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COVER : Liebherr
PASTE
An INTERNATIONAL MINING Supplement
& TAILINGS 2022
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This month ' s issue shows the electric drive Liebherr T 264 , the only true 240 t mining truck in this class , which guarantees the best match with large hydraulic excavators and other loading tools . As part of a landmark agreement with iron ore mining major Fortescue Metals Group , Liebherr will integrate the zero emission power system technologies - both hydrogen fuel cell and battery-based - being developed by Fortescue Future Industries and Williams Advanced Engineering into a new fleet of 120 green mining trucks . www . liebherr . com
8 NARROW VEIN & LOW PROFILE
Mining companies continue to eye narrowvein and low-profile deposits in their quest to retain and build their production profiles . In turn , mining equipment providers and designers continue to innovate . Dan Gleeson looks at the latest from the sector
18 MINING FUELS
Paul Moore looks at the options for alternative fuels such as HVO in mining but also how to manage diesel better in current mining operations
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PASTE & FILTERED TAILINGS SUPPLEMENT
Our annual special supplement this year coincides with Gecamin ' s Tailings 2022 virtual conference being held July 6-8 , for which IM is international media partner . The articles cover paste and filtered tailings equipment , methodology , project examples and best practice
43 MINING TYRES
Paul Moore looks at tyre management in mining and the latest on tyre recycling plus some newly released tyre models from some of the industry ' s main players 51 ENGINES
The internal combustion engine is far from dead , but the fuels that power these workhorses are set for a change . Longer term , and in line with the Paris Accord , the mobile equipment power options are vast with no silver bullet having yet emerged , Dan Gleeson reports
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With evolving requirements around providing ‘ adequate ventilation ’ underground and the need to decarbonise operations in line with stakeholder expectations , miners are continuing to look for innovative solutions from their ventilation suppliers , Dan Gleeson reports www . im-mining . com
PASTE & TAILINGS SUPPLEMENT FUELS IN MINING MINING ENGINES
VENTILATION MINING TYRES NARROW VEIN & LOW PROFILE
JULY 2022
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