Leica Geosystems is expanding its aftermarket 3D machine control compatibility to Caterpillar’s next-gen wheeled excavators. The companies previously collaborated on the Leica MC1 3D machine control solution for Caterpillar’s next-gen hydraulic tracked excavators. The expansion is a result of growing demand from Cat wheeled-excavator users, Leica said. Available starting inContinue Reading
RCT – Powered by Epiroc’s AutoNav Tele is enhancing narrow vein mining at the Vertex-operated Reward Gold Mine site at Hill End. The state-of-the-art, agnostic automation technology has been installed on the Aramine L350D mining loader, which recently arrived from France to Epiroc’s Orange Service Centre. The small underground loaderContinue Reading
The RCT – Powered by Epiroc team at the Mt Isa branch has successfully completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a CAT R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise Copper Mine in Northwest Queensland. The new machine was purchased by AIC Mines to supportContinue Reading
While JCB has secured a US$205 million contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with 535 militarised 437HT wheel loaders, the machine’s specifications offer important insight into the type of high-performance equipment increasingly required in Zambia’s mining industry. Built on JCB’s proven 437 commercial platform, the 437HT is designed forContinue Reading
Puma Energy, a leading downstream energy company, and Hass Group (https://HassPetroleum.com), a leading oil marketing company in Africa, today announced a lubricant distribution partnership covering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. The agreement marks the introductionContinue Reading
Mechanical Ingenuity has introduced the Wavecrest surge protector, a compact solution designed to clean “dirty power” while protecting sensitive equipment from a wide range of electrical disturbances. The system guards against power sags, swells, transients, overvoltage, undervoltage and electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise. Using a combination of metal oxide varistors (MOVs), capacitors,Continue Reading
Normet has launched the Scamec LC 065 A, a purpose-built scaling machine designed to deliver exceptional safety, visibility and productivity for underground operations — including the narrow, high-activity workings typical of many mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Built on the same proven and robust carrier platform asContinue Reading
As Zambia accelerates investment in mechanisation, automation and digitally enabled mining operations, ensuring effective safety control across large and complex worksites is becoming a growing priority—particularly across the Copperbelt. Fort Robotics, a specialist in safe control systems for robots and mobile machines, has launched its Wireless E-Stop Pro, a safety-certifiedContinue Reading
Caterpillar has expanded its partnership with Nvidia to bring AI-driven solutions to mining and construction operations, delivering next-generation tools for operators, dealers, and industry professionals. The collaboration focuses on enhancing machine intelligence, productivity, and safety while modernizing manufacturing and supply chain processes. AI-Equipped Mining and Construction Machines Using Nvidia’s JetsonContinue Reading
As engineers and workers navigate deep shafts and unstable geology when visibility remains limited, communications are fragile, and risks move faster than human response, the mining sector becomes one of the world’s most hazardous industries. The urgency is visible in recent trends. According to the Mining Safety and Health AdministrationContinue Reading
