http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:09:16 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2445/1/Bucyrus-International-Inc-Announces-Second-Quarter-2008-Earnings-Release-and-Conference-Call/Bucyrus-International-Inc-Announces-Second-Quarter-2008-Earnings-Release-and-Conference-Call.html Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground mining industries, will release its second quarter 2008 earnings report after the close of business on Thursday, July 24, 2008. Bucyrus' quarterly teleconference to discuss second quarter 2008 results will be held on Friday, July 25, 2008, at 9:00 a.m.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2444/1/DiamondCorp-Nets-1M-at-Lace-Tailings-Tenders-in-1H08/DiamondCorp-Nets-1M-at-Lace-Tailings-Tenders-in-1H08.html DiamondCorp sold 19,214 carats of diamonds for $1.16 million, or $61 per carat, on tender from its Lace tailings re-treatment plant in South Africa during the first six months of 2008. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2434/1/The-Future-of-Mining-Equipment-Marketing/The-Future-of-Mining-Equipment-Marketing.html Mining companies are experts in mining ore-bodies and in most cases do not have the expertise or personnel to deal with the selling of surplus equipment. They are too busy doing what they do best and that is running the operation! Whether the asset is no longer economical to operate due to standardization, vintage or a change in mining methods, equipment gets parked and eventually becomes surplus. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2217/1/Sterling-Mining-Closes-US18-Million-Financing/Sterling-Mining-Closes-US18-Million-Financing.html Sterling Mining Company (TSX: SMQ)(OTCBB: SRLM)(FRANKFURT: SMX) announces that it has closed an equity financing of US$1.8 million by way of non-brokered private placement. The placement will consist of 741,164 units at US$2.40 per unit. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2178/1/Japan-Mining-Company-Marubeni-to-Buy-Two-Mining-Projects-in-Chile/Japan-Mining-Company-Marubeni-to-Buy-Two-Mining-Projects-in-Chile.html Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp. announced Friday plans to acquire stakes in two mining projects in Chile from Antofagasta PLC amid booming demand for copper. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2173/1/Underground-Mining-Methods/Underground-Mining-Methods.html Under certain circumstances surface mining can become prohibitively expensive and underground mining may be considered. A major factor in the decision to operate by underground mining rather than surface mining is the strip ratio, or the number of units of waste material in a surface mine that must be removed in order to extract one unit of ore.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2168/1/3-companies-agree-to-limit-mountaintop-mining/3-companies-agree-to-limit-mountaintop-mining.html A trio of coal companies has agreed to temporarily limit operations at three mountaintop removal mines opposed by environmentalists. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2167/1/Bucyrus-enters-into-preliminary-agreement-in-China/Bucyrus-enters-into-preliminary-agreement-in-China.html Bucyrus International Inc. entered into a preliminary agreement Tuesday with Huainan Mining Industry Group for a possible joint venture in the Huainan mining area of China's Anhui Province. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2141/1/Construction-and-Mining-Machinery-Equipment---Market-to-Exceed/Construction-and-Mining-Machinery-Equipment---Market-to-Exceed.html The construction and mining machinery/equipment market is in the midst of a consolidation phase, as acquisitions and strategic partnerships are still continuing after a spurt in the consolidation wave of the nineties. The highly competitive industry has maintained price levels in the moderate range with slight fluctuations, over the last few years. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2115/1/Areva-sees-Nunavut-uranium-mine-work-starting-in-2011/Areva-sees-Nunavut-uranium-mine-work-starting-in-2011.html Nunavut's first uranium mine is closer to becoming a reality, with owners of the Kiggavik and Sissons sites saying construction could begin as early as 2011. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2090/1/TauTona-mine-presses-ahead-with-technological-innovation-to-beat-power-crisis/TauTona-mine-presses-ahead-with-technological-innovation-to-beat-power-crisis.html The Times They Are A-Changin’, sang Bob Dylan. In this instance, the tune could be sung directly in reference to the underground mining environment, which for many years has employed energy-intensive pneumatic rockdrills. The pneumatic rockdrill is now facing serious competition from the energy- efficient electric rockdrill. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2070/1/African-Copper-heads-for-first-production-finalises-underground-plans/African-Copper-heads-for-first-production-finalises-underground-plans.html Emerging copper firm African Copper, which hopes to produce the first concentrate at its flagship mine in Botswana next month, will publish plans for underground mining at the operation in the coming weeks, CEO Joseph Hamilton said on Tuesday. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1922/1/Underground-solutions-offered-by-Advanced-Underground-Solutions/Underground-solutions-offered-by-Advanced-Underground-Solutions.html Advanced Underground Solutions  is engaged in providing underground solutions in telecommunication, water and gas detection services and control and shutdown systems. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1873/1/The-Universal-Mining-Machine/The-Universal-Mining-Machine.html In a science fiction story that I had in my hands, many years ago, a group of explores stranded on a remote planet needed to build a new spaceship using local materials. They had no time and no resources for traditional mining, so they built a "universal mining machine" that extracted elements from the planet's crust. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1726/1/Construction-and-mining-equipment-from-Komatsu-Australia/Construction-and-mining-equipment-from-Komatsu-Australia.html All the machinery supplied by Komatsu Australia benefit from use of Komatsu technology, which is reported to be the reason for the extraordinary quality exhibited by these machines. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1692/1/Wireless-solution-supports-underground-and-open-pit-mines/Wireless-solution-supports-underground-and-open-pit-mines.html Owner of the world's largest open-pit copper mine, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, has begun rolling out a wireless communication platform to support its mining operations across the globe. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1574/1/Products-for-use-in-industry-mining-and-construction-from-ITW-Polymers--Fluids/Products-for-use-in-industry-mining-and-construction-from-ITW-Polymers--Fluids.html Products produced by ITW Polymers & Fluids are used in the fields of engineering, maintenance and construction and in repair and rehabilitation projects. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1536/1/New-training-program-a-boot-camp-for-would-be-coal-miners/New-training-program-a-boot-camp-for-would-be-coal-miners.html Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1535/1/Study-will-analyze-methods-of-mining/Study-will-analyze-methods-of-mining.html Any safety study that is done on uranium mining will look at all three currently approved methods for mining ore: In situ, open pit and underground, according to Virginia Uranium Inc. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1498/1/Keeping-operators-cool-underground/Keeping-operators-cool-underground.html Recent changes to South Africa's mining legislation require operators of mining machinery to be accommodated in fully-enclosed cabins, which will protect them from dust and noise. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1466/1/Electrics-in-mining-evolution-sparks-interest/Electrics-in-mining-evolution-sparks-interest.html The need to produce higher tonnages at lower costs in order to retain competitive advantage has seen the evolution of high-energy electrical systems and a focus on control and monitoring to increase reliability. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1432/1/Monsoon-300-series-blaster-available-from-Australian-Pump-Industries/Monsoon-300-series-blaster-available-from-Australian-Pump-Industries.html Force Equipment Service and Hire of Forrestfield, Perth, is using Aussie Monsoon pressure cleaners on big mining and construction plant before and after service. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1398/1/Heavy-duty-pilot-valves/Heavy-duty-pilot-valves.html BURKERT has released the heavy-duty pilot valve range type 6518/6519 for the mining and processing industry. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1372/1/KOMATSU-AMERICA-CORP-LAUNCHES-NEW-HD1500-7-MINING-TRUCK/KOMATSU-AMERICA-CORP-LAUNCHES-NEW-HD1500-7-MINING-TRUCK.html For increased productivity and performance in mining applications, Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) introduces the new HD1500-7 mining truck to both its North American and international mining customers. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1366/1/Mining-manufacturer-bolts-on-ERP-solution-for-flexibility/Mining-manufacturer-bolts-on-ERP-solution-for-flexibility.html THE Australian arm of DYWIDAG Systems International, DSI Australia, has increased its flexibility and cut IT costs by two thirds after implementing an ERP system used worldwide by its European parent. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1304/1/Specialist-Auction-Offers-Sought-After-Mining-Equipment/Specialist-Auction-Offers-Sought-After-Mining-Equipment.html Hundreds of items including specialist mine and quarry equipment will be auctioned online on 7 December. The auction will be hosted by IronPlanet an online auction company for used heavy equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1298/1/Foam-fill-for-underground-fuel-tanks/Foam-fill-for-underground-fuel-tanks.html But what filling material to use so that a decision could later be taken about their future? info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1289/1/Underground-experiments-test-validity-of-geothermal-energy/Underground-experiments-test-validity-of-geothermal-energy.html In August, GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) Potsdam, Germany’s National Laboratory for Geosciences started a new series of experiments at its geothermal research site at Gross Schönebeck near Berlin. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1217/1/Its-like-playing-video-games-in-a-mine/Its-like-playing-video-games-in-a-mine.html Driving a heavy equipment simulator is a bit like being a lead player in a video game located in a mine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1209/1/WVa-Approves-Mine-Communications-Gear/WVa-Approves-Mine-Communications-Gear.html West Virginia has begun approving wireless communications and tracking systems for its 250 or so underground coal mines. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1173/1/Underground-rainwater-tanks/Underground-rainwater-tanks.html With the latest addition of a 7,500 litre underground rainwater tank, Coastline Plastics Water Tanks now have five underground water tank sizes to choose from. These tanks can all be installed under a driveway, house or in the garden. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1145/1/Tyre-Protection-Chains-available-from-RUD-Chains/Tyre-Protection-Chains-available-from-RUD-Chains.html The typical operating conditions in most underground metalliferous mines put even the best quality tyres to the test. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1134/1/ACCC-approves-system-to-reduce-coal-flotilla/ACCC-approves-system-to-reduce-coal-flotilla.html The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has authorised Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal operator Prime Infrastructure to implement a queue management system at the terminal. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1133/1/New-mine-production-management-system-on-the-way/New-mine-production-management-system-on-the-way.html Federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane recently visited Micromine to see the latest version its Pitram mine production management system, developed with the help of federal grants. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1132/1/Mobile-units-inertise-underground-mines/Mobile-units-inertise-underground-mines.html Air Liquide Australia says its new Floxal inert gas generating system is an effective mobile inertising solution that prevents gas explosions in underground mines. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1124/1/New-and-used-spare-parts-and-accessories-from-FC-Mining/New-and-used-spare-parts-and-accessories-from-FC-Mining.html F&C Mining  supplies new and used spare parts and accessories to mining, agriculture, automotive and fishing industry. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1043/1/Quarry-mining-introduces-hard-and-soft-rock-mining-consumables/Quarry-mining-introduces-hard-and-soft-rock-mining-consumables.html Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment is a leading supplier of mining consumables for hard rock and soft rock mining. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/988/1/Copper-ore-mining/Copper-ore-mining.html The high copper prices of recent years are producing a substantial supply response. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/987/1/Bauxite-mining/Bauxite-mining.html By the end of the outlook period, bauxite output is expected to be about 75 million tonnes. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/986/1/Gold-ore-mining/Gold-ore-mining.html Gold prices were pushed up in 2005-06 and are expected to increase further in 2006-07, reflecting continued global uncertainty and gold’s use as a store of value.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/964/1/Wireless-Mining/Wireless-Mining.html Rajant Corporation was founded in late 2001 immediately following the events of 9/11, with the aim of providing a solution to the problems experienced by first responders at Ground Zero, when different agencies using different radio systems were unable to communicate with each other. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/943/1/The-future-of-coal/The-future-of-coal.html Should we, the nation's beleaguered taxpayers, be required to spend billions of dollars on an oxymoron? info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/941/1/Coal-Mining-in-India-The-Past/Coal-Mining-in-India-The-Past.html India has a long history of commercial coal mining covering nearly 220 years starting from 1774 by M/s Sumner and Heatly of East India Company in the Raniganj Coalfield along the Western bank of river Damodar. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/940/1/About-Kentucky-Coal/About-Kentucky-Coal.html Kentucky's first mine, that commercially produced coal, was opened near Paradise, in Muhlen county, in 1820. Soon afterwards, others began operation, and by the late 1830'S nearly 100,000 tons of coal were produced each year form the Kentucky mines. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/939/1/Burton-Coal-Mine-Queensland-Australia/Burton-Coal-Mine-Queensland-Australia.html Burton is located in Queensland's Bowen Basin, 150km south west of the coastal town of Mackay. It produced its first coal in November 1996. An open-pit operation, Burton has a production capacity of around 4.5Mt/y, with 80% of its output being high-quality coking coal for the export market. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/938/1/Mining-blood-on-coal/Mining-blood-on-coal.html THE safety set-up for mining is the best of any industry in the country. The legislation is the most comprehensive. National tripartite conferences on safety in mines are held, and each mining company is supposed to comply with its recommendations as well as the law. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/924/1/Underground-Limestone-Mining/Underground-Limestone-Mining.html Each year aggregate companies in Iowa produce about 35 million tons of raw material from over 500 locations to supply a myriad of construction projects across the state. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/923/1/Use-of-GIS-in-underground-Mining-for-optimization/Use-of-GIS-in-underground-Mining-for-optimization.html The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a powerful tool to analyze and display data is gathering momentum in the mining industry. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/902/1/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground.html To solve a recurring problem with steel sleeve bushes on continuous mining machines, Joy Manufacturing has switched to ToughMet alloy. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/901/1/ISA-Working-Group-focused-on-mining-safety/ISA-Working-Group-focused-on-mining-safety.html At a recent meeting, the ISA-SP12 standards committee, Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Locations, established a new mining working group. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/853/1/Flowmeter-is-approved-for-self-monitoring/Flowmeter-is-approved-for-self-monitoring.html Flowmeter performs critical role in England's first non-water-industry flow monitoring installation to receive MCERTS self monitoring of effluent flow approval by the Environment Agency. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/852/1/Infra-red-cameras-are-an-underground-success/Infra-red-cameras-are-an-underground-success.html When it came to replace its obsolete infra-red cameras, UK Coal sought the best available technology for the most reasonable cost within the framework of its own stringent safety requirements. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/851/1/Seal-less-pumps-raise-mining-machine-reliability/Seal-less-pumps-raise-mining-machine-reliability.html Dosco Roadheading machines feature a newly designed raised-pressure water spray system to suppress dust and cool the picks on the cutting head. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/850/1/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground.html To solve a recurring problem with steel sleeve bushes on continuous mining machines, Joy Manufacturing has switched to ToughMet alloy. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/834/1/Elgas-LPG-for-Commercial--Industrial-Sites/Elgas-LPG-for-Commercial--Industrial-Sites.html Product/Service NameLPG for Commercial & Industrial Sites info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/808/1/Hydraulic-filter-thrives-underground/Hydraulic-filter-thrives-underground.html The latest bypass microfilter unit from Filtration Analysis Services Technology is specifically designed for applications where nonsparking, strength and durability are required. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/807/1/Limiters-keep-vehicles-safe-underground/Limiters-keep-vehicles-safe-underground.html Lakes System Design is breaking ground in underground mining mobile safety with two new products designed to limit the maximum ground speed of underground mobile equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/806/1/Translator-engineers-an-intelligent-change/Translator-engineers-an-intelligent-change.html Elysium's market-leading CADfeature technology has been adopted worldwide by Joy Mining Machinery, a manufacturer of underground mining systems. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/805/1/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground/Tough-alloy-bearings-thrive-underground.html To solve a recurring problem with steel sleeve bushes on continuous mining machines, Joy Manufacturing has switched to ToughMet alloy. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/696/1/Chinese-Coal-Companies-to-De-Gas-Mines/Chinese-Coal-Companies-to-De-Gas-Mines.html We discussed with Pacific Asia China Energy (PCEEF) executive vice president Steve Khan the latest developments in the company’s coal-mine degasification strategy unfolding in China. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/695/1/Coal-Mines/Coal-Mines.html The deepest Coal Mine in the world is over 5000 feet below the ground in the UK. Many in the United States are over 1200 feet deep, most of those are closed and now few are remaining. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/633/1/Technology-in-Coal-Mining-Industry/Technology-in-Coal-Mining-Industry.html Technological success has changed the life of everyone in the world and it has also changed the way coal mining companies explore and market coal. High-tech and safe exploitation and usage of coal is the demand of the 21st century. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/632/1/Conventional-Mining-Will-Keep-Uranium-Price-High/Conventional-Mining-Will-Keep-Uranium-Price-High.html “I never thought I would say this,” announced Dustin Garrow, marketing director for Paladin Resources (TSX: PDN) at the close of his presentation to an audience comprised of utility and nuclear fuel insiders. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/631/1/How-Did-ISL-Uranium-Mining-Begin/How-Did-ISL-Uranium-Mining-Begin.html It’s time to rewrite the history books. In Situ Leach Mining (ISL), or Solution Mining, was not first commercially started in Bruni, Texas in 1973 by Westinghouse, a consortium of oil companies and others. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/607/1/Mining-Equipment-get-Improved-Performance-Using-Timken-Bearings/Mining-Equipment-get-Improved-Performance-Using-Timken-Bearings.html The Timken Company today announced that L&H Industrial Inc., a leading North American rebuilder and manufacturer of mining equipment components, is providing better equipment reliability to mine sites as a result of a new Timken(R) bearing design. Timken's new spherical roller bearing cartridge has improved service life, saving mine operators thousands of dollars. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/571/1/Underground-exploration-findings-from-IAMGOLD-to-be-ready-by-June/Underground-exploration-findings-from-IAMGOLD-to-be-ready-by-June.html By June, Canada-based IAMGOLD will announce the findings from the underground exploration for gold conducted at the Omai Gold Mines Limited mine site, a company executive said. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/564/1/Mountain-America-Mining/Mountain-America-Mining.html For the first time in a number of years, the overall outlook for the mining industry in Mountain America is about as bright as it could possibly be. The only negative — and it's pushed by the "gloom-and-doom" crowd — is for coal, which is a producer of "greenhouse gases" when burned conventionally. Today, even uranium is enjoying a renaissance. And ironically, the very price increases that have been driving up the cost of construction — increased fuel and materials costs — are largely the same increases that are causing mining to grow. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/554/1/The-Japanese-Caterpillar/The-Japanese-Caterpillar.html Japanese entity that engages in the manufacture and sale of construction and mining equipment, industrial machinery & vehicles and electronics products. It is also expanding its businesses into other areas such as housing, transportation and logistics equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/540/1/Exxaro-suspends-underground-mining-at-coal-mine/Exxaro-suspends-underground-mining-at-coal-mine.html South Africa's Exxaro Resources has indefinitely suspended underground mining at its New Clydesdale mine, but the open-cast and plant operations will continue, it said on Wednesday. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/509/1/Mining/Mining.html Mining is a demanding business. Finning understands the challenges and we’re working together with Caterpillar to deliver real solutions to help you overcome them. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/471/1/Draglines/Draglines.html Draglines have forever been the domain of the motor-generator set machines. Many will remember that the M-G set technology was introduced right after the steam engine for mining excavators in 1927. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/366/1/Surface--Underground-Mining/Surface--Underground-Mining.html Before mining begins, mining companies must plan for the replacement of topsoil after the coal has been removed. Details involving the removal, storage, replacement, and protection of the topsoil from erosion are listed in the mine operation plan. Topsoil, which is removed in a separate layer from areas to be disturbed, is either immediately replaced, or stored on approved locations. Topsoil depth must be determined before mining to assure proper replacement for growing row crops and other vegetation. The replaced soil profile on areas designated as prime farmland must be at least 48 inches including topsoil and subsoil. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/365/1/Automating-Underground-Mining/Automating-Underground-Mining.html In a development that could alter the business culture of the mining industry, some firms are deploying remote-controlled machines in underground mines to perform many of the tasks of human operators, reports the May 2003 edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/364/1/Underground-Coal-Mining-in-the-Bituminous-Coalfields/Underground-Coal-Mining-in-the-Bituminous-Coalfields.html During 1997 over 73 million tons of bituminous coal was mined in Pennsylvania. More than 75% of the total production came from underground mines. The ratio of underground production versus total production has steadily increased over the past decade and is currently at levels not seen since the mid-1950s. The annual surface mining production has been generally declining since the late 1970s. In contrast, annual underground production was relatively constant during the 1980s and has experienced a marked upswing since 1993. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/363/1/Underground-Roof-Support-Arches/Underground-Roof-Support-Arches.html Our underground roof support arches protect your most valued employees and your equipment. Safety begins at the mouth of the mine. Our underground roof support arches feature a unique Personnel Shield for peace of mind security and protection during installation. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/362/1/Underground-mining-method/Underground-mining-method.html The Northam mine site is located in an area of probable maximum intensity of MMV as per the Modified Mercalli Scale and the Munich Re world map of hazards. Although the factory mutual data sheets indicate that a major earthquake could occur every 40 to 70 years, documented history indicates no record of earthquakes in the area of the mine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/361/1/Underground-Mine-Planning/Underground-Mine-Planning.html Minex Underground Mine Planning is a state-of-the-art system for the design, resources computation and scheduling of underground mining for stratified deposits. Integrating current underground mining practices with advanced interactive graphics and Critical Path Method scheduling techniques, Minex provides a cost effective system for rapid evaluation of long or short term mine plans. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/360/1/Underground-Mining/Underground-Mining.html ABB is a leading supplier of IndustrialIT solutions, electrical equipment and control systems to the underground mining industry. We supply Integrated Mine Automation Solutions (IMAS), mine hoist solutions as well as electrical systems for underground mine trucks to boost your productivity. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/359/1/Types-of-Underground-Coal-Mines/Types-of-Underground-Coal-Mines.html A mine opening is made at the same elevation as the coals seam and mining is conducted using typically either longwall mining or room and pillar mining with continuous mining equipment. Coal is transported to the surface by conveyor belts. This method of mining is used when the coal seam outcrops at the surface, or when a bench has to be constructed on a mountain side to mine the coal. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/358/1/Underground-mining/Underground-mining.html Collie coal was mined from underground mines until 1994. The coalface was drilled and blasted before the coal was picked up using skid steer loaders, and loaded onto a conveyor belt to be taken out of the mine. Towards the end of the underground mining era, mining machines were introduced which cut and loaded the coal simultaneously. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/357/1/Underground-Mining-Types-of-Underground-Coal-Mines/Underground-Mining-Types-of-Underground-Coal-Mines.html This drawing depicts the three types of underground mines--shaft mines, slope mines and drift mines. The decision of what type of mine to construct depends on the depth of the coal seam and the surrounding terrain. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/246/1/Transformers-for-Underground-Mining/Transformers-for-Underground-Mining.html Becker Mining Systems offers you a comprehensive series of transformers for use in areas at risk of firedamp. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/245/1/Minnesota-Puts-Its-Weight-Behind-Coal-Gasification/Minnesota-Puts-Its-Weight-Behind-Coal-Gasification.html An energy bill signed into law in late May in Minnesota by Governor Tim Pawlenty provides a big boost for a coal gasification project planned for the Iron Range of northeastern Minnesota, where more than 10,000 jobs have been lost over the past decade due to low world steel prices. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/244/1/Underground-Loading-in-Tight-Spots/Underground-Loading-in-Tight-Spots.html Not all underground trucks are made equally. This is particularly true when getting into those tight spots. This is the job of an ejector truck. So, what is an ejector truck? An ejector truck features a mechanism in its box that allows material to be spread and dumped on the go, without raising the body. You may have seen this used when spreading gravel during road construction. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/243/1/Indiana-ceremony-marks-upcoming-test-of-worlds-largest-clean-coal-powered-fuel-cell/Indiana-ceremony-marks-upcoming-test-of-worlds-largest-clean-coal-powered-fuel-cell.html The U.S. Department of Energy and the nation's electric power industry took a major step toward the goal of linking a super-efficient fuel cell to a clean coal technology power plant. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/69/1/SXR-Preference-for-Underground-Uranium-Mining-Problems-Ahead/SXR-Preference-for-Underground-Uranium-Mining-Problems-Ahead.html Another core competency is underground mining. “I think the majority of the deposits we are looking at are underground,” Froneman explained. “There is some open pit potential. Of course, that is a skill that we have. Most of the prospectivity that we are looking at is underground.” info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/68/1/coal-mining/coal-mining.html coal mining physical extraction of coal resources to yield coal; also, the business of exploring for, developing, mining, and transporting coal in any form. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600