Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Ab A. Häggblom Oy, a privately owned Finnish engineering and manufacturing company. The company’s key offering includes mining truck bodies and buckets. Häggblom’s service portfolio includes wear parts, truck body and bucket refurbishments, as well as related field services. Häggblom has partnered with Metso for several years in the manufacturing of truck bodies.…
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New Home Sales Jump in May
A lack of existing inventory coupled with solid consumer demand helped to boost new home sales in May to their highest level since February 2022. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in May increased 12.2% to a 763,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census…
Read MoreMy Sandvik Onsite Leverages Data to Optimize Surface Drilling
Sandvik said it is introducing a powerful new solution for optimizing drill and blast operations. My Sandvik Onsite delivers numerous production management, operational efficiency and maintenance and availability benefits for open pit mines and large quarries.
Read MoreMSHA’s Silica Proposal Released
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.” The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other industries.…
Read MoreKomatsu Updates 980E-5SE Electric Mining Truck
The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator…
Read MoreABB Publishes Plan for Electric Mines
ABB has published a five-point action plan that sets out a roadmap to decarbonizing mining operations from pit to port for any underground or open-pit mine. The new five-pillar plan – which is available as an eBook on ABB.com –highlights five steps for total plant electrification across mine hauling operations and power distribution and management. It aims to help mining companies…
Read MoreBuying American-Made Products is Good, Until it Isn’t
Buying American-made products used to be a tried and true mantra in the construction profession, but now, in an article on the ConExpo-Con/Agg website, Neil Gerrard writes, construction officials are warning contractors that incoming regulations on the source of construction products and materials could lead to further price rises in the sector.
Read MoreMSHA Impact Inspections Target 16 Mines, Yield 279 Violations in May
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 16 mines in May, issuing 279 violations and one safeguard.
Read MoreRock Machinery Appointed Cedarapids Latest Dealer
Cedarapids, a legacy brand under the Terex MPS umbrella, welcomed Rock Machinery as an authorized distributor for its crushing and screening product line in Indiana.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 22nd Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on June 8, a miner died at Thomas Walsh’s N. Attleboro Plant, Bristol County, Mass., after climbing over the handrail onto a conveyor belt to gain access to a magnet belt that needed adjustment. When the miner stepped onto the magnet belt, the belt started, throwing the miner 16 ft. to the ground below. This is the…
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