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XCMG XQZ152 drills operating at an open pit mine in Africa have demonstrated outstanding operational performance. Credit XCMG

MINING

XCMG's breakthrough in African mining with the XQZ152 DTH drill

An XCMG drill has achieved a record 416m daily progress in Africa at a Zambian open-pit mine

15 October 2024

An open pit mine in Inner-Mongolia will reduce 149,000 tons of carbon emission following the adoption of electric, autonomous mining haul trucks. Credit: XCMG Machinery

MINING

Chinese mine set to reduce carbon emissions by 149,000t

XCMG's green mining solutions will see an open pit mine reduce its diesel consumption by 47,000t

17 September 2024

Rigs used for drill and blast work, such as Epiroc’s Pit Viper range of models, are increasingly being automated. Credit: Epiroc

MINING

Drill and blast basics

Richard Barrett gives an insight into the latest technological advances in the drill & blast sector

14 August 2024

The new Cat 785D Water Solutions Truck from Caterpillar infuses technology with the Cat Water Delivery System (WDS) to offer a smarter way to maintain haul roads, using less water

MINING

New Cat 785D water truck efficiently manages haul road dust by using less water

Open pit mine haul roads easily maintained with Cat's new 785D Water Solutions Truck

21 September 2023

Automation, such as this fully autonomous Epiroc SmartROC D65, is increasingly used for drilling across the mining industry to reduce personnel exposure to potentially hazardous environments and to drive down operational costs

MINING

Applications for drilling in mining and quarrying

An insight into the varying uses of drilling rigs within the mining and quarrying sectors

25 August 2023

SLOPE3D enables the evaluation of the factor of safety and failure mechanisms of the pit slope, or analysis of previous pit wall failures with complex topography, pore-water pressures, or anisotropy

MINING

Seequent unveils SLOPE3D

Advanced slope stability analysis tool released by Bentley company

10 April 2023

Hexagon’s Mining division has been awarded an eight-year fleet management project by PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA)

MINING

Hexagon and BUMA successfully deploy MineOperate OP Pro in Indonesia

An Indonesian coal mine will employ Hexagon's HxGN MineOperate OP Pro fleet management

17 February 2023

The emissions caused by the use of heavy plant in open pit mining sites is increasingly becoming a cause for concern

MINING

Drill and blast and beyond

The changing face of surface mining as environmental impacts become increasingly important

14 November 2022

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