Caterpillar has released the next generation of mining trucks at MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas.
Argyle Diamond Mines has commissioned a fleet of articulated dump trucks, specially modified to cart pre-mixed shotcrete underground.
Skipper Trucks will feature its purpose-built vehicles for the mining industry on Stand 2344 during the 2008 Goldfields Mining Expo (GME).
Downer EDI Mining Blasting Services has recently launched its new mobile production unit, with advanced pump protection and interlocking auger extensions.
A MINER narrowly escaped serious injury when his dump truck rolled onto its roof at a Queensland quarry in early January.
A FLEET of non-underground articulated dump trucks is undergoing performance assessment at Mt Wright gold mine to determine suitability for underground operation.
YANDI minesite recently introduced Komatsu 830E AC (electric drive) haul trucks, resulting in faster material movement, greater reliability, and reduced maintenance and costs.
RIO Tinto Iron Ore Pannawonica’s efforts to improve truck payloads received high praise recently, with Caterpillar Global Mining saying Pannawonica’s payload accuracy was the best they had seen in Australia for Cat 789 dump trucks.
POWER train simulators put new large mining trucks to the test — long before they hit the haul road.
DIESEL-electric haul trucks help save fuel and reduce emissions at Rössing Uranium in Namibia