One of the most immediate challenges facing the global lead industry is environmental impact, Jerry Pyatt, COO of The Doe Run Co, told attendees of the Lead-Zinc 2010 Symposium in Vancouver, British Columbia, this month. “After years of careful research and 200,000 hours of practical application by Doe Run, we are on the verge of […]

Canada’s Quadra FNX Mining has commissioned Siemens to modernise the drive in a SAG mill in its Robinson open-pit copper mine in Nevada, USA. This will be the first time that an ore mill is to be equipped with a Sinamics SL150 cycloconverter, after this new drive system has already been successfully introduced in other […]

Caterpillar recently manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Australia. The 797F that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. With 363 t payload capacity, the Cat® 797 population has grown rapidly in recent years. The first 797 started operational testing in […]

There are “few convincing signs” that supply of metals will match booming global demand for them, says a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-based IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook says recent data suggest “base-metal prices are only about halfway through the current period of trend price increases.” The IMF attributes the […]

Immersive Technologies demonstrated it’s new, next generation, PRO3 advanced equipment simulator at Caterpillar’s premiere customer and dealer event, its 2010 Mining Forum held at the Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Donaldson, a leading, worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, marks the 10th anniversary of the commercialisation of PowerCore® filtration technology and the sale of its 10 millionth filter. PowerCore’s media technology revolutionised air filtration for the heavy-duty off-road equipment markets, and today continues to deliver to first-fit and aftermarket users worldwide.