Kennametal recently confirmed an expansion of its comprehensive product line of tooling and wear protection solutions for mining applications with three products: picks to meet diverse customer demands and an innovative round drill steel system designed to improve efficiency and safety. PrimePoint features a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip, enabling longwall operators to mine longer. With increased hardness over traditional tungsten…
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RPMGlobal (RPM) recently unveiled its new fleet optimization solution at MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas. FleetOptimiser continues RPM’s journey toward cloud-based solutions, offering a product designed for customers to calculate and optimize their trucking requirements for a shift. The solution combines a 3D, visual user interface with RPM’s universal fleet calculation wrapped up in a secure, web accessible, cloud-based…
Read MoreAspen Technology has introduced the AspenTech Microgrid Management System (MMS) solution for customers with heavy electrical power requirements to manage on-site conventional and renewable power generation, active load management and energy storage. Based on the company’s proven AspenTech OSI monarch SCADA platform, the solution empowers customers to maximize operational performance and accelerate net-zero goals. A part of AspenTech’s Digital Grid…
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Franklin Electric’s Pioneer Pump brand has broadened its product portfolio with the launch of the Minetuff Electric Submersible Pumps – its first electric submersible product. The Minetuff Series includes pumps ranging from 8 to 140 horsepower that can be used in wells as deep as 245 feet. The series utilizes submersible pump and motor engineering technology from Franklin Electric, including…
Read MoreAlabama-based Motion Industries has announced it has increased its footprint in Canada with its agreement to purchase hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder manufacturer and repair group Stoney Creek Hydraulics. The deal was expected to close by October 31, the company confirmed. “We are excited to begin a new chapter as part of the Motion team,” SCH owner Patric Gauthier said. “It…
Read MoreCommerce and Trade Minister of India Piyush Goyal and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signed their names to an agreement promising to cooperate on strengthening supply chains in the two countries for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals. The Commerce Department said in a statement on October 3 that the now-inked memorandum of understanding aims to build resilience for critical…
Read MoreCaterpillar has entered a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance its own Precision Mining initiative. The teaming of the two companies will use cutting-edge technology to provide real-time, detailed information about ore, the raw material extracted in mining, which will help sites improve operational efficiency and accuracy. Cat Precision Mining is Caterpillar’s advanced vision to improve every step of…
Read MoreU.S.-based Coeur Mining has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North American peer SilverCrest Metals, adding the Las Chispas underground mine in Sonora, Mexico, to its portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of SilverCrest pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement. The transaction is…
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It has arrived – the end of 2024. It has been quite a year for mining and the nation. As we set our sights on 2025 with optimism, as well as a new American leader in the returning energy-friendly president Donald Trump, we can pick up the pen to begin charting the nation’s new chapter. NAM has its sights set…
Read MoreMSHA reported that on Nov. 16, a miner at Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc., Highland County, Ohio, died when he became entangled in a log washer. The miner was last seen standing on a deck and using a water hose to wash material out of the log washer to clear a blockage. This is the 27th fatality reported in 2024, and…
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