Each year, about 1,000 so-called “exceptional” trucks were needed to transport the mining machines assembled by Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS to the Belgian seaports to join mine sites around the world (Australia, Africa, Asia etc...
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There is a range of reasons why people are promoted to managerial positions across the mining industry. Some say it’s connections, others argue it’s about competence and skills to be able to deliver...
Both in terms of launching new equipment and introducing upgraded versions of existing models, Sandvik is getting ready for an eventful loader and truck year 2021. The first exciting acquaintance of...
A remotely operated truck jack has been developed to improve mine tyre change safety. Global mining equipment supplier, Specialized Maintenance Equipment developed the battery-powered Titan220 to...
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported a truck collision accident near Eliwana iron ore mine in WA’s Pilbara region that occurred on the 21st January 2020. According to the article, a truck was...
Downer, Coates Hire, and SITECH are deploying a 3D avoidance zone system to prevent massive machinery from entering restricted areas at mine sites and improve work safety. 3D avoidance zone system...
Rio Tinto will increase its focus on operational excellence and project development, strengthening the company’s ESG credentials, and rebuilding trust, particularly in Australia, under a new...
West coast miner Whyte Gold has this month taken delivery of the largest and most sophisticated bulldozer in New Zealand, to service its new claim in the glacier region behind Greymouth. A five-truck...
Thiess says its mine planning team is pioneering the development and use of an advanced void management system that is informing probing, drill pattern and blasting design. The holistic system gives...
Worksafe Queensland has issued a safety alert regarding a man sustained serious head injuries after falling from a water tank. In November 2020, a man sustained serious head injuries after falling...
Titan McCall died on the morning of 8th January while driving home from a night shift at a mining site in Western Australia. “He is only 22 years old, he was driving back from work after a long...
Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in construction equipment, today announced an agreement to leverage Proterra’s best...
A Chinese rescue team have found the bodies of nine workers at Qi Xia gold mine in Shandong, China. This recent discovery has raised the death toll to 10 people. Eleven others were rescued a day...