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Epiroc has won its largest-ever automation order, for the work to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of haul trucks to driverless operation in Australia. The on-going work will create the world’s largest single autonomous mine. Epiroc announced on January 12, 2023, that together with ASI Mining it will continue to support Roy Hill’s iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, to develop an autonomous haul truck solution that is interoperable and scalable regardless of manufacturer, so called Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agnostic. Epiroc has now received a significant order for this project, the largest size it has received so far for automation work. The order, booked in the first quarter 2023, is valued at approximately MAUD 70...

Australian Vanadium Limited (ASX: AVL) is one step closer to becoming a near term producer of vanadium with the company securing a location for its high purity vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in WA. U.S. Vanadium LLC (USV) electrolyte manufacturing technology will be used, with the new WA facility based in the Perth suburb of Wangara capable of producing up to 33MWh per year of vanadium redox flow battery (VFRB) high-purity electrolyte. AVL chief executive Graham Arvidson says detailed design of the facility is now complete and long lead equipment have been ordered. “This is an important step in our journey to become a world class, vertically integrated ‘pit to battery’ vanadium producer,” he said. “By leveraging USV’s proven technology, we...

Published by the Australian Mining Review, Mining Magazine New groundwater modelling using five years of expert, on-the-ground, science has proved current and planned open-cut mining at the Carmichael mine has not, and will not, harm the Doongmabulla springs. Bravus Mining and Resources has submitted an updated groundwater model for the area of the Carmichael mine and its surrounds to the Queensland Government as per the requirements of the Groundwater Management and Monitoring Plan, one of the suite of State or Commonwealth regulatory documents that form the operation’s rigorous environmental approvals. At the heart of the new groundwater model is data that expert hydrogeologists collect and record every two months from a network of more than 120 monitoring bores on Bravus’ mining...

Published the Australian Mining Review, Mining Magazine Catalyst Metals (ASX: CYL) has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian mining company Superior Gold, which owns the Plutonic gold operations in WA. With the previously announced acquisition of Vango Mining and its Marymia gold project by Catalyst, this further transaction will create a new mid-cap Australian gold producer with control of three world-class Australian gold belts at Henty in Tasmania, Bendigo goldfields in Victoria and Marymia in WA. The Plutonic gold mine has a 3mtpa CIL processing capacity via two plants, annual production of 70,000oz of gold, reserves of 630,000oz at 3.5g/t and a resource of 5.9moz at 3.7g/t. Marymia is adjacent to Plutonic and has resources of 1moz, including a high-grade...

This is an article from the Australian Mining Review, Mining Magazine BHP is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to help power mining equipment at its Yandi iron ore operations in WA as the mining giant moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions from diesel fuel as part of its decarbonisation strategy. Supplied through a collaboration with bp, the renewable diesel made from HVO will be used in haul trucks and other mining equipment over an initial three-month trial period. BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) Asset President Brandon Craig says about 40% of BHP’s operational greenhouse gas emissions come from using diesel fuel. “Ultimately, our aim is to have fully electric trucking fleets at our sites, but alternative...

Melbourne, Australia – Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the industry-leading Warman®  slurry pump, has released the latest edition of their coveted Warman® Slurry Pumping Handbook. The 6th edition, compiled by the most trusted name in slurry pumps, features detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. Drawing on decades of Weir Minerals’ inhouse expertise in innovative engineering and slurry pumping technology, the new handbook has updated reference material based on new learnings, improved understanding and technological developments within the mining industry. With customers always in mind, the handbook aims to empower engineers to achieve optimal performance from their Warman® slurry pumps. An increased global focus on the environment, energy consumption and water conservation will influence slurry pump design and considerations...

When you’re running a mining camp or major mineral processing operation, reliable and durable equipment are what keep production moving and need solar street lights. With multiple projects happening simultaneously in different areas of a site, particularly in applications prone to low visibility and high wind, dusty conditions, the ideal lighting solutions are critical. Mining companies want products that perform when it counts and rely on suppliers to understand what problems that may encounter ahead of time. This comes down to products that are designed to meet specific site needs, but can also be adapted to constantly changing onsite activities. In the absence of electrical connectivity in remote sections of a mine, combined with a shift toward more sustainable lighting...

The next generation of underground mine trucks will be born from a new partnership between Epiroc and Gold Fields Australia. Both companies entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to develop an innovative diesel-underground mine truck, the Minetruck MT65 E-Drive, with the aim of having a prototype at the Gold Fields’ Granny Smith mine in WA at the start of 2024. This collaboration combines the traditional combustion engine truck with an electric drive system technology, thereby reducing diesel consumption and increasing operational productivity. “Epiroc has set ambitious sustainability goals for 2030 including halving our CO2 emissions, and our innovation agenda goes hand in hand with our customers’ sustainability agenda,” said Sami Niiranen, President of Epiroc’s Underground division. “We are proud...