The Timken Co has promoted Matthew Eckels to chief engineer, application engineering and Steven Roman to chief engineer, product engineering. In the new role, Eckels will lead Timken’s off-highway and heavy-truck engineering resources and will identify customer needs and corresponding solutions. Made from super-clean, air-melt steel, Timken is best known in this market for supplying wheel bearings for […]

Metso is to supply a single tandem rotary railcar dumper to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd for its Cape Lambert, Port B iron ore operation in north-western Australia. The railcar dumper will be the latest and most advanced available in the Metso offering and will feature a unique single tandem configuration. This design allows for lower maintenance and […]

Northland Resources has finalised an agreement with Pon Mining International (Pon Equipment AB) for the supply of Caterpillar and Bucyrus mobile mining equipment for the Kaunisvaara iron ore project. The mine equipment order covers the supply of all key mobile mining equipment up to 2015.

Mincom will convene industry executives from across Latin America to share strategies for asset management and performance, and best practices for maximising safety and profits. Mincom is a leading global provider of software and services to asset-intensive industries. Its successful Asset Intensive Industry Summit (AIIS), the first event of its kind in the region, is designed to address […]

Komatsu America has just introduced the HM300-3 articulated dump truck (ADT) at the Conexpo show in Las Vegas.  With a flywheel horsepower of 242 kW, the HM300-3 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E-6 engine and is EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage 3B emission certified.  Built upon a proven Tier 3 engine platform, Komatsu […]

Leighton Holdings subsidiaries Thiess and Leighton Contractors have announced three important new contracts. Thiess has secured a $166 million contract to provide bulk earth works and selected infrastructure for BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Jimblebar mine near Newman in Western Australia. In precious metals, Leighton Holdings has also won two Australian gold contract orders via subsidiary Leighton Contractors totalling […]