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Elphinstone WR820 maximises productivity
Elphinstone has developed a range of heavy-duty hard rock support vehicles that continue the company’s well-known 45-year legacy.
May 20, 2022 0 comment
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Redefining underground water management
Through their new PC pump station, Xylem and Seepex have built a compact unit perfect for fixed and mobile mine dewatering applications underground.
February 4, 2022 0 comment
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Elphinstone turns a new leaf for underground BEVs
Elphinstone has begun developing battery electric vehicles (BEV) for underground hard rock mining using internal investment and a federal government grant to get started.
January 24, 2022 0 comment
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Downer and out: Leading contractor no longer
Downer has officially divested its mining portfolio, completing its sale of the Open Cut Mining East business to BUMA Australia for about $150 million.
December 17, 2021 0 comment
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Beament beaming as Develop seeks Bellevue contract
Develop, formerly Venturex Resources, has initiated its underground services division and has been invited to tender for a mining contract at Bellevue Gold’s namesake project in Western Australia.
November 1, 2021 0 comment
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Flicking the switch on electric mining
Mining’s transition from diesel to electric is an obvious hurdle, but the combined efforts of the industry and researchers are set to shift the journey into gear.
November 1, 2021 0 comment
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Epiroc taps experts for underground EV insights
Epiroc has partnered with mining and minerals advisory Fraser McGill to better understand the impacts of battery electric vehicles in underground mining.
October 1, 2021 0 comment
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Drivetrain welcomes Kovatera’s battery-electric vehicle to Australia
Fully electric with twice the payload and a lifespan to outlive some mines, Drivetrain is now supplying Australia with a taste of what the future holds.
September 29, 2021 0 comment
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Bird in the electric mine helps Sandvik breathe easy
Sandvik has rolled out a new campaign emphasising the rapid deployment of electrified machinery and the advancement of the electric mine.
September 28, 2021 0 comment
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Austin Engineering inks first-ever deal with NRW
Austin Engineering will provide truck bodies to NRW Holdings’ Civil & Mining division as part of new contracts the company signed in August.
September 20, 2021 0 comment
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Epiroc rig reveal adds muscle above and below ground
Epiroc has released a raft of new equipment, including the Pit Viper 291 drill rig and two Boltec rock reinforcement drill rigs, the M10 and the E10.
September 14, 2021 0 comment
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Delivering specialist longwall system compatibility
With contracts with industry leaders including Anglo American, Hastings Deering is the one-stop shop for all longwall equipment commissioning and repairs.
September 8, 2021 0 comment
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Special delivery for Elphinstone WR810 fleet
The Elphinstone range of WR810 underground support vehicles is designed to thrive in the harshest underground hard rock mining environments. The new WR810 Delivery with Crane adds another support application to Elphinstone’s expanding underground support fleet.
September 2, 2021 0 comment
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Improved safety and production through centralised underground blasting using BlastWeb 4G
Dyno Nobel’s BlastWeb 4G delivers safety benefits while increasing operational efficiency for underground mines.
September 1, 2021 0 comment
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Customer feedback helps Sandvik improve new loader
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions have released a new 15-tonne size class loader, the Toro LH515i.
September 1, 2021 0 comment
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Macmahon welcomes $600m in mine cutbacks
Macmahon has welcomed the commissioning of significant bodies of work in 2021, as both the Tropicana and Telfer gold mines undergo mine altering cutbacks.
August 25, 2021 0 comment
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How to use autonomous LiDAR technology in underground mining
Underground mines see savings on equipment and consultancy services by using autonomous LiDAR technology.
August 24, 2021 0 comment
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Aqura gets Federal funding for underground 5G
Aqura Technologies has received a $1.9 million grant from the Federal Government to help commercialise its 5G LTE networks in mining applications.
August 24, 2021 0 comment
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Underground mining networks unearthed
There are significant challenges associated with installing network infrastructure in underground mine sites. Australian Mining uncovers the risks associated with cyber security in these environments.
March 26, 2021 0 comment
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Rio Tinto continues digital transformation with Palantir
Rio Tinto has inked a multi-year enterprise partnership with data software company Palantir Technologies to create and combine raw data to represent critical mining operations.
January 29, 2021 0 comment