Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Thursday it has partnered with Japan’s Komatsu and US-based Cummins to develop and test haul trucks powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel. The dual-fuel engines made by Cummins will be retrofitted to the mining company’s existing fleet of diesel-powered haul trucks, makingContinue Reading
Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH, based in Wolfurt, Austria has announced a cooperation with raise boring specialist Master Drilling Group Ltd, headquartered in Fochville, South Africa. Doppelmayr did not detail the nature of the tie-up but told IM that the main reason for the cooperation was that both companies “see potential in joiningContinue Reading
By refurbishing large mining equipment such as feeders, screens and exciters, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is reducing costs, along with metal waste and carbon dioxide emissions. Screens, feeders and exciters are used in the harshest of mining environments and undergo a great deal of wear and tear in the field.Continue Reading
Brunner & Lay has released a new line of rock drilling tools to the market following a rigorous in-house development and testing process from the company’s engineering and metallurgical teams. The latest addition is a line of ‘Arrow’ straight hole drilling tools, which come in a variety of thread stylesContinue Reading
In today’s digital era, the internet’s evolution and technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) have equalised the cybersecurity landscape. No industry, including the mining sector, is exempt from cyber threats such as phishing, ransomware, malware, and financial scams. In fact, cybersecurity has become a significant concern for global miningContinue Reading
The Mothae mine, located in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho is known to produce large, high-value diamonds which command the second highest dollar per carat for kimberlite diamonds worldwide. The company relies on TOMRA’s XRT sorting technology and digital solutions – the TOMRA Insight platform and TOMRA ACT user interfaceContinue Reading
Innomotics, a Siemens Business, has partnered with Anglo American, one of the world’s leading mining companies, to develop a digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru. In this context, Innomotics has provided a suite of Siemens technologies, to help Anglo American engineer, monitor, manage and run the mining operationsContinue Reading
BCX, a large systems integrators in Africa and a division of Telkom, has collaborated with partners Huawei, MPI Holdings, Umnotho Technologies and Dahua to transform operational efficiencies and safety at the Nungu Mine, South Africa, through 5G wireless-enabled technology The project at the Nungu Mine consists of two phases: above-groundContinue Reading
As part of its ongoing international expansion, Kocho, a provider of cyber security, identity, cloud transformation and managed services, has launched new operations in South Africa with a new office in Cape Town Ricardo Canovi, country leader for South Africa, and George Gergiou, COO, Kocho. (Image source: Kocho) The newContinue Reading
The Federal Government has stressed the need to computerise the nation ‘s mining sector , saying it will enhance development and efficiency of the sub -sector of the economy. Sensitising primary stakeholders on the adoption of the Electronic Mining Cadastre System, (eMC+), in Ibadan, Director General/ CEO, Nigeria Mining CadastreContinue Reading
