Developments and Innovations Fueling the Future of the Aggregates Industry By Rose Morrison Aggregate crushers are perpetually striving for efficiency improvements at the manufacturer and producer levels. This often manifests as equipment reliability adjustments or workflow speed enhancements. Current priorities include adding eco-efficiencies to the mix, as many environmental transitions yield productivity gains. What Innovations Drive Eco-Efficient Practices in Mining?Recycling…
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Liebherr to Exhibit at MINEXCHANGE 2024
Liebherr National Sales Manager Howard Grant and Regional Sales Manager Nathan Goerke will be at the MINEXCHANGE 2024 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration annual conference at booth #1042 to discuss Liebherr’s digging, hauling and dozing machines, and innovative technologies. The event takes place in Phoenix from Feb. 25-28, 2024. This event showcases more than 750 booths allowing industry leaders…
Read MoreKomatsu to Acquire American Battery Solutions
Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit. U.S. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on Dec. 1, 2023, on the condition that all necessary procedures for the closing are completed. The immediate impact on Komatsu’s consolidated business results…
Read MoreKomatsu Expands National Field Services for North America Mining Customers
As Komatsu continues to enhance offerings for mining customers in North America, the company announced that it is acquiring certain assets of Matfield Machining to support the growth of its national field service teams, which support mining operations at customer sites throughout the United States and Canada. Assets acquired through this purchase will include a 14-acre site including a shop…
Read MoreEpiroc, SSAB to Explore Sustainable Options for Manufacturing Spare Parts
Earlier this year Epiroc and SSAB announced a further expansion of their partnership to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. Since then, the two companies have expanded their collaboration into also exploring the possibilities to use fossil-free steel when manufacturing spare parts and components with additive technology. The initial step in the process has…
Read MoreCanadian Gypsum Quarry to Get CAD$104 Million Makeover
CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corp., announced plans to revitalize and relaunch a state-of-the-art gypsum quarry in Little Narrows, Nova Scotia, Canada. This CAD$104 million investment will reinforce CGC’s supply of raw gypsum material – the largest in the world – to meet the growing demand of customers with easy, reliable access to world-leading wallboard products. Once fully…
Read MoreKomatsu Will Acquire GHH Group GmbH
Komatsu has entered into an agreement to acquire GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Founded in the 1960s and currently part of the German-owned Schmidt Kranz Group, GHH offers a wide range of equipment focused on loaders (LHDs) and articulated dump trucks in the mid-seam mass mining,…
Read MoreBuilding Mining Equipment Out of Lego Bricks
By Mark S. Kuhar Unveiling new machinery and equipment for the mining industry is never a simple task due to their enormous size, let alone with today’s travel restrictions around the world. Recognizing this, Finnish machinery manufacturer Sleipner Finland Oy decided to launch its latest DB-series model in a completely new and unprecedented way: Sleipner asked Jesse Pyykkönen, 18, and…
Read MoreKomatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Zero-Emissions Mining Trucks
Komatsu and Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications. In August 2021,…
Read MoreReshaping the Future
Innovative Designs And Strategies Will Benefit Quarry Operations Around The World. By Toni Allen Without technology, there’s no mining. Ever since the most primitive forms of rock extraction with sticks and picks, innovative tools have continuously reshaped the way we gather and produce minerals and metals. As with any industry that focuses on natural resource extraction, increased awareness of the…
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