to reach $47.1billion by 2022
High-voltage cable (HVC) operate at a voltage greater than 66KV, and are used for electric power transmission and distribution over long distance with minimum power loss.HVCs are segmented into three...
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Mining hose system with wear indication
The standout features of the new Conti Ultimate highly abrasion-resistant mining hose system are its broad application spectrum, easy couplings installation and numerous innovations such as a wear...
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Rental fleet continues to grow
Skelair International, specialists in ground engineering and rock drilling solutions, has invested in a new Silea II rig to join its rental fleet for geotechnical and environmental applications.The...
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The negative implications of using replicator spare parts on slurry pumps
As commodity prices continue to drop, mining operators are under intense pressure to minimise operational costs. As a result, initial costs are often more important than total ownership costs, making...
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Low profile accelerometer measures vibration in three axes
Designed for general purpose vibration measurement, the new MTN/1330 triaxial accelerometer from Monitran measures acceleration simultaneously in all three spatial axes.The constant current device has...
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