Business Spotlights
Caterpillar Puts the Operator First With Three New B Series Articulated Trucks
April 7, 2011
Caterpillar introduces the next generation of articulated trucks. The new B Series models now include the 735B, offering a 36-ton (32.7-tonne) payload, the 740B with its 43.5-ton (39.5-tonne) payload, and the 740B EJ with popular ejector body, carrying a 42-ton (38-tonne)…
Barrick and Newmont’s Turquoise Ridge JV Uses Condition-Based Programs to Achieve Goals
March 15, 2011
As a joint venture between two of the largest gold companies in the world, Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont, Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture (TRJV) sees maintenance and reliability of its fleet as being extremely critical to its success. The Turquoise Ridge…
Flex-Mat® 3 For Modular & Tensioned Screens Increases Screen Capacity & Material Throughput
January 5, 2011
Flex-Mat® 3 High-Performance, Self-Cleaning Screen Media from Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Limited helps mining operations increase screen capacity and material throughput while reducing downtime. Available for modular or tensioned screen decks, Flex-Mat 3 panels have more open area, providing up to…
Real Life Mining Stories with Leadership Lessons From R. Glenn Ray
November 23, 2010
It was three months before my 19th birthday and I had been working through the summer of 1972 for my father as a laborer on a residential construction projects. I assisted the carpenters wherever needed from digging the footer to final…
Caterpillar Produces 500th 797 Ultra-Class Truck
October 28, 2010
Caterpillar recently manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Australia. The 797F that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. With 400 tons (363 mt) payload…
Logan Corporation Supplies the Best Names in the Industry and Provides Unbeatable Value and Service
September 7, 2010
Logan Hardware Company was founded in 1904 in Logan West Virginia. Back in those days, mule trains carried supplies and goods through Southern West Virginia’s rugged mountains before the first railroad car was loaded in Logan in September 1904. The store…
Coal Software and Systems Provides the Mining Industry Reliable Software to Enhance Operations
July 12, 2010
Coal Software & Systems (CSS) has more than 30 years experience in the development of computer software applications for coal and mine related industries. This longevity has provided CSS with a wealth of knowledge that is unsurpassed in the industry. The…
Cat’s 374D; Increased Performance, Stronger Undercarriage, Easier Serviceability & Operator Comfort
April 26, 2010
The new 156,043-pound (70,780 kg) Cat® 374D hydraulic excavator, a direct replacement for the model 365C, combines added horsepower, stronger hydraulics, new buckets and greater operating weight to boost trenching, loading and lifting capabilities. Complementing these design basics are undercarriage improvements,…
Mincom Delivers Advanced Functionality to Power Complex Mining Operations Worldwide with MineScape 5
January 20, 2010
DENVER—Mincom, a leading global provider of software solutions and services for asset-intensive industries, has announced a major upgrade to its suite of software for mine design and modeling. Featuring new functionality identified through input from leading mining companies around the world,…
Simlog’s Personal Simulators Use Computers For Heavy Equipment Operator Training
December 21, 2009
Simlog Inc., based in Montreal, Canada, is the world leader in providing cost-effective PC-based simulation software that has become the emerging standard for heavy equipment operator training in multiple industries, including surface mining, underground mining, quarrying, construction and forestry. Called personal…
