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Sleipner releases fully electric, autonomous mine transport system

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 NAM Staff

Sleipner Finland has unveiled a new generation of fully electric and autonomous transport systems for moving mining and construction equipment. The newly released emission-free electric transport system is aimed at mines that already use automated equipment, such as drills, and therefore have the infrastructure to support autonomous solutions. Several patents are pending for Sleipner’s innovative transport solution. “Autonomous mining requires…

Victoria Gold’s Eagle idled after heap leach incident

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 NAM Staff

Yukon Territory, Canada miner Victoria Gold said the heap leach at its Eagle gold mine near Mayo, north of Whitehorse, has had a failure, causing operations at the site to stop. While details are scarce about the June 24 incident, the company said none of its employees were injured. “At this early stage, it can be confirmed that there has…

Bringing the mine to the city

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Donna Schmidt

It feels like other mining-rich regions in the world are sprinting past U.S. operations in terms of automation in the world of load and haul, and it’s not our imagination. In this North American Mining magazine exclusive, Komatsu Autonomous Systems Vice President Anthony “Cookie” Cook talks more about progress, obstacles to advancement and Komatsu’s position in it all. Edited by…

Volvo CE dealer acquired by Nors Group

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 NAM Staff

Portugal-based Nors Group is expanding its heavy equipment footprint in North America with the acquisition of Great West, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in western Canada that covers the British Columbia and Yukon provinces. Nors sells, rents and services construction, infrastructure, mining and forestry equipment, as well as Volvo trucks, buses, cars and marine and industrial engines in 17 countries on…

ABD Solutions unveils vehicle automation solution

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 NAM Staff

Promising autonomous vehicle fleet supervision even in the most remote environments, ABD Solutions is releasing its newest development, the Indigo Drive mobile supervisory system. The system allows mining vehicles to be automated anywhere in the world without the need for existing infrastructure. The compact Mobile Supervisory System consists of the servers and operator stations that enable a site to manage…

Met coal: A critical piece of our industrial base

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 NAM Staff

The following is an op-ed from National Mining Association (NMA) President Rich Nolan. “Coal” might bring to mind power plants and electricity generation but metallurgical coal, often referred to as met coal, has bolstered our nation’s infrastructure and economic strength for decades and is helping build the cities and infrastructure of tomorrow.

Trimble Showcases Corporate Capabilities at New Colorado Headquarters

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 NAM Staff

On Aug. 11, Trimble invited media representatives for its “media play days” at the company’s headquarters in Westminster, Colo. With the striking Colorado Rockies in the background, local and trade-publication journalists were given an opportunity to view and personally experience Trimble’s technologies with demonstrations and hands-on exploration opportunities. The event was attended by North American Mining Publisher Peter Johnson and…

University in West Virginia developing REE research center

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 NAM Staff

Concord University in southern West Virginia has been awarded $642,000 in funding for the development of a research center to analyze rare earth elements (REEs) in coal and coal byproducts. The appropriations funding is thanks to state senator Joe Manchin, who secured it for the Mercer County institution via the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Concord will expand its…

First Mode brings proving grounds to Pacific Northwest

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 NAM Staff

Carbon reduction company First Mode has established a first-of-its-kind proving grounds in Washington state to test and optimize ultra-class mining haul trucks as well as associated hydrogen refueling infrastructure. The First Mode Proving Grounds, which includes an outdoor work yard and office space, is located at the TransAlta Centralia Mine, a former coal mine now in the process of reclamation.…

Rio Tinto invests $55M to add underground mining at Kennecott

September 28, 2022November 1, 2022 NAM Staff

Rio Tinto has announced a major growth plan for its Kennecott copper complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah – an expansion to mining that will also take its efforts underground, which it said holds “potential for significant and attractive underground development.” The miner has earmarked US$55 million for the landmark transition project on the century-old mine and said it…