Australian Mining speaks to Caterpillar dealer Hastings Deering about the company’s success following improved conditions in the mining industry.
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FLSmidth to acquire part of Sandvik Mining Systems
Sandvik plans to sell a part of its Mining Systems product area to FLSmidth. Mining Systems is a supplier of design and engineering of material handling systems.
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Underground trial of truck guidance technology at Hera delivers efficiencies
Guidance systems on trucks have been in use at surface operations for some time. Underground mines, however, have only recently started looking at this technology.
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Demand for high-tech machinery guides market recovery
Demand for mining equipment with current technology and greater efficiencies continues to grow on the second-hand auction market, according to Ernst & Young (EY).
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Atlas Copco plans to spin-off mining division
Swedish equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco is planning to split into two companies next year, with its mining and construction tools division shaping as the basis of a new entity.
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Komatsu unveils world’s first intelligent machine control excavator
Komatsu Australia's new intelligent machine control (iMC) excavator features a factory-integrated 3D GNSS machine control and guidance system.
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Massive mining machines [infographic]
MW Hire Group has collated an infographic together detailing the ins and outs of some of the largest machines in mining.
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A new safety innovation for rigging and handling
The TAG-EX is a tagline extension arm, a mechanical extension that allows a dogman to hold on to a tagline without having to walk into the load shadow.
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240 jobs to go as Caterpillar closes another manufacturing facility
240 people will lose their jobs in mid-2014 as mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar continues to respond to slowing demand from the resources sector.
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Komatsu cuts profit target as mining demand drops
Weak demand in the resource sector has forced mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu to cut its full-year operating profit forecast by a third to $2.16 billion.
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Sandvik celebrates the sale of its 100th DR500 Series Drill Rig
Sandvik Mining threw open the doors to its customers at its Perth facility last month as the company celebrated the sale of its 100th DR500 series drill rig to Macmahon.
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32 workers cut at mine equipment company
Mining manufacturer Joy Mining has cut 32 workers from its NSW plant, blaming the recent downturn in the industry.
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