EACON unveils advanced SurfaceSupervisor for light vehicles
EACON Mining celebrates 1,000 autonomous trucks and launches SurfaceSupervisor system for enhanced safety and precision
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Volvo CE unveils the L260: A bold new vision for wheel loaders
Volvo CE also included a new battery disconnect switch and a new telematics platform to support an updated Caretrack system and MyEquipment app.
Dr.-Ing. Gunther Kegel and Werner Guthier Pass the Baton to Their Successors
Both have built impressive careers and bring fresh perspectives and new impulses to Pepperl+Fuchs’ leadership, which the Mannheim-based company seeks to leverage for its continued success.
Vögele launches new machines and tech at bauma 2025
The universal class model maintains the benefits of a wheeled paver, including high manoeuvrability and great mobility during transport. As well, the Super 1803-5 X-Tier incorporates the Dash 5 benefits, such as ease of use, clever automatic functions, shorter set-up times and lower noise and exhaust emissions.
Kodal Minerals close to commercial production at Mali lithium mine
First spodumene concentrate production at Bougouni. (Image courtesy of Kodal Minerals.)
Ivanhoe Mines Commences Giant Copper Exploration Program in Zambia
As announced on September 10, 2024, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ivanhoe Mines and the Republic of Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (Ministry of Mines)
Bezant Resources secures green light for Hope and Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia
Spanning across central Namibia’s Matchless Copper Belt, the Hope and Gorob Project is no small undertaking. Covering a vast area of roughly 800 square kilometers, the licence includes
Bureau Veritas buys GeoAssay
Bureau Veritas announces the acquisition of GeoAssay. This transaction cements Bureau Veritas’ position as the Metals & Minerals market leader in Chile, the world’s largest copper producer.
The Minerals Council South Africa launches its comprehensive Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease Guide
The Minerals Council’s multi-party Masoyise Health Programme launched the guide in English, isiXhosa, Sesotho and Portuguese to assist former mineworkers across the Southern African Development Community in understanding their healthcare rights, compensation benefits, and how to contact support structures for lung diseases incurred while working on South African mines.
ArcelorMittal South Africa seeks funding to postpone long steel business shutdown
The South African Government plans to allocate R500m to cover steelworker salaries for six to eight months.