International Mining is a global publication covering mining and minerals processing technology, methods, equipment and services, self-described as helping extractive operations to lower costs and enhance production.

International Mining

International Mining is a global publication that covers mining and minerals processing technology, methods, equipment and services. It provides information to help the mining industry lower costs, increase performance, enhance safety and maximize production. The publication supports both surface and underground operations.

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International Mining | 119,235 followers on LinkedIn. #miningtechnology #futureofmining #miningequipment #TheElectricMine #mineautomation #pitcrushconvey  | International Mining (IM) is the only globally-distributed industry monthly magazine available today and is published and edited by noted industry-experienced personnel.  IM&#39;s companion site, www.im-mining.com, includes timely mining equipment and technology news, with links to the most important mining business updates, and carries select market feature articles from the magazine.  With a yearly travel itinerary that is second to none, IM editors report first-hand about the successes, challenges and opportunities encountered by our world&#39;s most technologically significant operations.

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Battery-electric, AHS and innovative flotation process developments... The latest World Prospects assortment of news for IM November-December 2024 features some of the biggest #mineelectrification and #mineautomation news around. We cover the tie-up between Rio Tinto and SPIC Qiyuan on a plan to trial battery swapping on electric trucks at the #OyuTolgoi operation in Mongolia; the arrival of Newmont Corporation 's first Early Learner (battery-electric) Caterpillar Inc. truck at Cripple Creek and Victor in the US; the IPO filing of China-based autonomous haulage solution company CiDi on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong; and Lundin Gold Ecuador 's Glencore Technology #JamesonCell news at the #FrutadelNorte gold project in Ecuador. This is but a fraction of the news output of International Mining; to see it all, sign up for free access here: https://lnkd.in/dpu8_-H #miningnews #miningtechnology #mininginnovation

Wide body truck traction There is no doubt that wide body trucks are making their presence known in mining in the smaller payload range up to 100 t. Essentially, they are larger, more powerful and much more robust versions of tipper trucks. Having already taken the Chinese mining market by storm over the past decade, with models being supplied by numerous manufacturers, their influence is now being seen in other important mining countries and markets, such as Thailand, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Chile, Brazil, Guinea, South Africa, Botswana and Uzbekistan to name a few. It was only a matter of time before we covered it in IM then! For 2024's last IM Leader, Paul Moore delved into this market, referencing two conversations IM had around MINExpo with Cat Mining - on its plans to launch a 70-t payload wide body off-highway truck - and XCMG Group - on the evolution of bigger wide body trucks set to eat up rigid truck market share in certain sizes. Read all about it in the piece below... And, if you like what you read, sign up for our free newsletter and monthly issue here: https://lnkd.in/dpu8_-H #widebodytrucks #minehaulage #miningequipment #miningtechnology

IM November-December 2024 issue is live! The last International Mining issue of 2024 is packed with content, with a total of 12 feature articles making it into the magazine! IM November-December 2024 includes focus articles on: ◼️ Rock Tools ◼️ Drives & Controls ◼️ Mine Lighting ◼️ Simulators & Training ◼️ Continuous Cutting ◼️ Contract Mining ◼️ Mining EPCM ◼️ Heap Leaching ◼️ Gold Processing ◼️ Mining Consultants Along with our regular World Prospects news section, we also have in-depth High Profile interviews with Cummins Inc. and Schlam Payload . Read the full issue below... #miningnews #miningtechnology #mininginnovation #RockTools #MineLighting #MiningSimulators #ContinuousCutting #ContractMining #MiningEPCM #HeapLeaching #GoldProcessing #MiningConsultants

Liebherr Mining made a big splash at #TheElectricMine 2024, in Perth, Western Australia, earlier this year, and continued this electrification momentum at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas with a milestone battery-electric truck order from Fortescue . We can't wait to hear what the company will present in Santiago, Chile, in a little under six months' time! #mineelectrification #TEM25 #batteryelectric

Growth pathways for BHP's Escondida In a wide ranging presentation forming part of its 2024 Chilean #copper site tour, BHP provided insight into how it intends to continue delivering copper growth, including at its flagship #Escondida mine, via a series of pathways. Escondida like a number of other long life copper mines is facing grade decline & increased ore hardness. But it remains the world’s largest copper operation. Ore is extracted from two open pits – Escondida & #EscondidaNorte . The broad long term timeline for Escondida moving into the 2030s will see an initial production decline as the ageing #LosColorados concentrator (96,000 t/d) is demolished, followed by a production increase as a new concentrator ramps up and high-grade ore is accessed. #BHP Leach application on #ripios will also begin to contribute. In the near term, BHP is looking to extend the life of Los Colorados with timing optionality & also make expansions at the #LagunaSeca concentrators (LS1 handles 130,000 t/d currently and LS2 147,000 t/d). Larger mechanical #flotationcells along with Eriez #Hydrofloat #coarseparticle #flotation are also part of plans for the Laguna Seca plants and the new plant that will replace Los Colorados. Another major focus is increasing mining intensity to support the long term growth of concentrator capacity. The current Escondida ex-pit mine movement is ~400 Mt/y. Key changes in mine design, a fleet upgrade and productivity initiatives could enable increase this to >500 Mt/y. Moves could include larger pushbacks, more access ramps, a change in pit wall angle plus more and larger trucks (the new ultraclass fleet potentially increasing to around 190), and larger shovels – the mine is already one of the first users of Komatsu Mining ’s P&H 4800 XPC. Current mining equipment & fixed infrastructure at Escondida totals 188 trucks plus 18 electric shovels. There are four primary crushers & a #conveyance system for transport to concentrators plus one #primarycrusher and a conveyance system for the leaching route ie cathodes. A full fleet replacement is underway to the previously announced new Caterpillar Inc. diesel-electric 400 ton class #798AC truck fleet which will help unlock additional capacity & enable transition to autonomous operations. This was discussed by International Mining Editorial Director Paul Moore with BHP’s VP Technology, Minerals Americas, Pedro Hidalgo , at the EXPONOR CHILE - ¡Nos vemos en EXPONOR 2026! show in #Antofagasta earlier this year. All the #autonomoustrucks are currently operating in an #autonomouszone in Escondida Norte – to date 15 out of a fleet of 36 Cat Mining 798 AC trucks, with all 36 expected to be running autonomously by July 2025. The total conversion of 141 trucks is expected by FY30 (with 52 trucks converted & operating at Escondida Norte by FY27). Autonomous drilling ( Epiroc #PitVipers using the OEM automation system) is also progressing (20% to date). #futureofmining #theelectricmine #mineofthefuture

Record export ball mill from CITIC to Cardinal Namdini in Ghana In the presence of the President of #Ghana , Akufo-Addo, and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Tong Defa, a ceremony was held recently on November 8 to mark the commissioning and first gold pour at Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd. ’s Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd (A Shandong Gold Company) , which is now the third largest #gold mine in Ghana. It is also significant as it is located in the north of the country. The President stated at the event: “This mine we commission today is evidence of the power of exploration as the lifeblood of the mining industry. For years, this area, and several other areas within this northern belt of our country, have only been known for small-scale mining. Large-scale mining firms have concentrated on the south, largely influenced by the literature that links gold only to the south of our nation. It is investment in exploration that led to the construction of this mine, which we are told today will become the third largest mine in the country and one of the largest single-stream gold mines in West Africa.” CITIC Heavy Industries Co Ltd (CITIC HIC) supplied an overflow type 8.2 x 12.7 m ball mill to Cardinal Namdini. The ball mill saw its factory test run at CITIC HIC’s factory in #Luoyang , China on August 15, 2023 before subsequent delivery to the customer. The ball mill is the largest exported from China to date, and in accordance with international standards and norms, CITIC Heavy Industries says it has applied key technologies such as a variable frequency dual-drive #synchronousmotor drive, large pure static #bearings and lubrication, intelligent load sensing, and large #opengear design and manufacturing, adopting high-efficiency, parametric 3D design and intelligent factory manufacturing. CITIC says the large #ballmill offers a high operation rate and low maintenance and “represents the current international advanced level of high-end mining equipment, and is another important step in what is being achieved in the export of large ‘Made in China’ critical mineral processing equipment. CITIC Heavy Industry also provided two CC400 #conecrushers , a PXZ54-75 gyratory crusher and a CSM-950 vertical #stirredmill for the Cardinal Namdini gold project, which it says fully demonstrated its excellent technical strength and professional service capabilities in the field of #mineralprocessing . During the commissioning stage, CITIC arranged for eight of its skilled service engineers to carry out overseas installation services. Cardinal Namdini is Shandong Gold’s first overseas ‘self-built’ large-scale gold mine in Ghana, and also the first large-scale self-built project of a major Chinese enterprise in West Africa. It is one of the largest gold mines in West Africa and is expected to consolidate Ghana’s position as one of the world’s leading gold producers, with production expected to reach 350,000 oz/y. #futureofmining #Ghanamining #comminution

Fantastic to have Carlos join #TheElectricMine 2025 agenda! Tellus is involved in several major electrification and decarbonisation projects across Latin America. Fingers crossed, Carlos will be able to provide some timely insights into the solutions and processes these mines will leverage to electrify the sites. #mineelectrification #minedecarbonisation #NetZeroMining #TEM25

Mill relining technology leaders RME sale agreement to NRFC and Resource Capital Funds partnership Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) has entered into a transitional sale agreement with Resource Capital Funds (RCF) and the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). The agreement RME says will strengthen its future, honour the growth and potential of the company, while ensuring it remains an Australian-owned and operated company based in #Queensland . The NRFC is investing A$40 million in the company to support the continued growth of RME’s domestic manufacturing capabilities, allowing it to optimise operations at its manufacturing facility in #Toowoomba . The investment in RME comes via the NRFC’s first strategic investment partnership – a A$100 million commitment to leading resources private equity firm, Resource Capital Fund’s Innovation strategy. RCF’s Innovation strategy invests in emerging technologies and innovations that aim to redefine the mining industry to help sustainably and efficiently meet the demand for critical minerals and resources required for the global energy transition. The NRFC’s investment will be allocated to supporting other innovative Australian companies which support the resources sector, that meet the NRFC’s Investment Mandate. The partnership with RCF is a critical part of the NRFC delivering on its mandate to attract private investment into Australian advanced manufacturing and value-adding in resources, as well as enabling technologies in the national interest. NRFC Chief Investment Officer Dr Mary Manning : “The NRFC is committed to crowding-in private capital to diversify and transform Australian industry. Our partnership with Resource Capital Funds underscores our strategic focus to work with private capital with sector expertise to unlock new opportunities for growth in high-value and high-tech Australian manufacturing. We look forward to continuing our relationship with RCF as we jointly pursue further investments in the Australian resources innovation sector.” NRFC Chair Martijn Wilder AM : “Our investment in RME represents a first step for the NRFC in backing leading Australian manufacturers. RME’s cutting-edge solutions not only boost productivity but also enhance safety. We are incredibly proud to support RME’s growth and help it take its pioneering technology to new heights.” Since 1985, RME has innovated #millrelining technologies and services in the pursuit of removing fatal risk and improving its customers’ productivity. “I didn’t build RME with the intention of selling it but at this stage in my life, it was important and responsible that I actively pursue succession plans for the company that I love, to strengthen its future, our people’s careers and the customers we serve and keep safe every day,” said Dr John Russell , Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Engineer, RME. #miningsafety #futureofmining #mineralprocessing #comminution

China's new autonomous FCEV mining truck project While the majority of global attention today is on progress with diesel-battery hybrid and all battery mining trucks, work on hydrogen-powered mining trucks continues – which are still a form of hybrid using a #hydrogen fuel cell- #lithiumbattery energy system often referred to as #FCEV or #FuelCell #ElectricVehicle . One hydrogen mining truck hotspot has been China. Weichai International , better known as an engine supplier, built a 200 ton class FCEV truck as far back as 2019 working with CRRC Corporation Ltd. Yongji but it was never commercialised. Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (NHL) has built the 150 ton class NTH150 which is still in testing at #Huolinhe coal mine. Earlier this year coal mining giant #CHNEnergy , leading Chinese mining equipment OEM XCMG Group and hydrogen fuel cell supplier #THIKONewEnergy held a signing ceremony for development of a 240 ton class FCEV mining truck to be deployed at the #Baorixile coal mine of CHN Energy. These are all rigid trucks, but there are numerous FCEV examples in wide body trucks in China as well. The latest rigid truck project to get off the ground is at CHN Energy’s Shenhua Beidian Shengli Energy Co Ltd, better known as the #Shengli mine, in #Xilinhot , Inner Mongolia, where a 110 t class truck known as the HT3110E built by Aerospace Heavy Industry (AHI), part of China Space Sanjiang Group (CSSG), is now in test operation. This FCEV uses hydrogen fuel cells supplied by #Reshape Energy. It is equipped with a 70MPa #hydrogenstorage system and the truck can reach a maximum speed of 50 km/h under heavy load conditions. Reshape Energy says its independently developed fuel cell system has the advantages of strong load capacity, long service life, and high safety. The average operating altitude is about 1,000 m at Shengli with a big temperature difference between winter and summer ranging from -25°C to 30°C. Reshape Energy cooperated with AHI to improve the vibration resistance and heat dissipation performance of the fuel cell system. The truck can reduce diesel consumption of 320,000L per year equating to over 230 tons of carbon emissions. Not only that but the truck is being operated autonomously – one of the first if not the first FCEV to do so – using autonomous haulage technology supplied by one of China’s AHS leaders, #TAGEIdriver . The hydrogen fuel cell driverless heavy-duty mining dump truck project was included in the ‘1025’ project of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council. Currently, the hydrogen energy mining truck has achieved full-load trial operation and has been run autonomously for over 600 km. The truck has a total hydrogen storage capacity of 5,052 litres with a system weight of 203 kg and combines four 140 kW hydrogen fuel cell modules with a lithium iron phosphate battery for total power output of 900 kW. #futureofmining #theelectricmine #mineofthefuture

How can I use 50% less water in my tailings processes? Water is not an easy resource to come by in an increasing number of mining regions, so being able to make significant H2O savings on the tailings side of your processing flowsheet comes with significant benefits. Weir’s Transformational Flowsheets are achieving exactly this, leveraging proven technology in new innovative ways to make an impact at mines all over the globe. In many instances, the application of GEHO positive displacement pumps can reduce water consumption by 50%, complementing this with energy savings of 30%. And, in a TERRAFLOWING™ flowsheet, Weir equipment can match that same 50% water reduction, providing the optimal balance between energy consumption and water recovery. During a webinar on November 25 at 8am CET, Weir Minerals experts ( Erik Vlot and Job Kruyswijk ) will highlight these savings through a focus on three customisable flowsheets – the TERRAFLOWING flowsheet, Coarse Particle Flotation flowsheet and Hydraulic Dewatered Stacking flowsheet. They will also share findings from three tailings flowsheet case studies – including one that contributed to a 50% reduction in CAPEX! ◼️ Date: 25 November ◼️ Time: 8 AM CET (UTC+1) ◼️ Online: https://lnkd.in/eg7Kki4t Secure your place now! #tailingsmanagement #sustainablemining #sustainablesolutions #TERRAFLOWING #CPF #CoarseParticleFlotation #HDS #HydraulicDewateredStacking #Transformationalflowsheets #GEHO

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