Hexagon’s Mining division gears up to offer open pit autonomous haulage
2023-05-08 Posted by Paul Moore on 8th May 2023 For some years now, the options for a fleet scale and fully operational open pit autonomous haulage system (AHS) have been relatively limited – Caterpillar and Komatsu by far lead the way with their Command for hauling and FrontRunner systems respectively – at multiple operations around […]
Caterpillar gears up for green energy transition, automation age
2021-10-25 13:20:20 No gathering of this size is complete without buzzwords, and anyone playing a drinking game where players had to take a shot anytime the word “sustainability” was uttered in the exhibition halls and meeting rooms, would have left Minexpo with a massive hangover, even by Las Vegas standards. Investor pressure At Minexpo 2021, MINING.COM […]
Mexico gears up for international arbitration, searches for legal counsel
2021-10-01 15:53:12 In March, Canadian miner First Majestic said it started legal proceedings against the government of Mexico following a prolonged tax dispute. Mexico has calculated that First Majestic owes 11 billion pesos ($544 million) in delinquent taxes. The U.S. oilfield services firms also requested international arbitration in March regarding contracts entered into with a […]