Tag: undergroundmining
A new agreement between Komatsu and PIMS Group, a North Queensland mining services operator, could help set a benchmark for extending the life of multiple Queensland coal mines.
PIMS Group was recently awarded a five-year contract to convert the idled...
Sandvik is celebrating the 50th birthday of its renowned Toro family of loaders and trucks for underground hard rock mines. This name has been recognized by Sandvik customers for decades, and still today, the bull figure and the word...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching a new, higher-capacity 15-tonne size class loader as a next generation model for the current 14-tonne Sandvik LH514.
The 15-tonne Toro LH515i has one tonne greater capacity than its predecessor, yet it is...
Epiroc, a productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has acquired Mining Tag, a Chilean company that provides sensor-based solutions that strengthen safety and productivity in mines by making operations smarter.
Mining Tag, based in Santiago, Chile,...
Caterpillar Holdings Australia announced the acquisition of Australia-based Minetec from Codan. Specializing in communications technology for mining, Minetec supplies tracking and data communications networks as well as a purpose-built set of software applications that address both productivity and safety...
Sandvik has released a new engine option for its largest truck, Toro TH663i. This fuel-efficient 16-liter Stage V engine from Volvo Penta is powerful and reliable, delivering 585 kW output. The engine and the truck have been designed to...
Epiroc launched an offering that aims to support safety in underground mining Environment, the RCS based Collision Avoidance System Interface.
Proximity Detection System (PDS) suppliers, who are compliant to the ISO 21815-2 Draft (March 2018) are able to interface with...
Sandvik has launched an updated version of iSURE, its underground rock excavation software that provides instrumented face drilling rigs with the necessary information for optimised drilling and blasting. iSURE works with Sandvik's i-series drill rigs, providing analytics to improve...
With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20, the World's First Face Drill Rig with Internal Hydraulics, is designed and built to minimize unplanned stops and maximize uptime and performance in highly demanding operations.
A challenging part of...
Caterpillar MineStar Command for Underground has been announced as Tasmania’s top Engineering Excellence Award winner and Sir William Hudson Award finalist. The winner is a ‘gamechanger’ for people with disabilities
Underground mining is inherently dangerous. The new MineStar Command for...