Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production. The milestone represents a significant moment in the transformation of heavy construction equipment and reinforces Volvo CE’s role as a leader in industry-changing technology. Building on Volvo…
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Coal logistics optimization
Moving beyond child’s play in an industry that is increasingly challenging and changing everyone’s expectations by the day. Edited by Donna Schmidt Let’s face it, there’s no way to sugar-coat the truth: mining is hard work. What’s more, the logistics of moving those resources have grown more and more complex as regulations, environmental considerations and evolving technology change the game every…
Read MoreBinMaster launches VRX line of vibrating probe level sensors
BinMaster’s VRX series of vibrating probes is the Nebraska-based company’s latest innovation in level measurement. Built for durability and reliability in BinMaster’s signature red housing, the VRX is engineered to provide dependable point-level detection for powders and bulk solids – even under the most demanding industrial conditions. A highly visible, on-board status indicator light changes from green to red when…
Read MoreRokbak to close up shop: Volvo CE
Due to rising costs and global trade challenges, Volvo Construction Equipment said it will close its UK-based Rokbak articulated hauler business and concentrate resources on its portfolio of other hauling solutions. Production is expected to stop in the second half of 2026, subject to a consultation process. For more than four decades, Rokbak – formerly Terex Trucks – has supplied…
Read MoreCoeur Mining finalizes New Gold deal
U.S.-based Coeur Mining has completed its acquisition of New Gold in accordance with the definitive agreement previously announced on November 3, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, Coeur acquired all of the outstanding common shares of New Gold, with New Gold shareholders receiving 0.4959 shares of Coeur common stock for each New Gold common share, implying a total equity…
Read MoreAdvance Metals reports high-grade silver, gold results at Yoquivo
Advance Metals has reported high-grade silver and gold drilling results from the final resource extension holes at its Yoquivo project in Chihuahua, Mexico, reinforcing confidence ahead of the project’s maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The latest drilling in the central Pertenencia area intersected multiple zones of strong silver-gold mineralization, said the miner, highlighting both the scale and continuity of…
Read MoreResolution Copper land swap finalized
Resolution Copper, a joint venture owned by BHP (45%) and Rio Tinto (55%), and the United States Forest Service (USFS) have completed a federal land exchange in Arizona, enabling the next phase of technical work and development planning for the Resolution Copper project, one of the most significant undeveloped copper resources in the United States. “The land exchange is an…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Show 2026 – that’s a wrap!
The teams at SEMCO Publishing, owner of Miners News, North American Mining magazine and Coal Trends would like to convey a heartfelt thank you to all that exhibited at and attended the recent West Virginia Coal Show in Charleston. Attendance was solid over 2025’s show both days of the event, and the traffic and diversity of attendees were both great…
Read MoreMartin Engineering introduces conveyor dust control innovations
Martin Engineering has introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment following rigorous testing across many applications. The Martin ApronSeal Urethane Skirting, GravitySeal Self-Adjusting Urethane Skirting, and the A.I.R. Control Dust Curtain outperformed similar products in tackling fugitive dust and spillage, the company said. Retrofitted onto existing transfer points, the system uses no energy to…
Read MoreBrass Knuckle safety glasses for workers with vision problems
The number of American workers over age 55 has doubled in the past two decades, and one in five 65-year-olds are still working. With an aging workforce comes presbyopia, the age-related loss of near vision. Workers who typically use readers may remove protective eyewear and slip their readers on when tasks require close, clear sight. That’s noncompliance at best –…
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