Quick change air filters and 500-hour oil service intervals reduce downtime and keep machines in operation longer for greater productivity.

With environmental concerns now firmly at the centre of strategic decision making in the global mining industry, it may be time to tackle one of the sector’s biggest issues – the widespread use of ...

Old mine car found underground 20 years ago has been restored and now sits at the Archbald Historical Society; it will be ...

Autonomous vehicles are still most commonly associated with passenger cars and urban roads. Yet the most mature, commercially proven forms of vehicle autonomy have emerged far from city streets. They ...

The minecart was developed hundreds of years ago, with examples of this style of vehicle dating back at least to the 1500s. They were used to help move earth and minerals out from the deep tunnels ...

General Motors will work with Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu to bring its hydrogen fuel cell technology into mining vehicles. The companies plan to collaborate on a hydrogen power ...

There are many people in this world that claim that the biggest and most important invention of the human race is the wheel. Presumably developed over several hundreds of years, then spreading like ...

Caterpillar is a world leader in the heavy machinery manufacturing segment and it recently posted a video announcing successful completion of a test of its new electric mining truck, called the Cat ...

When it comes to lowering emissions and pollutants, 1 the mining industry faces formidable obstacles. The nature of mining work necessitates the clearance of land, the use of chemicals and the use of ...

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday observed that mining vehicles must be fitted with GPS for data collection during a hearing on cracks to structures due to digging ...

A measure sponsored by State Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, to designate mine rescue vehicles as official emergency vehicles became law Monday. The bill allows for the vehicles to be equipped with lights ...