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As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Deloitte Global identified 10 key trends facing the industry in their recent Tracking the Trends report. Here Deloitte’s Global Leader of Mining Phil Hopwood explains more. The last decade has been a …

SDLG will use Alibaba’s business intelligence expertise to modernize production, increasing efficiency and flexibility in the process. SDLG and Alibaba Group Holdings (Alibaba), which is headquartered in Hangzhou, China, have announced a new partnership aimed at improving and enhancing intelligent manufacturing techniques at SDLG’s assembly plants in China. SDLG, which …

Digitization is a hot topic in the construction industry. Existing processes are changed and supported by digital media such as tablet PCs. Traditional professions are changing. Digitisation is not an issue to which only corporations have a claim. On the contrary, digitization provides a new starting point in the area …

Hatz GB will be displaying two examples from their range of water-cooled engines at Hillhead 2018. On stand CE8 the Hatz team are showcasing their new 3-cylinder 3H50TIC and 4-cylinder 4H50TIC engines. The 3H50TIC is a new liquid-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine available in the fan-to-flywheel version as well as an …

From the industrial revolution to today’s digital revolution – mining has been surprisingly creative when it comes to boosting safety and productivity. Source: Volo CE News

Is the global mining industry ripe for an equipment recovery – or still suffering the hangover of the boom years? Here Chris Sleight, managing director of analyst Off Highway Research, shines a light on what to expect. Things are seldom ‘normal’ in the world of mining. Things are either Very …

Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? Whether it’s the car you drive or the phone in your hand – and even the toothpaste you use – mined minerals can be found in …

Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? Whether it’s the car you drive or the phone in your hand – and even the toothpaste you use – mined minerals can be found in …

GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s) and general construction equipment such as excavators. The company will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Rail Live exhibition 20–21 June 2018, Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Warwickshire, showing the very latest in related …

According to OSHA 6.5 million people work on construction sites every day in the US alone. The fatal accident rate is higher than any other industry. With risk prevention a top priority for the industry, how have safety innovations developed over the years?