- 1. Newmont commissions AHS at Boddington
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- Mining behemoth Newmont has confirmed the start-up of the first autonomous haulage system (AHS) in the gold industry at its Boddington project in Western Australia. The miner invested A$150 million ...
- Created on 07 October 2021
- 2. Komatsu unveils zero-emission equipment alliance
- (Supplier News)
- ... first goal will be to push ahead Komatsu’s power-agnostic truck design for a haulage vehicle that can operate on various sources such as diesel electric, trolly (wired), battery power and hydrogen fuel ...
- Created on 05 October 2021
- 3. Charge On Innovation Challenge shortlists 21
- (Latest)
- ... proposed solutions to charge haul trucks powered by battery instead of diesel. Patrons of the challenge include a diverse list of mining operators and industry companies, including founding members BHP, ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 4. Allegiance Coal acquiring Black Warrior Minerals
- (Leading Developments)
- ... and haul trucks so it can reduce the number of machines while boosting capacity. It did not indicate its plan for that, but did say that aside from a US$200,000 equipment facility with Caterpillar it owns ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 5. Allegiance Coal acquiring Black Warrior Minerals
- (Latest)
- ... excavators and haul trucks so it can reduce the number of machines while boosting capacity. It did not indicate its plan for that, but did say that aside from a US$200,000 equipment facility with Caterpillar ...
- Created on 04 August 2021
- 6. Komatsu unveils zero-emission equipment alliance with Rio, BHP, Codelco and Boliden
- (Latest)
- ... first goal will be to push ahead Komatsu’s power-agnostic truck design for a haulage vehicle that can operate on various sources such as diesel electric, trolly (wired), battery power and hydrogen fuel ...
- Created on 03 August 2021
- 7. GHH India contractor earns award from zinc operator
- (Latest)
- ... founded in 2020. Its crew has been working at Zawar Mala since January 2021, where it works with a fleet of more than 20 GHH load haul dumpers (LHDs), dump trucks and drilling rigs. The newest generation ...
- Created on 21 July 2021
- 8. Fortescue tops 2 billion tonnes autonomously
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- Fortescue Metals Group has surpassed quite the milestone: its autonomous haul fleet has exceeded two billion tonnes of material, just 22 months after meeting the 1 Bt mark. PHOTO: Fortescue Metals ...
- Created on 20 July 2021
- 9. Immersive, Rio drive autonomous training together
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- As Rio Tinto prepares to expand its autonomous haulage footprint at the Gudai-Darri iron ore operation in Western Australia, the miner has brought in the assistance of Immersive Technologies. Immersive ...
- Created on 30 June 2021
- 10. Liebherr unveils T 274 truck
- (Product News)
- ... of gears. Designed with safety in mind, the T 274 is equipped with 4,500 kW (6,035 hp) dynamic braking power to operate efficiently on downhill hauls.” Operators will additionally be offered ergonomic ...
- Created on 28 June 2021
- 11. Conveyor Update
- (Features)
- ... the haulage function and is driven by, and guided around, a drum at both ends. The belt is mounted on axles arranged at regular intervals to support it. Running wheels are fitted to both ends of the ...
- Created on 28 June 2021
- 12. Here comes another flying belt
- (Features)
- ... close to Curitiba. The local company had been planning to replace its common limestone transportation by haul trucks down the 7-km road with a new solution for some time. Reducing the impact ...
- Created on 27 June 2021
- 13. Caterpillar meets autonomous milestone
- (Leading Developments)
- OEM Caterpillar has met a significant milestone on its autonomous journey: three billion tonnes hauled autonomously using the Cat Command system for hauling trucks. Jim Hawkins, director of Cat MineStar ...
- Created on 25 June 2021
- 14. NRW awarded Karara services contract
- (Latest)
- ... a value of approximately A$702 million, the scope of the work includes load and haul, drill and blast, and run-of-mine rehandling. The drill and blast component will be performed by NRW subsidiary Action ...
- Created on 24 June 2021
- 15. Liebherr unveils T 274 truck
- (Latest)
- ... with safety in mind, the T 274 is equipped with 4,500 kW/6,035 HP dynamic braking power to operate efficiently on downhill hauls.” Operators will additionally be offered ergonomic comfort and safety ...
- Created on 02 June 2021
- 16. BHP, Rio, Vale collab on global truck electrification
- (Latest)
- ... innovators from across the world to develop new design concepts for haul truck electrification systems. The contest, open now, aims to help significantly reduce surface mining operation emissions as ...
- Created on 19 May 2021
- 17. Caterpillar meets autonomous milestone
- (Latest)
- OEM Caterpillar has met a significant milestone on its autonomous journey: 3 billion tonnes hauled autonomously using the Cat Command system for hauling trucks. Jim Hawkins, director of Cat MineStar ...
- Created on 13 May 2021
- 18. Tomorrow’s Technology
- (Features)
- ... by autonomous vehicles. The Australian Mining Experience The mining sector in Australia has been progressive in its adoption of autonomous vehicles, namely in self-driving mine haul trucks. For example, ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 19. Fortescue pushes for net zero emissions by 2030
- (Latest)
- ... These projects include: • Developing a ship design powered by green ammonia and trialling that design in new ammonia engine technology, at scale. • Testing large battery technology in haul trucks. ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 20. C4’s first blast
- (Latest)
- ... run-of-mine pad is complete and is ready to accept ore. The company added that the northern haulage road at the property is now 65% ready. Its work is on schedule, and officials have received approval ...
- Created on 09 December 2020