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M&A: Epiroc completes Fordia acquisition
Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has completed the acquisition of Fordia Group Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of exploration drilling tools. Fordia Group is based in Montreal, Canada, and has sales in more…
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PLANT SERVICES: Metso makes Chilean acquisition
Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp. HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry, with operations in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Its sales in the fiscal…
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TECHNOLOGY: Bechtel opens mining innovation centre in Chile
American engineering company Bechtel, ranked #11 on Forbes’ America’s private company list for 2018, announced this week that it opened the Bechtel Mining & Metals Innovation Center in Chile with the goal of developing new technologies that boost productivity, promote environmental…
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SUPPLIERS: Epiroc Drilling Solutions invests in autonomous mining solutions business
Garland, Texas – Epiroc Drilling Solutions, LLC., a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has acquired part of ASI Mining, LLC, a U.S.-based company that provides technology solutions for the autonomous operation of mining vehicles.…
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SUPPLIERS: STRACON Acquires Canadian Underground Mining Contractor Dumas Holdings
Toronto – STRACON S.A., a majority owned subsidiary of Ashmore Group, announced that it acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary STRACON International S.A.C., a 60% controlling interest in Dumas Holdings Inc.. Dumas is a leading, full-service, underground mining contractor, focused…
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SENSORS: BinMaster’s New Battery-Powered SPL-100 Laser Level Sensor
Say goodbye to wiring and hello to inventory data. Wiring complexity and costs can be an obstacle when installing level sensors. The SPL-100 battery-powered single point laser allows use of level sensors on silos or in remote locations where inventory monitoring has not…
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DOZERS: Caterpillar celebrates milestone 40,000th machine
Peoria, Ill. — In October, representatives from Caterpillar, Finning Canada and Teck Resources gathered in East Peoria, Ill., to celebrate the milestone of the 40,000th Cat large dozer rolling off the production line. Core to Caterpillar’s global identity, the current…
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TECHNOLOGY: Hard-Line and Murray Engineering announce partnership
A heavyweight technology partnership between Murray Engineering, part of the major Byrnecut mining services group, and leading Canadian-based heavy-machine control and automation specialist Hard-Line, has been formally launched, with Murray now providing comprehensive support for Hard-Line products in Australasia, Africa…
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AWARDS: Breaker Technology awarded Silver in science & technology competition
Thornbury, Ontario, – Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI) received the second-class prize in China Gold Association’s 2017 Science and Technology award for its contribution to improving underground productivity and safety, through its latest version of the Breaker Intel System at Shandong…
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EXPLOSIVES: Reduce overall costs and increase productivity with DigiShot Plus 4G
SALT LAKE CITY – Dyno Nobel recently launched DigiShot Plus 4G electronic initiation system, the newest and most sophisticated addition to the Dyno Nobel electronic line. This system, developed by Dyno Nobel’s joint venture partner DetNet®, is designed to help…
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LITHIUM: Getting more value from brine – tech improvements reduce costs and increase recoveries for lithium
Bryan Schreiner, Jack Zhang and Lucinda Wood. The following is an excerpt from an article on the Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) blog, From the Lab to the Loading Dock. Read the full version at www.SRC.sk.ca/blog. Lithium, the lightest metal on…
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BREAKERS: Epiroc IPS system takes hydraulic breaker performance to new level
Epiroc introduces another first in hydraulic breaker technology. Many of the company’s heavy hydraulic breaker attachments now feature the patented Intelligent Protection System (IPS). Seamlessly combining Epiroc’s AutoControl and StartSelect functions, the fully automated system provides simpler, more efficient, and…
