CASE STUDIES

Cat drills set operating records at Ravensworth

Two new Cat MD6420B rotary drills have been cutting their teeth at Glencore's Ravensworth coal mi...

Carly Leonida
The Cat MD6420B rotary drill rig on site

The Cat MD6420B rotary drill rig on site

Caterpillar has reported that the results achieved are outstanding, with engine hours well above the industry’s ‘good’ rating of 5,000h/y and the ‘excellent’ rating of 6,000h/y. The first unit, #112...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2024 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of exploration trends and technologies, highlighting the best intercepts and discoveries and the latest initial resource estimates.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions