The Voith Group has appointed Denise Kurtulus as CEO of Voith Turbo and member of its corporate board of management, effective September 1. She succeeds Cornelius Weitzmann, who left the company at his own request at the end of 2025. Until her appointment, Dirk Hoke, CEO of the Voith Group, will continue to manage the Group Division Turbo on an…
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Chryso, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, announced the North American introduction of Chryso Eco Dust, designed to help operations manage dust more effectively while improving jobsite safety and environmental performance. Unlike traditional dust suppression approaches that rely on calcium chloride, which can contribute to corrosion of equipment and surrounding infrastructure, Chryso Eco Dust provides a non-corrosive alternative designed to deliver…
Read MoreThe U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has published its preliminary findings from an April 30 incident that took the life of one miner. The fatal accident occurred at the Portable Crusher #1 site in Wastington County, Idaho, a surface stone mine controlled by Jeanne M (Seubert) McDonough and Seubert Excavators, according to federal data. The victim was identified as…
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Emerson has launched a new software application, DeltaV Live Enterprise View, to securely extend real-time control system visualization beyond the control room. The new release joins Emerson’s rapidly expanding edge application ecosystem and empowers engineering, maintenance, reliability and leadership teams with browser-based, read-only access to live plant displays – as operators see them – without requiring display conversion, additional engineering…
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Continental’s group sector ContiTech has unveiled VersaFlex, a next-generation single-ply conveyor belt engineered to deliver above-ground mining customers high strength and performance as well as maximum efficiency and uptime. VersaFlex, the company said, can both drive uptime and lower total cost of ownership, the one thing its customers value most, adding as well exceptional rip and tear resistance, a high-strength…
Read MoreThe U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has published an alert with best practices for accident prevention following an April 3 fatality in West Virginia. The incident occurred at an underground coal operation owned by ACNR Holdings. A scoop backed into another scoop that was transporting a longwall shield. This collision caused the longwall shield to shift and pin the…
Read MoreRCT-Powered by Epiroc confirmed this week it was able to deploy its AutoNav Lite (semi-automation) at a major northern Canadian gold mining operation to aid it in accelerating stabilisation and remediation activities The project involved the commissioning two remotely operated dozers, both Caterpillar D10s, to undertake critical works within controlled areas of the operation, enabling operators to manage ground conditions…
Read MoreThe U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration confirmed it has renewed its alliance with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to ensure manufacturers and contractors have access to information, guidance, and training resources designed to protect the health and safety of miners. MSHA’s renewed alliance with AEM – an association that works to advance construction and agricultural equipment manufacturers, including…
Read MoreEquinox Gold and Orla Mining are combining to form a new North American senior gold producer that will have a portfolio of six operations across multiple countries. With 1.1 million ounces of expected annual production in 2026, according to the companies, the merged group has a defined path to more than 1.9 million ounces from expansion projects in Canada, the…
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