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Hillgrove Resources has signed a contract with Joy Global to establish a portal, decline and drill platforms at its Kanmantoo copper mine in SA.

As the 2021 MINExpo International Conference wraps up for another year, Australian Mining reflects on the innovations and equipment unveiled in Las Vegas.

Komatsu have revealed more than four billion tonnes of material have been leveraged by their FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System.

Komatsu will give a sneak peek of its remote-controlled hydraulic excavator at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, operating its PC7000-11 from over 600km away.

Hillgrove Resources has revealed opportunities to expand the Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia, will a decline to commence in late 2021.

Hillgrove Resources has received a grant from the South Australian Government to trial Komatsu’s latest underground mining technology at its Kanmantoo copper mine.

Australian Mining looks at the latest innovative equipment, technology and services being displayed by leading OEMs at this year’s MINExpo exhibition in Las Vegas.

Komatsu has revealed plans to build a $6 million training facility in Perth, with completion scheduled before mid-2022 to help alleviate Western Australia’s skills shortage.

Rio Tinto and BHP have joined forces with Komatsu to create and commission zero emission haulage solutions.

Komatsu has partnered with Telstra to enhance its automation and cloud solution in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

Mobile equipment maintenance (MEM) refers to maintenance, repair, and servicing of mobile mining equipment such as haul trucks, excavators and wheel loaders.

Northern Star Resources is continuing to improve the quality of its mining fleet in Western Australia, including at the Super Pit gold mine.

Komatsu has recognised the most pressing issues for its customer base by releasing new Joy engineered powered roof support (PRS) solutions.

Mineral Resources (MinRes) expects to benefit from faster haulage times after ordering 10 Komatsu HD1500-8 dump trucks for the Iron Valley mine site in Western Australia.

Komatsu has furthered the sustainability of Australian mining by commissioning an advanced low-emission mining truck, the Tier-4 930E-5.

Komatsu has selected Horton’s RCV2000 variable-speed fan drive and HTEC fan for its 830E-5 and 930E-5 mining trucks. Australian Mining speaks with Horton sales manager for the Asia Pacific region, Riki Tarau, to find out why.

Fortescue Metals Group now has 183 autonomous haul trucks operating across the Pilbara after the company finished a major project at the Chichester Hub in Western Australia.

Highfield Resources is set to purchase a Joy miner bolter from Komatsu to develop underground access declines at the Muga potash project in Spain.

Komatsu senior mining engineer Melinda Court has commended the company’s efforts to diversify its work environment, helping women to overcome the challenges of male dominated industries.

Downer has taken delivery of five next-generation Komatsu 830E-5 dump trucks, the first fleet to be sold in Australia.