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MM MAR 2010

From the ground up

From the ground up

Paul Moore looks at the subject of how and why firms go about rebuilding underground machines, from LHDs to trucks Full story...

Home sweet home

Carly Lovejoy explores the logistics behind setting up and operating mine villages in remote locations, and the types of services on offer Full story...

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. Full story...

Boart Longyear’s new rig flies forth

Leading integrated drilling services and product provider Boart Longyear has released the new flyable SC11 rig Full story...


Reports

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 Moore Full story...
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Panorama

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 Full story...

Siemag’s M-TEC² becomes Tecberg

The name of leading mine-hoist solutions company, Siemag M-TEC2 has been changed to Siemag Tecberg Full story...

Uralmash 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 region Full story...

Mining 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. Full story...

Thermo expands in Brazil

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the opening of a new sales and service facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil Full story...

Bucyrus 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) Full story...

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. Full story...

Bucyrus to acquire Terex Mining

Paul Moore discusses the implications of the deal for the industry, particularly the global sales and service status quo Full story...

Sandvik-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. Full story...

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. Full story...

Boart Longyear’s new rig flies forth

Leading integrated drilling services and product provider Boart Longyear has released the new flyable SC11 rig Full story...

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 Argentina Full story...

Metso 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 2010 Full story...

Scottish 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 package Full story...
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Mine 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 development Full story...
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Equipment

From the ground up

Paul Moore looks at the subject of how and why firms go about rebuilding underground machines, from LHDs to trucks Full story...

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 applications Full story...
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Management in Action

Home sweet home

Carly Lovejoy explores the logistics behind setting up and operating mine villages in remote locations, and the types of services on offer Full story...

Poland’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 Republic Full story...

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 Full story...
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Marketplace

In for a nickel

Nickel has been the best performing commodity so far this year. Demand has primarily been driven by stainless-steel production in Europe and China, and supply issues Full story...
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