The New Acland Mine (NAC), located adjacent to the township of Acland (Queensland), is part of the Australian based New Hope Group. Since opening of the mine, coal and interburden have been extracted by means of bulldozers fitted with ripper teeth and assisted by wheel loaders. However, a sharp drop in coal prices compelled the NAC management to look for ...
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Shaft sinking companies are showing an increasing interest in the use of shaft drill rigs equipped with high performance hydraulic rock drills. Therefore Deilmann-Haniel Mining Systems GmbH (dhms) has developed all-hydraulic shaft drill rigs with three or four drill booms now. The rigs are available in flameproof or non-flameproof version. The first all-hydraulic shaft drill rig with four booms will ...
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The new two-piece STARCLEAN® SEAL transfer point seal of the F. E.. Schulte Strathaus GmbH & Co. KG eliminates material and dust emissions in belt conveyor transfer points and reduces maintenance and operation costs. At first, the material guiding primary seal keeps the bulk material inside the chute. The secondary dust seal, which is soft but abrasion resistant is adjustable ...
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In early 2015 Deilmann-Haniel Mining Systems GmbH (dhms) delivered one first roadheader dh R60t for roadway development at a new hard coal mine in Turkey. Two more roadheaders dh R75t followed in April and July 2015. All three machines have been ordered by Hema Energji Inc., an affiliate of Hattat Holding Enerji Group, which is building a new coal mine ...
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Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd (VMM), a subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale SA headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has awarded the BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, an order to supply 16 overland conveyors. For the specialist intralogistics company, this is the largest order in the conveying and loading systems product segment in the company’s history. Vale intends to set up an ...
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