News Archive

January 2019
21 Jan 2019
Komatsu’s FrontRunner autonomous haulage system and Nokia make mining LTE history
Komatsu America Corp’s FrontRunner autonomous haulage system (AHS) has achieved a mining industry first, after...
21 Jan 2019
Ausdrill’s Barminco to go underground at Regis Resources’ Rosemont gold project
Having recently closed a deal to acquire fellow contractor Barminco, Ausdrill has announced A$171 million...
19 Jan 2019
Bechtel proceeds with EPCM contract for Teck’s Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project in Chile
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction, has received approval from Teck to...
19 Jan 2019
X-Mine: more efficient mining with innovative multisensor technology
A new sensor fusion technique based on X-ray and 3D imaging promises improvements to the...
18 Jan 2019
New research looks to AI for exploration indicators in Canada’s North
A Natural Resources Canada-backed research project is looking to devise remote predictive mapping (RPM) methods...
18 Jan 2019
VIST Robotics on mine automation present and future
Anton Potapov, CTO, VIST Robotics (now a subsidary of ZYFRA Group) recently gave his take...
18 Jan 2019
Safety, electrification, recycling and gold recovery tech to be shown at #Disrupt Mining
Goldcorp has announced the six semi-finalists that will display their ideas and technologies at the...
17 Jan 2019
Gekko completes modular process plant study for King Island Scheelite’s Dolphin tungsten mine
King Island Scheelite recently provided an update on its new processing plant to be constructed...
17 Jan 2019
NORCAT and Glencore launch technology innovation programme
NORCAT and Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations have launched a technology and innovation programme to...
17 Jan 2019
MGX Minerals’ successful commissioning of Alberta oilsands wastewater treatment system
MGX Minerals Inc and engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions report successful commissioning results from their...
17 Jan 2019
Sandvik launches automation upgrade package for DD422i/DD422iE jumbo drills
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched an automation upgrade package for its DD422i and...
17 Jan 2019
Strong African order book driving growth at Capital Drilling
Capital Drilling Ltd, a leading drilling solutions company focused on the African markets, has provided...