Mining equipment news

AECOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with electric vehicle charging technology firm Zapinamo to launch a new smart system for fleet and infrastructure owners to manage charging in the most energy efficient and low carbon way.

Kris Porter, Adrian Maré and Shane Hickey, Metso, Australia, discuss changes to Australian coal prep plants in the last 10 years.

VGK has launched a monitoring system for heavy vehicles transporting coal along the Solntsevsky Coal Times (Shakhtersk Coal Seaport) route.

Joseph A. Dos Santos, Dos Santos International, USA, explains why high angle conveyors provide the missing link for optimised IPCC systems.

Flexco recently announced the relocation of its Flexco Europe location.

TOMRA’s X-Ray Transmission diamond recovery technology offers customers a diamond recovery of greater than 98%.

Uwe Wyink, Master Builders Solutions, Germany, explains how new rock bolting technology promises faster and higher quality tunnel development for longwall mining.

By investing in new technologies such as TOMRA’s sensor-based sorting, mining companies can take new approaches to extract natural commodities in an energy-efficient and resource-conserving manner.

The May/June issue of World Coal features technical articles on mine hoisting, room and pillar mining, trucks and tyres, ventilation and dust control, coal washing and separation.

Thomas Boutaugh, PEC Consulting Group – PENTA Engineering Corp., USA, discusses the advances in technology in the underground coal mining industry since the 1970s.