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The scoop on BAUMA 2010
Defying the odds, this year’s BAUMA on 19-25 April, looks set to be another record event, reports Paul MoorePanorama
Multotec sends record trommel to QMM mine
The largest self-driven trommel ever built by Multotec has been successfully commissioned at QMM’s Mandena mineral-sands mine in Madagascar
Siemag’s M-TEC² becomes Tecberg
The name of leading mine-hoist solutions company, Siemag M-TEC2 has been changed to Siemag TecbergUralmash ships giant jaw crusher to Kuzbass
One of Russia’s leading mining-equipment suppliers, Uralmash, part of UHM Group, has delivered a SHCDP-1200x1500U jaw crusher to OAO Kuzbassrazrezugol in the Kuzbass regionMining Magazine reunion celebrates centenary
Mining Magazine celebrated its centenary last year with the publication of the special September 2009 edition, which detailed our own history as well as that of the world’s leading global mining-equipment players.Boart Longyear’s new rig flies forth
Leading integrated drilling services and product provider Boart Longyear has released the new flyable SC11 rigScottish Coal adds 785D fleet in £23m Finning deal
UK Caterpillar dealer Finning has announced a deal covering 10 785D trucks for Scottish Coal, together with a seven-year, 36,000h equipment support packageThermo expands in Brazil
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the opening of a new sales and service facility in Sao Paulo, BrazilBucyrus longwall for India
Shortly before the end of 2009, Bucyrus secured India’s first-ever contract for a high-performance longwall installation from Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL)Sandvik signs Pascua-Lama deal
Sandvik has announced an agreement with Barrick regarding the supply of several classifications of equipment for the Pascua-Lama open-pit mine, located south of Atacama and straddling the border between Chile and ArgentinaMetso circuit for Cadia
Metso is to supply two complete grinding mills and related equipment to Newcrest’s Cadia Valley gold mine in New South Wales, Australia, by June 2010Sandvik-Cubex dealer agreement
On November 20, 2009, Sandvik Mining and Construction announced that it had entered into a dealer agreement with Winipeg, Canada-based Cubex to market, distribute and support its underground mining product line.MineARC Systems acquires Shairzal
In a major consolidation of the underground mine refuge market, leader MineARC Systems has announced the acquisition of Shairzal Safety Engineering.First T282C trucks head to Peabody in Wyoming
Liebherr Mining Equipment has announced the sale of 14 new T282C model 400-short-ton payload trucks to Peabody Energy.Bucyrus to acquire Terex Mining
Paul Moore discusses the implications of the deal for the industry, particularly the global sales and service status quoMine of the Month
Europe’s copper hub
KGHM’s Polkowice-Sieroszowice near Lubin, Poland, is one of the world’s most important underground copper mines and one of three major KGHM group mines, along with Rudna and Lubin. As such it is a key focus for mining equipment and technology developmentEquipment
From the ground up
Paul Moore looks at the subject of how and why firms go about rebuilding underground machines, from LHDs to trucks
Diamond in the rough
Diamond core drilling rigs are a valuable tool for mineral exploration. Carly Lovejoy looks at the range of products on offer for surface applicationsManagement in Action
Biomining
While experiencing ups and downs along with the changing fortunes of the mining industry, microbiological treatment of ores remains a key focus for many firms
Home sweet home
Carly Lovejoy explores the logistics behind setting up and operating mine villages in remote locations, and the types of services on offerPoland’s promise
Paul Moore visited the Tychy operations of Sandvik Mining and Construction Poland, the company’s key underground mining hub in central Europe, which serves the significant coal and hard-rock mining industry in Poland and the Czech RepublicMarketplace
