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The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine
The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine Jim Moffat, Product Manager – Rigid Haulers at Volvo Construction Equipment looks at the most important factors you need to co...
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New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability
New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability Today’s new Cat® 814K wheel dozer from Caterpillar features a new, sound-suppressed cab, efficient power unit and transmissio...
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Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018
Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018 As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Del...
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Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency
Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency A Bulgarian quarry is continuing to run efficiently thanks to the addition of two Hitachi Construction Zaxis-6...
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Metso updates Expertune PlantTriage software with advanced analysis and cybersecurity
Metso updates Expertune PlantTriage software with advanced analysis and cybersecurity Metso has announced a new version of its Metso Expertune PlantTriage control loop monitoring software. The newest...
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Volvo Construction explores the future of Mining with Off-Highway Research
Volvo Construction explores the future of Mining with Off-Highway Research Is the global mining industry ripe for an equipment recovery – or still suffering the hangover of the boom years? Here Chris...
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The top five mines in the world
The top five mines in the world Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD – KALGO...
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Haver and Boecker’s vibrating screen delivers versatility in a compact design
Haver and Boecker’s vibrating screen delivers versatility in a compact design Haver & Boecker Canada, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider for aggregates and mining applic...
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Brigade showcases new Radar for construction OEM and specialist applications
Brigade showcases new Radar for construction OEM and specialist applications Brigade Electronics returns to Hillhead this year with a range of robust vehicle safety devices including Backsense®, the m...
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5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line
5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that the milestone production figure...
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Grundon achieves IQ PRIME – Professional Recognition in Mineral Extraction status
Grundon achieves IQ PRIME – Professional Recognition in Mineral Extraction status Three mineral extraction sites operated by one of the UK’s leading suppliers of sands and aggregates have been r...
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Cat Articulated Trucks redesigned for safety and enhanced operation
Cat Articulated Trucks redesigned for safety and enhanced operation Three new Cat® articulated trucks—730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735 have been extensively redesigned, enhancing the field-proven featur...
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Volvo Construction launches new rigid hauler range
Volvo Construction launches new rigid hauler range Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled its new range of Volvo-branded rigid hauler to customers and dealers at the company’s Motherwell facility in Sc...
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Balfour Beatty invests in its own expert Earthworks capability
Balfour Beatty invests in its own expert Earthworks capability Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has taken delivery of its first 22 specialist Earthworks...
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Haver and Boecker’s new Ty-Rail configurations increase vibrating screens adaptability
Haver and Boecker’s new Ty-Rail configurations increase vibrating screens adaptability Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining application...
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Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn
Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn The very first Volvo A60H articulated hauler to be sold in Great Britain was delivered to CEMEX UK during November last year and has been pulling o...
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Metso increases production in India to meet demand for aggregates equipment
Metso increases production in India to meet demand for aggregates equipment Metso is addressing the growing demand for crushing and screening plants in the Indian market by expanding its production ca...
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Quarry saves costs and fuel with downhill hauling
Quarry saves costs and fuel with downhill hauling Hauling shot rock downhill in order to then to go uphill may seem like a crazy way to run a quarry. But total cost of ownership and productivity have...
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Morris-Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet
Morris & Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet Independent quarrying company, Morris & Perry Quarries Ltd, has taken delivery of a new Volvo A45G articulated hauler for its Gur...
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Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil
Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil Metso has signed a significant service agreement including refurbishment services for screening equipment used in mining applications, related...
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Brace of Volvo A30G articulated haulers heads for Argyll
Brace of Volvo A30G articulated haulers heads for Argyll Breaking with tradition, the Argyll based, family-run civil engineering and contracting business A&L McCrae, headed up by proprietors and f...
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Metso showcases innovations for the aggregates industry at Mawev exhibition in Austria
Metso showcases innovations for the aggregates industry at Mawev exhibition in Austria During the 2018 Mawev exhibition in St. Pölten, Austria on March 14-17, Metso will present a variety of innovativ...
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Volvo debuts updated L90H wheel loader at World of Asphalt 2018
Volvo debuts updated L90H wheel loader at World of Asphalt 2018 Offering up to 20 percent greater fuel efficiency, added versatility and lower lifetime operating costs, the new L90H, featuring H-Serie...
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Komatsu celebrates 10 years of Autonomous Haulage with plans to accelerate mining automation
Komatsu celebrates 10 years of Autonomous Haulage with plans to accelerate mining automation Komatsu is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the commercial deployment of their Autonomous Haulage Syste...
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Kelly Tractor joins Metso distributor network in South Florida
Kelly Tractor joins Metso distributor network in South Florida Metso continues to strengthen its North American aggregates distributor network with the recent addition of Kelly Tractor Co. based in Mi...
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The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines
The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines Koidu-based Meya Mining is employing and training local operators, helping to improve international perceptions of Sierra Leone’s diamond trade....
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Kasco Mining choose Rapidmix Concrete Mixing Plant for Mine Backfill in Tanzania
Kasco Mining choose Rapidmix Concrete Mixing Plant for Mine Backfill in Tanzania Rapid International has recently supplied Kasco Construction Ltd (Mwanza, Tanzania) with a new Rapidmix mobile continuo...
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Get it right with Volvo on-board weighing system
Get it right with Volvo on-board weighing system Wouldn’t it be great if every time you filled a hauler, you could fill it to capacity, and not an ounce more. You are wasting precious time and money b...
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Anglo American recognises Metso for promoting safety
Anglo American recognises Metso for promoting safety During the past year, Metso has received several important recognitions for its safety management of maintenance operations at its Los Bronces Divi...
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IQ Academy webinar focuses on Mineral Planning Threats
IQ Academy webinar focuses on Mineral Planning Threats Planning issues concerning the safeguarding of surface and underground mineral resources will be explored in the second in a series of 30 minute...
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Patten Cat joins Metso USA distributor network
Patten Cat joins Metso USA distributor network Metso is pleased to welcome Illinois-based Patten Cat to its North American distributor network. They will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crus...
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Quebec Iron Ore signs long-term strategic services partnership with Metso
Quebec Iron Ore signs long-term strategic services partnership with Metso Quebec Iron Ore Inc., a subsidiary of a Montreal-based iron development and exploration company, Champion Iron Limited, has si...
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Metso gears up production of new track-mounted crushing plants at Tampere factory
Metso gears up production of new track-mounted crushing plants at Tampere factory Metso is addressing the growing demand for mobile track-mounted crushing plants by commissioning a new, faster assembl...
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Agnico Eagle selects Metso Hydrocyclones for its gold project in Northern Canada
Agnico Eagle selects Metso Hydrocyclones for its gold project in Northern Canada Metso sold one hydrocyclone cluster with three MHCTM 250 Hydrocyclones and a VTM 500 Vertimill® grinding mill to Agnico...
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Metso Chile Life Cycle Services case wins Mining Magazine Service and Support award
Metso Chile Life Cycle Services case wins Mining Magazine Service and Support award A Metso Chile Life Cycle Services case has received the 2017 Mining Magazine Award for “Service and support....
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Metso the leading supplier of flotation equipment in Iberian Pyrite Belt
Metso the leading supplier of flotation equipment in Iberian Pyrite Belt During the last six months, Metso has received orders to install over 50 flotation cells in Spain and Portugal, ranging from sm...
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Patersons Quarries takes delivery of first Volvo loading shovel
Patersons Quarries takes delivery of first Volvo loading shovel Making a break from tradition, Patersons Quarries Ltd has opted for a Volvo L110H loading shovel which has gone to work at the company’s...
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Kiruna residents move for Swedish mine expansion
Kiruna residents move for Swedish mine expansion Eva and Carl-Johan Mäki raised their children in Kiruna’s Ullspiran district and lived there for almost 40 years. All of the buildings in the area are...
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Aebi MT750 ideally suited to the extreme conditions at Profen Mine in Germany
Aebi MT750 ideally suited to the extreme conditions at Profen Mine in Germany Need a vehicle to handle extreme inclines, water, mud, deep tracks and a deployment that will test any vehicle to its limi...
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Lightwater Quarries upgrades to Volvo L260H
Lightwater Quarries upgrades to Volvo L260H The first recently introduced Volvo L260H loading shovel to be sold in Great Britain has been delivered to Lightwater Quarries Ltd, North Stainley, near Rip...
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Caterpillar develops electric proof of concept Load Haul Dump (LHD) Loader
Caterpillar develops electric proof of concept Load Haul Dump (LHD) Loader The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar Inc. has shipped a proof of concept battery electric LHD to a mine site locat...
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Moving Kiruna in Sweden – by the numbers
Moving Kiruna in Sweden – by the numbers Why the town of Kiruna is being moved and what makes it one of the most ambitious urban planning projects in the world. 1,3 billion euros The sum, in eur...
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Caterpillar haulers retrofitted for Autonomous Operation at Marandoo Mine in Australia
Caterpillar haulers retrofitted for Autonomous Operation at Marandoo Mine in Australia Caterpillar and Rio Tinto have signed an agreement for retrofitting 19 Cat® 793F mining trucks for autonomous ope...
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Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers
Volvo launches own range of rigid haulers Volvo CE is set to enter the rigid hauler market with a complete Volvo-branded range. Using the expertise of its Motherwell facility in Scotland, the range co...
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Technology Key to Ammann Products Showcased at World of Asphalt
Technology Key to Ammann Products Showcased at World of Asphalt Ammann’s technologically advanced asphalt-related products will be featured at the 2018 World of Asphalt Show & Conference to be hel...
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DXR Struck Gold in Columbia!
DXR Struck Gold in Columbia! In a remote part of Colombia, surrounded by muddy waters and dense, humid jungle, there is an area full of tunnels into the Earth. These tunnels are owned by Operadora Min...
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Quarry and Earthworks Ltd in Somerset, England moves forward with Volvo
Quarry and Earthworks Ltd in Somerset, England moves forward with Volvo Having started up in business just nine years ago, acquiring secondhand Volvo excavators, Quarry & Earthworks proprietor, Ma...
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Lundin Mining awards contract to Metso for Somincor Zinc Project in Portugal
Lundin Mining awards contract to Metso for Somincor Zinc Project in Portugal With the Zinc Expansion Project, Lundin Mining expects to expand production from the existing mining areas and from the dee...
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Volvo experiments with automated Quarrying
Volvo experiments with automated Quarrying Volvo Construction is a company with a keen eye on the future and is investing heavily in delivering that future with their Volvo Concept Labs. The research...
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RJT Excavations crushes it with Volvo in Scotland
RJT Excavations crushes it with Volvo in Scotland RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders has opted for another Volvo excavator specifically for a long term crushing contract, based on...
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