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First rail cars delivered for Legacy project in Canada

In mid-September 2016, the first cars for the future transport of potash from the new Legacy site to Vancouver harbour were handed over to K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) by the Canadian manufacturer, National Steel Car (NSC). The cars, specially designed for KSPC, are shorter than conventional freight cars but have…

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News from the German Mining Network

Australia On 23rd September 2016, approximately 200 people attended the South Australian Resources Industry Innovation Summit in Adelaide. In addition to presentations on the subject of innovation from the two largest copper producers in South Australia, BHP Billiton and OzMinerals, as well as from research institutes such as the Future…

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MINExpo 2016 – positive trade fair experience for German companies

With almost 1,300 exhibitors, MINExpo in Las Vegas/USA is the world’s largest forum for the mining industry and its suppliers. 27 German companies exhibited at the shared German stand in the North Hall (Figure 1), which was overseen by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the Verband…

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Caterpillar to Supply Longwall Roof Supports to CNX Coal Resources Mine in Pennsylvania

CNX Coal Resources LP has placed an order for 285 Cat® longwall roof supports destined for use in the Enlow Fork Mine in southwestern Pennsylvania, USA. The mine is one of three in the complex, which produced 20.7 million tonnes (22.8 million tons) in 2015, making it the largest underground…

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Centring for reliable operation

Misalignment of the conveyor belt is a frequent cause of material loss in conveyor systems. Belt centring stations can detect this and correct it. The latest such system in the product range of Flexco Europe GmbH, Rosenfeld/Germany, is the PT Pro EZ (Figure 1). One special feature is that the belt…

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Soft landing after a rough flight

High-energy impacts in the loading zone are a frequent cause of material loss in conveyor systems used in coal mines, underground mines and gravel quarries. Impact beds of Flexco Europe GmbH, Rosenfeld/Germany, prevent this by slowing down the material that falls onto the conveyor. The EZIB systems are an efficient…

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IBS and its innovative roadheaders at MINExpo 2016 Las Vegas

With more than 40 years of experience in the mining and tunnelling machinery business Industriemaschinen-Bergbau-Service GmbH (IBS), Bischofsheim/Germany, has developed a portfolio of products and services “Made in Germany” tailored to the needs of the industry. At MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas IBS presented its innovative solutions such as iRoadheader…

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Liebherr Mining Excavator R 9200

The Beeshoek Iron Ore mine is situated approximately 65 km south of Assmang’s flagship Khumani Iron Ore mine, near the town of Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Composed of five open-cast pits, Beeshoek’s production output is around 3.4 mt/a. The mine is jointly managed by ARM…

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Mobile dust binding machines

In all German towns, both national and state regulations apply for construction site operations, in order to protect all employees, the neighborhood and the public against dust. A study claims that demolition sites in cities are a key factor in overall exposure to fine dust. As a result of the…

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Solutions for the mining industry

In the open-cast and underground mining bigger performances are demanded by the machines and processes, which means that nowadays also bigger machines are used. E. g., a bucket wheel excavator or a crawler excavator now operates with an installed capacity of more than 15 MW at a voltage of 35 kV.…

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