Oct 13, 2016
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Rio Tinto can pop open the champagne. The mining giant has officially completed the construction of the, rather glamorous, Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation(CEMI). The centre, in Canada, follows a $10million investment in Canada’s mining innovation and is designed to support the research of
Oct 12, 2016
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The R 9200 excavator matches haul trucks with payloads up to 154 tons. Powered by a Cummins QSK38 engine that delivers 1,086 horsepower, the machine has a standard bucket volume of 16.3 cubic yards and can be configured as either a shovel or backhoe. The excavator uses the patented Litronic Plus intelligent power
Oct 12, 2016
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Colombian mines has announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire Pamlico Gold Project in Nevada. Through the deal, Colombian Mines has the exclusive option to purchase an undivided 100% interest in the property at US$7million or for an “Early Exercise Option” of US$4million if exercised and paid within four years.
Oct 11, 2016
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Volvo’s Co-Pilot is a rugged, 10-inch tablet computer that acts as the interface to Volvo’s machine-specific Assist applications, which provide real-time intelligence to the operator. The first two of the Assist programs are Compact Assist for asphalt compactors and Load Assist for wheel loaders. Additional Assist functionalities will follow. Built upon an Android operating system
Oct 10, 2016
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded $1 million to six organisations across the U.S to develop training programs and materials that support mine rescue and mine emergency preparedness for underground mines. From the U.S Department of Labor, the Brookwood-Sago grant program was created to promote mine safety and honour the 25 men who
Oct 10, 2016
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The V519 telehandlers has a two-stage boom that reaches to 10 feet 3 inches with a maximum load at reach of 2,205 pounds. Maximum rated capacity is 5,500 pounds at maximum lift height of 19 feet. Operating weight is 11,001 pounds, and power comes from a Bobcat D34 Tier 4 engine delivering 74 horsepower. The
Oct 7, 2016
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. made a A$689 million ($528 million) offer to acquire Bradken Ltd., an Australian supplier of mining equipment, in what will be the company’s largest overseas deal. In a statement reported by Bloomberg.com, Hitachi will offer A$3.25 per share to buy the Newcastle, New South Wales-based company. The offer is at
Sep 30, 2016
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MINExpo is one of those tradeshows where attendees are constantly looking up and marveling at the sheer hugeness of the equipment displayed. This year’s show, MINExpo 2016, provided Jeremiah Karpowicz, executive editor for Commercial UAV News, with an opportunity to find out how the mining industry views drone technology. Karpowicz found companies like Airware are
Sep 29, 2016
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Fifty years ago, Volvo invented the articulated hauler category. While the brand has remained true to its leadership in the category, it has done so not only because of continued product innovation, but because of people who believed in pushing the status quo, and turning vision into reality. Perhaps the strongest example of that