South32 Cannington is set to put the largest underground truck in the Cat product line to work. The North West Queensland operation took delivery last month of the world’s first AD63 to site, according to dealer Hastings Deering. With a 63-tonne payload, the AD63 boasts a Euro Stage V engine and tilt cab for easier… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland members only.Log In Regist...
Ravenswood Gold has taken delivery of a new Hitachi EX3600 excavator as it ramps up preparations for the return to large-scale open-pit mining at Ravenswood. Ravenswood Gold chief executive officer Brett Fletcher said the machine was part of an initial $100 million mining fleet to be purchased for the Ravenswood Expansion Plan (REP). The excavator,… This content is for iQ Industry Queenslan...
Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest its exploration business to Australian company Drillman. Drillman – a subsidiary of the M Group of Companies – provides equipment and technical support to the geotechnical, mineral exploration, horizontal, directional and upstream gas drilling sectors, among others. The deal includes exploration rigs, consumables and production stock, along wit...
Five Liebherr T 264 off-highway haul trucks have joined MacKellar Mining’s fleet this year at Dawson mine, near Moura in Central Queensland. The Liebherr T 264 trucks are among an upgraded generation which includes a payload capacity of 240 tonnes, with power ratings up to 2013 kW/2700 HP. For increased safety, the new front wheel… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland members on...
Liebherr has unveiled the latest addition to its crawler excavator line – the R 940 Demolition. As a successor to the R 944 C, the R 940 Demolition complements the product range, which already includes the R 950 Demolition and the R 960 Demolition. It features the Liebherr Demolition Control System, which received the Intermat Innovation… This content is for iQ Industry Queensland mem...
Sandvik has launched a new battery-electric loader, the 18-tonne LH518B. The manufacturer says the LH518B has been designed entirely around the loader’s Artisan battery system and electric driveline to make the most of that technology. Changing the loader battery does not require any cranes or forklifts, thanks to the patented AutoSwap feature. Sandvik says the… This content is for iQ Indus...
A refurbished Sandvik DK75S rig is proving a major drawcard in an upcoming auction of equipment from Blackwater-based drilling company Tallywalker. Pickles Mining is auctioning a range of equipment on behalf of Tallywalker receivers/managers KordaMentha. The lots include two Sandvik DK75S rigs (one refurbished), a Sandvik UDR1500 rig, Boart Longyear Hyd power pack, Tatra 8×8… This cont...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is introducing a new version of its operator training simulator for underground drill operators and maintenance teams. The Digital Driller family – which now includes the DS422i – provides advanced simulator training to improve operator and drilling performance. Sandvik says the new version features the latest developments in underground drilling̷...
More than 100 items of drilling, mining, quarry machinery and heavy equipment are going under the hammer in an online auction this Thursday. Lloyds Auctions says the equipment is owned by a Coffs Harbour company holding a downsizing clearance sale this week. It includes dozers, loaders, tractors, crane borer trucks, service trucks and tippers. Lloyds… This content is for iQ Industry Q...
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