News Archive

February 2021
22 Feb 2021
Rio Tinto introducing autonomous water trucks at Gudai-Darri with Caterpillar; widening auto electric blasthole drill use at IOC with FLANDERS tech
There is a lot of news on innovations across its sites in the Rio Tinto...
22 Feb 2021
Evolution Mining’s Red Lake transformation taking shape with CYD decline
Evolution Mining’s transformation plans at the Red Lake gold mine in Ontario, Canada, are tracking...
22 Feb 2021
Anglo American Platinum’s modernisation drive to continue into 2021
Anglo American Platinum says it is looking to deliver the next phase of value to...
22 Feb 2021
Komatsu to start hydrogen development program for mining haul trucks
Mining equipment major Komatsu has made plans to leverage hydrogen power across its fleet of...
20 Feb 2021
Mobilaris & Luleå University of Technology working together to improve AI-based positioning in mining
Mobilaris recently initiated a collaboration with Luleå University of Technology's project Applied AI DIH North....
20 Feb 2021
China Coal Pingshuo starts its autonomous fleet journey with tests at Antaibao on NHL trucks with VIPioneers technology
In late 2020, China Coal Pingshuo Group Company organised relevant personnel in a project to...
20 Feb 2021
Martin Engineering goes autonomous with N2 Twist Tensioner for conveyor belts
Martin Engineering has introduced an autonomous tensioning system that, it says, continuously monitors and delivers...
19 Feb 2021
New Afton purchases C-zone battery electric starter fleet including MacLean Boom Truck, Artisan 50 t haul trucks & Sandvik LH518B loader
As part of New Gold's climate action plan, New Afton block cave gold and copper...
19 Feb 2021
Giga Metals taps Minerva’s AI prospect generator software for Brazil exploration
Minerva Intelligence says its Cognitive artificial intelligence-powered prospect generation software, TARGET, has helped Giga Metals...
19 Feb 2021
Baker Hughes signs agreement to acquire ARMS Reliability
Baker Hughes says it is acquiring ARMS Reliability, a leading global provider of reliability solutions...
19 Feb 2021
Rio Tinto cements new Singapore-Western Australia freight shipping route
Rio Tinto says it has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia’s...
19 Feb 2021
JDS Energy & Mining to run the PFS numbers at Gold Mountain’s Elk gold project
Gold Mountain Mining has engaged JDS Energy & Mining Inc to complete a prefeasibility study...