MM OCT 2009
Haul truck future
Times have been hard for the major truck manufacturers with a number of major mining projects on hold, particularly pressurising the ultra-class market where the key contracts are relatively few and far between, compared to lower-capacity classes. The following details developments at Caterpillar and Liebherr, but also reveals for the first time BELAZ’s plans to roll out key models in North America. Full story...Cut and paste
One of the biggest sources of waste from most mining operations is mill tailings. These have become progressively finer in recent years as ore recoveries improve and mineral processing becomes more thorough. Full story...Tramp metal removal
Unwanted metal contaminants, referred to in the mining industry as ‘tramp metal’, can cause serious damage to crushers and other processing machinery if not removed. Full story...Automation at the face
All of the main suppliers, including Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Oldenburg, JH Fletcher, Mine Master, Terex Mining, offer a degree of automation on their jumbos. Full story...Contracting down under
In the final instalment of the series of articles on contract mining, Paul Moore looks at some of the major operators in the world’s leading contracting market – Australia Full story...
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Rimtec partners GKN in big wheel move
GKN Wheels, a leading manufacturer of off-highway vehicle tyres for the global construction industry, has signed a new product development and manufacturing agreement with Rimtec Pty Ltd, as part of a move to break into the global mining wheels market Full story...Sandvik opens biggest plant in Jiading, China
On September 17, Sandvik Mining and Construction inaugurated its largest Chinese production facility to date in the Shanghai Jiading Industrial Zone Full story...Atlas Copco makes long-hole advance
Atlas Copco has introduced a completely new hydraulic rock drill – the COP 3060MUX – for use in underground long-hole drilling Full story...Cubex tools up Morobe Mining for success in Papua New Guinea
Cubex has reported that Morobe Mining Joint Ventures, owned by Harmony Gold Mining Co and Newcrest Mining, has successfully completed its first year of reverse-circulation drilling and horizontal dewatering using the Cubex QXR 1120 drill at the Hidden Valley gold mine located in Morobe province, Papua New Guinea Full story...Equipment
Haul truck future
Times have been hard for the major truck manufacturers with a number of major mining projects on hold, particularly pressurising the ultra-class market where the key contracts are relatively few and far between, compared to lower-capacity classes. The following details developments at Caterpillar and Liebherr, but also reveals for the first time BELAZ’s plans to roll out key models in North America. Full story...Tramp metal removal
Unwanted metal contaminants, referred to in the mining industry as ‘tramp metal’, can cause serious damage to crushers and other processing machinery if not removed. Full story...Automation at the face
All of the main suppliers, including Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Oldenburg, JH Fletcher, Mine Master, Terex Mining, offer a degree of automation on their jumbos. Full story...Steel cord technology
Advances in steel-cord conveyor belts and belt splicing are improving performance in key mining applications, writes Bernd Küsel of Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH Full story...Designing monster mining trucks
Tom Aerden of engineering simulation and structural-testing software specialist LMS International, based in Leuven, Belgium, describes how its products were used in the design of Liebherr’s 400 short ton-capacity T282B haul truck Full story...Safety with productivity
Todd Kennedy of Siemens Energy & Automation outlines important aspects of safety and control in modern mine-hoist systems Full story...Boart prepares newest rig for launch
Paul Moore spoke to Boart Longyear’s Craig Mayman about the company’s progress with the new, advanced 4200 surface-coring rig, which is undergoing final testing prior to commercial availability Full story...Management in Action
Cut and paste
One of the biggest sources of waste from most mining operations is mill tailings. These have become progressively finer in recent years as ore recoveries improve and mineral processing becomes more thorough. Full story...Contracting down under
In the final instalment of the series of articles on contract mining, Paul Moore looks at some of the major operators in the world’s leading contracting market – Australia Full story...Arctic waste management
Cameron Clayton, a geological engineer with Golder Associates, discusses different approaches to tailings management in Arctic climates Full story...Site Search
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