BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates
The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.
As shearers move up and down the face, trapping shoes attach the shearer to the haulage rack system joined to the AFC. A new type of trapping shoe developed by Bucyrus offers numerous advantages over the conventional design, the company says, including longer service life, greater flexibility, faster replacement and greater safety and ease of handling during replacement. (more…)
