Paul Moore

During the Exponor 2026 event in Antofagasta, Chilean copper mining companies Sierra Gorda SCM (KGHM 55%/South32 45%) and BHP’s Spence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of identifying and evaluating opportunities for technical and commercial collaboration aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of their respective operations. The agreement lays the groundwork

Shaolong Sui, Founder of BuilderX, the leading player in remote control mining excavator solutions and technology argues that the biggest bottleneck in mining automation is no longer transportation. It’s excavation. “Over the past decade, autonomous haul trucks have moved from pilot projects to large-scale deployment. The business case is clear, and adoption continues to accelerate.

On June 2, Danfoss Scotland, part of global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions, announced the results of its Dextreme Max system validation in a 30 t battery-electric excavator. Undertaken with a £4.29 million grant from the UK Government, Danfoss demonstrated that its Dextreme digital hydraulic architecture reduced excavator power consumption by

Mining and mineral processing operations rely on the uninterrupted operation of samplers and centrifuges to maintain product quality and process efficiency. Samplers collect representative samples that are accurate and reproducible, while centrifuges enable effective solid-liquid separation, dewatering, and classification within a process plant. Despite their importance within the mineral processing value chain, maintenance of these

Industrial services provider Bilfinger has been awarded a significant contract by Gübretaş Maden Yatirimlari A.S., covering the phase 2 expansion of the Söğüt Gold Mine in Bilecik, Türkiye. Executed by Bilfinger’s recently acquired Teknokon Endüstri Tesisleri İnsaat ve Montaj A.S., a team of up to 650 people will deliver the full expansion scope including mechanical

Xinjiang Zijin Zinc, one of China’s largest lead-zinc mine operators, is gradually replacing traditional diesel trucks with a green fleet. Owner Zijin Mining Group says it stands as one of the single mines with the largest fleet of battery electric mining trucks globally. Xinjiang Zijin Zinc operates the Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang. It

Three 296 t class Hitachi EH5000 rigid dump trucks operating at Barrick’s Lumwana copper mine in Zambia have each surpassed 100,000 operating hours, marking a significant milestone in mining equipment reliability and underscoring the long-standing partnership between Barrick and Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM). The achievement was celebrated during a recognition ceremony attended by representatives from Barrick, Hitachi

A PSZ3000-B semi-mobile gyratory crushing station, independently designed and manufactured by Luoyang, China-based CITIC Heavy Industries (CITIC HIC) for the second phase expansion project of Zijin Mining’s Duobaoshan copper-molybdenum) Mine in Heilongjiang Province, successfully completed its no-load and load testing, and the OEM says all performance indicators met the design standards. CITIC HIC says it

The future of mining at Namdeb took another important step forward recently as the company procured four Caterpillar D11 dozers from Barloworld Namibia on a rent to buy agreement. The machines will assist with the operation of the Dry Mining Unit (DMU) plant, a key innovation aimed at transforming the way Namdeb carries out overburden

In smaller rigid mining trucks, Caterpillar and Komatsu lead in market share terms, just as they do in ultraclass, with models like the 777/775 and HD785/HD685 but there are some really good alternative options that are growing in popularity, including Volvo Construction Equipment and its rigid haulers manufactured in Motherwell, Scotland. The Volvo CE products