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Resolution will undertake roughly 8,000m of RC drilling and 600m Japanese company displayed close to 40 pieces of equipment
of diamond drilling to test high-priority geophysical anomalies to exhibit advancements in smart construction, digitisation, and
across four tenements. electrification.
Talisman hope to identify massive sulphide mineralisation, Komatsu management said the company’s PC210E 20t battery
believed to be the source of observed conductive responses. The electric excavator was the key attraction for visitors to the
drill programme was expected to begin by mid-January. stand. The new automated construction machine is fully battery
Resolution was chosen for its expertise in New South Wales, as the powered and in the advanced stages of testing.
company is locally based in the Parkes area. The drilling provider Purveyors of the trade fair also had the opportunity to see
also has access to a range of “specialised” equipment. the PC4000-11 electric drive excavator up close. The zero-
Talisman chief executive Shaun Vokes was eager to begin the drill emission model features an Argus PLM payload meter which
programme but remained mindful of potentially adverse weather can measure bucket payloads.
conditions which could affect the exploration schedule. Other Komatsu models on display included dozers, excavators,
“We are very pleased to have secured access to a drill rig from early dump trucks and boom change systems, including the PC950-
next year, which means we can hit the ground running as soon as 11 hydraulic excavator which will hit the Japanese and European
weather conditions are favourable,” Vokes said in November. “The markets in FY23.
prolonged intense rainfall and widespread flooding in the central “It’s truly exciting to see industry really picking up the pace now
west of New South Wales during 2022 has been exceptionally on adoption of electric equipment, and to be able to continue
frustrating for all stakeholders – making virtually all of our high- to expand the range of machines we offer with electric power,
priority exploration areas inaccessible for drilling.” without compromising on productivity,” Komatsu Australia
executive general
manager construction
METAROCK TAKES HOME ROSY CONTRACT Dean Gaedtke said.
MMG Ltd has enlisted PYBAR Mining Services Pty Ltd, a Metarock “We’ve sold over 1,300
Group Ltd subsidiary, to service the Rosebery mine.
electric drive trucks in
PYBAR will provide the supply, delivery, and application of Australia and over 380
fibrecrete and cement fill over the course of a three-year fixed term electric mining excavators
at the underground Tasmanian mine. globally. Demand for these
Works will begin in April and are expected to bring in an annual game-changing machines
$18 million in revenue for Metarock. The contract is estimated to is only growing.
create 25 new employment opportunities across a range of roles “Our strong focus on smart
within PYBAR. construction was definitely
The Rosebery mine has been continually operating for more than a drawcard to our stand –
85 years, producing gold doré, zinc, copper and lead concentrates. and also signals Komatsu’s
commitment to reaching
zero carbon emissions by
KOMATSU ENERGISES TRADE SHOW 2050 and halving our CO2
Mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu Ltd flaunted an emissions from product
electric future at the 2022 bauma trade fair in Munich. operations from our 2010
levels.”
Komatsu showed off a fleet of battery-powered heavy services
vehicles, including models not yet available to end users. The Komatsu Australia/New Zealand
staff at the bauma trade show

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