The answers just keep coming: additional Columbia Steel crusher wear parts engineers join “Ask the Experts” online

PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 2009 - It’s been 16 months - and dozens of questions and
answers - since Columbia Steel joined the “Ask the Experts” online forum, and two new faces are looking forward in 2009 to helping aggregate producers with their wear part inquiries, puzzles and predicaments.
Signing on is Steve Dolezal, an engineer at [...]

Liebherr Self Propelled Maintenance Tools

At MINExpo 2008 Liebherr exhibited two self-propelled maintenance tools, namely the Super Jack III and the Wheel Handler, designed to promote safety and efficiency when handling maintenance issues on large mining e-quipment.
Well known in the mining industry for the development of large payload capacity diesel electric haul trucks and hy-draulic excavators and shovels, Liebherr recognizes [...]

“Hard Coat” insulation a new direction for insulation blanket manufacturer.

Firwin Corp, a Toronto-based manufacturer of removable insulation blankets, recently launched a new insulation product - Firwin HCTM Hard Coat insulation. As opposed to insulation blankets, which are designed to be removable and reusable, Firwin HCTM is an insulation coating that is affixed to the product. Featuring a lightweight and durable exterior that clings to [...]

Gekko Engineers Morila Makeover

Randgold’s Morila Gold Mine are updating and upgrading their InLine Leach Reactor from an ILR1000CA to an ILR2000BA.  This ILR has produced gold since May 2001 at rates varying between 200 oz/day and 2000 oz/day, depending on feed grade.  It treats gravity gold recovered from three Knelson XD48 concentrators and is a critical component in [...]

Caterpillar® Equipment Training Solutions Offers More

Cost Effective Ways to Train Heavy Equipment Operators

The mission of Caterpillar Equipment Training Solutions is to help Cat® equipment users get the maximum return on investment through the delivery of operator training services. Caterpillar now offers new e-learning opportunities, as well as instructor led simulator-based, classroom and in-the-iron programs.
CaterpillarÒ equipment users recognize that [...]

FLSmidth receives copper order in Peru

Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 46-2008, 11 November 2008
FLSmidth Minerals has signed a contract worth USD 62m (DKK 361m) with Chinese-owned Minera Chinalco Peru for equipment for its Toromocho copper mine in the Morococha mining district about 140 kilometres east of Lima, the capital of Peru.
FLSmidth Minerals is to provide detailed [...]

New Sandvik LHD line is a definite winner in the toughest operating conditions

Sandvik is constantly improving and creating new technology and machines to respond to varying customer needs to remove ore from the mine productively, safely and profitably.
Sandvik’s new loader line is designed to remove ore from the mine productively, safely and profitably. As all leading-edge Sandvik machines,  the new loader line is created to fulfill [...]

Barrick Adopts EQuIS for Environmental Data Management

EarthSoft today announced it has been awarded a contract from Barrick Gold Corporation to implement EQuIS software at all Barrick mines worldwide.
The Barrick contract consists of EQuIS software in SQL Server, an unlimited Distribution License of the EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) for Barrick’s environmental labs, and an unlimited use license of the web-based Enterprise EDP. [...]

Mine Radio Systems (MRS) Appoints New Canadian Operations General Manager

Goodwood, ON — Ken Morrell, President of Mine Radio Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of company Sales, Marketing, Project Coordinator Cindy Chesney to the position of General Manager, Canadian Operations effective immediately.
Reporting directly to the President, Ms. Chesney will oversee the day to day operations of MRS Inc.; responsible for leading the [...]

Project Provides Opportunities for Dewatering Research and Development

The Pearl River CSO Project Storage and Conveyance Tunnel in Lafayette IN offers opportunities for developing diverse and creative dewatering solutions. The City of Lafayette has been expanding its wastewater treatment facilities for over eight years in order to accommodate its increasing population. A solid manufacturing and college base, combined with a large [...]

Description for Bucket Drilling Method

The bucket rig is a form of the rotary drill rig. It uses mechanical or hydraulic drive to rotate a Kelly which is attached to the bucket. This type of rig will normally utilize a square friction type or round locking type Kelly with three or four telescoping sections which can extend to 100ft or [...]

CyPlus to Install Innovative “Solid-to-Liquid System” for Packaging and Handling at Syngenta in Great Britain

Syngenta Ltd. of Huddersfield, UK, has purchased the innovative packaging and handling system “Solid-to-Liquid System” (SLS) for producing its active substances used in crop protection products. “Working closely with the employees of our customer Syngenta, we first defined the quality requirements for sodium cyanide and its packaging and handling. This had to be done so [...]