n recent years, mining companies across the globe have begun adopting autonomous haulage systems (AHS) for haul trucks. This play has proven to be both strategic and beneficial...
Historically known for its rugged machinery and heavy reliance on fossil fuels, the mining industry has been undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability...
Zero harm objectives have dominated CEOs' priority lists for years, rousing substantial changes to operations in the mining industry...
Fortescue Metals Group’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Dino Otranto, is eager to propel the company’s zero-emission mining initiatives...
German mining giant, Liebherr, has been under the pump to keep its ambitious promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...
Mining mammoths Caterpillar, Hitachi and Liebherr manufacture three of the largest excavators in the world...
Last month BHP's multi-billion-dollar South Flank in the Pilbara became the company's fifth Australian mine site to go fully autonomous...
With ESG at the forefront of many companies' agendas, Komatsu's hybrid machines are on track to be valuable additions to many Australian fleets. ...
Spanning over five days, and attracting over 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries, this year’s expo didn't disappoint...
Piggybacking off the success of the 994K, the new 995 meets your demand for greater productivity ...
WAE Technologies' and Fortescue's quest for decarbonisation has been making waves in the industry as of late...
Today we celebrate the remarkable women in mining and their invaluable contribution to our industry...
Post the devastation that was COVID, expos are well and truly back underway...
Despite being a common machine, dozers are far from dull...
Caterpillar's already impressive line-up of excavators has been further enhanced by the addition of the new 336 hydraulic excavator...
Leading global mining company Anglo American recently launched its nuGen hydrogen haul truck at its Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo...
Our fourth and final chapter on the Charge on Innovation Challenge explores solutions presented by the two remaining finalists...
In our third instalment on the Charge on Innovation Challenge, we look at two more finalists...
A further two companies have been declared finalists in the Charge On Innovation Challenge...
Mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale have recently announced the winning technology innovators for the Charge On Innovation Challenge...
Australian mining company Fortescue is set to make its mark as a soon-to-be global green renewables company with the Infinity Train...
With the ever-growing list of customers' climate-related goals, it is no shock that Caterpillar has committed to several new green initiatives...
Weighing in at 698 tons, Liebherr's R 9600 mining excavator sets new industry standards for technology, performance, safety, and futureproofing in open-pit mining...
Brisbane-based research organisation, Mining3, and low-carbon energy and services player, Engie, recently teamed up to form the Hydra Consortium...
Following last month's update on the array of innovations on the development of autonomous machines on show at MINExpo 2021, we felt it only fitting to round out our best of the best with a look at the latest advancements in electrification...
As expected, OEMs and suppliers from around the world took the opportunity to showcase the latest and greatest in new mining technology. These are some of innovations that are sure to break ground in the coming years...
In keeping with the latest trend of OEM/Miner collaborations to deliver zero-emission technology, Caterpillar have recently announced two new partnerships...
MINExpo is back for 2021 after a COVID-19 induced hiatus in 2020, and despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic in the US, nothing was going to stop this year's event from going ahead...
Newmont Mining has recently released a Climate Strategy and Sustainability Update that announced several substantial initiatives to deliver a reduction in Green House Gas Emissions...
For those of us kids of the 80’s I’m sure you can remember the awe-inspiring moment the Big Foot 4x4 remote controlled monster truck car was launched...
The mining sector has long been an innovator in the use of electric powered machinery...
For those of you with Netflix, you may have recently watched 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'. If you haven't, do...
A taste of the green iron is what was usually said of contractors or individuals who purchased Euclid or Terex machine. ...
50 years from now (perhaps even sooner), academics will review recent events with much vigor...
The last 20 years have seen significant consolidation in manufacturers of large scale mining machines...
Despite sounding decidedly French, the name LeTourneau is synonymous with the United States...
In the world of mining, three engine manufacturers rule. Caterpillar. Cummins. MTU...
Hitachi's range of mining excavators is a dominant force in Australia...
Sounding more like a dig my wife might have at me, the 'belly dumper' unloads its material through a dump gate at the bottom of the trailer...
As a primary tool used on mine sites, the 'digger' is a critical piece of infrastructure that can significantly impact a site's operational performance...
The Tiger 690 was the epitome of innovation for heavy earthmoving and mining in the early 80s...
Revered for their size and technology, these outliers often fail to achieve commercial breakeven points when manufactured on an industrial scale...
When it comes to the land of large front-end wheel loaders, the ruler of this category is Komatsu Mining Corp...
The world of large wheel loaders is dominated by Caterpillar and Komatsu...
The last three decades have seen a significant scaling in the size of our mining machines...
Once the contractors truck of choice, the Caterpillar 785 Mining Truck, is as robust as it is versatile...
There's a lot to like about these water tanks when compared with other options available in the market...
Generally ranging in size from 25t through to 60t, these trucks have come along way since their inception...
Launched in 2018 by Australian logistics company Bis, the Rexx is a mine haulage truck designed to deliver greater efficiency...
Far from frigid, there is a lot to like about these versatile off-roaders that are as comfortable in land subdivisions as they are muddy construction sites, infrastructure projects and mine sites...
Recognised as a mining digger of choice in Australia, Hitachi has developed a venerable reputation for their orange excavators...
Weighing in with an operating weight of a little over 160t, the rigid body Caterpillar 777G is now considered the minnow of most mining fleets....
Perhaps best known for their diggers, Hitachi produce one of the most comprehensive range of excavators in the market...
Relatively lightweight but strong and nimble, the Liebherr T 284 mining truck is a winner when it comes to productivity and efficiency...
Caterpillar's 789D mining truck builds on over 30 years of proven performance for the 789 model...
Komatsu have a venerable reputation in relation to their electric drive AC haul trucks...
If you haven't heard there's a new kid coming to town. A bit of a superstar, he's sharpened his look and now simply wants to be known as D11...
I often chuckle, the BelAZ is Australia's most photographed truck that you've never seen (and are never likely to see) on an Australian mine site...
Is it just me or do Liebherr produce good looking equipment? In their distinctive white (sometimes a yellowy orange) their machines are immediately recognisable on any mine site...
Alongside excavators and rope shovels, haul trucks are the ultimate workhorses of an open cut mining operation. Transporting load after load these machines regularly complete 6,000 hours a month...
Change rarely occurs in one large leap. What appears to be spontaneous and easy, is often as a result of many small steps undertaken over extended periods of time...
A true 100t work horse, this truck is in a hotly contested segment of the market...
Of all the earthmoving kit rolling around out there, the scraper must be the strangest of them all...
Hitachi's diggers have always been held in high regard in Australia. In the Valley, they operate across many sites that by and large include their popular EX2600, EX3600 and EX5600...
While not always red in colour, Cummins' range of mining engines are utilised both above and below ground...
Continuing our review of Caterpillar's mining machines, this month we look at their 994K wheel loader...
In the nineties, caterpillar first identified the need for larger graders for maintaining haul roads used by heavy-duty haul trucks....
Have you ever considered what would occur if a tram and large haul truck came together in perfect matrimony? A trolley truck...
As a vanguard in onsite machine transportation, this is where Sleipner made their name, with a design so simple, that it fundamentally challenged the traditional concept of excavator logistics...
In keeping with the theme of innovation, this month I take a look at the Finnish designed and manufactured Sleipner DB120 trailer...
Have you ever wondered what it is that makes 'us' Aussies so innovative? Be it our isolation from the rest of the world, or simple willingness to roll-up our sleeves and get on with the job, we've a reputation for innovation...
Looking more like a creation from 'Mad Max', this machine is unlike any other that you may have seen before....
Sounding more like the name of a counter intelligence agency, the Liebherr PR 776 dozer may not have the same sweet ring to its name as a Caterpillar D10T dozer however, it’s a machine worthy of keeping your eyes on...
Hands up who owns a Holden Colorado or an Isuzu D-Max? Better still, anyone here placed an order for the new Mercedes Benz X-Class ute arriving in 2018...
To keep this machine working reliably, required four shift crews, with seven employees per crew. each crew with an operator, oiler, electrician, welder, general labourer and two groundmen ...
You know what, we've got to give it to ourselves and our forefathers before us, 'we' humans are pretty smart...
Since the early ages, humans have questioned 'The Afterlife', the concept that an essential part of an individual's identity continues to exist after death. Not so for equipment owners,...
Today I intend to touch upon a raw nerve, an undercurrent of beliefs that baffle the most ardent of specialists...
Changing a flat tyre on your car can be difficult at the best of times however, give a thought to the mining crews...
It is with pleasure we advise the market of our expansion of services and support in Australia...
With the mantra of 'cash is king' and the core focus of cost savings, equipment owners, maintenance teams and miners have re-evaluated their alternatives and in recent years increasingly purchased used and rebuilt components...
While no one would argue that they're not an engineering marvel, the machines designed to load these trucks are in many rights the top of the apex and the kings of their jungle...
Mention the word ultra and one might naturally think of something large or extreme in nature. Defined, the word 'ultra' means 'going beyond what is usual or ordinary; excessive; extreme'...
Looking back to early 1900's and comparing what car manufacturing is today. I can't help but wonder, have we lost the attention to detail while pushing the pace on production time...
What was simply undeniable is that Liebherr clearly know how to market their machines and as history would suggest, they also know how to build products that dominate market segments...
Proving why they are world leaders in the biggest and baddest machines in the world, Caterpillar presented perhaps the widest range of machines of any manufacturer at MINExpo 2016.
One could only imagine Cat's surprise at this year's MINExpo when Komatsu commissioned their 'Innovative Autonomous Haulage Vehicle'.
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