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TESTING: AGAT Labs offers full service from exploration to production
CALGARY – AGAT Laboratories has recently received accreditation for its Thunder Bay location through the Standards Council Canada (SCC). This accreditation allows the company to expand its service offerings across multiple locations, further bolstering the turnaround times and deliverables for…
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TRUCK: Upgraded Terex TA300 boosts fuel efficiency
UNITED KINGDOM – Terex Trucks’ TA300 now offers a more fuel efficient experience thanks to a new transmission. The 28-tonne workhorse boasts the latest EP320 transmission from ZF as standard. This results in a 5% imPreview (opens in a new…
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FINANCING: MineSense raises $18M to drive commercialization
VANCOUVER – MineSense Technologies, a pioneer in industrial IoT providing real-time, sensor-based ore data and sorting solutions for large scale mines, has closed a US$18 million equity financing to position itself for full commercial launch. Led by Prelude Ventures, the…
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MERGER: Metal 7 acquires maker of shovel lifting equipment
SEPT-ILES, Que. – To broaden its range of highly specialized products and solutions for the mining industry, Metal 7 Inc. announces the acquisition of the manufacturer Megatraction Equipment, which is headquartered in Quebec City. Megatraction designs and builds the Megalifter,…
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SCREENS: Expect longer life from Haver & Boecker
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications, offers Ty-Max and Ty-Wire screen media, now with longer wear life proven through extensive field testing. Haver & Boecker Canada president…
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DRILLS: Cat Command available for blasthole drills
PEORIA, Ill. – Cost-effective, high precision drilling gets your whole mining value chain off to a good start. Cat Command for drilling, a capability of the Cat MineStar technology suite, helps achieve excellent results through drill automation – which will…
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SAFETY: Edge3 launches distracted driving platform
TEMPE, Ariz. – Edge3 Technologies, a leading supplier of machine vision, deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, announces the commercial launch of a new platform – CloudDETECT. This cloud-based AI solution leverages existing camera equipment that may already be…
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TRUCKS: Cat articulated truck production reaches 50,000 units
PETERLEE, U.K. – In a year of multiple milestones for Cat trucks, Caterpillar announces the manufacture and delivery of its 50,000th articulated truck. Since the start of Cat branded articulated truck manufacturing in Peterlee, U.K., in 1985, Caterpillar has become…
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ENERGY: Schneider Electric and REV collaborate to provide solutions for western Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Schneider Electric Canada, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is enhancing its collaboration with REV, an electrical solutions provider based in Calgary, to provide cutting edge holistic solutions to meet customer demands. REV offers flexible,…
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WHEEL LOADER: Komatsu America introduces new WA480-8 model
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – Komatsu America has introduced the new WA480-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified emissions regulations compliant engine, this latest addition to the wheel loader family combines higher production with lower fuel costs, improved…
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EXPLORATION: SGS opens sample preparation facilities in Val d’Or, Whitehorse
QUEBEC – SGS Canada is opening a new sample preparation facility in Val-d’Or. The new laboratory is strategically located to service the growing needs of the minerals exploration industry in Quebec. Earlier this month, SGS opened a sample preparation facility in Whitehorse,…
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VALVES: New severe service guide from CGIS
VANCOUVER – When it comes to mining and mineral processing, there are a number of factors to be considered when deciding if a Severe Service Valve (SSV) or general purpose valve (GPV) is the right valve for your application. At…
