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Australian mining company is taking on uranium and vanadium mining projects in Colorado and Utah.

Kurk Inc. is family-owned and operated business specializing in commercial and residential concrete foundations and flatwork, site excavation and utilities, and site concrete. Based in Union Grove, WI – about halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, the company services mainly Southeast Wisconsin.

Case Project Zeus Electric-powered vehicles (EVs) have made their way into just about every construction application. Once regulated to niche applications, such as non-mobile equipment, the smallest of compact excavators and large mining trucks, now every machine type is being equipped with electric power sources.

The education session “Drones on Construction Sites for All Contractors” was presented at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020.

From machine control to drone survey data, material takeoffs to volumetric calculations and progress reporting, site prep contractors have many ways they can incorporate new technologies into their workflow, but misconceptions are holding some contractors back.

Electrification brings many benefits to off-road machines such as zero exhaust emissions, improved efficiency and significantly reduced noise levels, so why aren’t we seeing more of them yet? Zeyd Okutan, Volvo Penta’s Product Manager responsible for the company’s Industrial Segment Electromobility Product Planning and Strategy, explains what direction the industry is heading in and what needs to happen before electric-powered machines become the norm.

We managed to do a lot in this short time. The Academy has shaped its basic structure and is now developing a network of offices in the member countries. It is building up cooperation with mining research centres in the former Soviet Union and abroad.

EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR) started piloting smart adviser systems at six production sites. They were developed within the comprehensive programme Advanced Analytics implemented together with BCG (The Boston Consulting Group). The programme is expected to annually generate US$12 million in savings.

Magna Tyres Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Cusick as Sales Manager of its US office. With Ryan on board, Magna Tyres can focus even more on the brand presence, the distribution network and relationship with current and new customers.

Haver & Boecker Niagara offers Tyler Engineered Modular Media for the best combination of open area and wear life in both wet and dry applications. Haver & Boecker Niagara’s modular screen media offers easy installation for change-outs. Additionally, the highly durable media’s innovative engineering results in longer wear life than alternative screen media. The company’s modular screen media offerings include polyurethane, an engineered composite hybrid, rubber and perforated plate, and all options feature tapered openings to virtually eliminate blinding and pegging.

During a time when efficient extraction and transfer of resources may be more important than ever, Horton’s newest technology is helping mines around the globe save on fuel, increase uptime, lower emissions and reduce noise.