Archives: Automation

Thiess has been awarded a contract extension by Jellinbah Group to continue to provide mining services at its Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The five-year extension will generate revenue of A$2.5 billion ($1.7 billion) for Thiess, CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider. It will also see the company provide a range of autonomous[…]

Sul Americana de Metais (SAM) and Huawei, a global leader in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions, signed on July 8, a memorandum for the development of unmanned mining technology and effective application of 5G in the operation of the Block 8 Project, which provides for the extraction and processing of iron ore in northern[…]

RCT, like many other METS companies seeking to connect with miners despite COVID-19 travel restrictions, is bringing its training online. Its Product Skills training can now be delivered anywhere, anytime thanks to the launch of its online training this week, RCT said. RCT decided to make the numerous courses available online to upskill workers based[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology plans to launch the mining industry’s first battery-powered rock bolter next year, as it continues to roll out new solutions to electrify the underground mining space. The Sandvik DS412iE extends the zero emissions concept to the underground rock bolter class and opens a wide range of possibilities for mines driven[…]

ASI Mining and MS4M, a provider of real-time mine management and optimisation solutions, have entered into an agreement to ensure compatibility between ASI Mining’s Mobius® Platform and MS4M’s ControlSense® fleet management system (FMS) software for autonomous vehicles. ASI Mining’s Traffic Management System (TMS) is designed to work with a variety of FMS providers.  This latest[…]

Following the forming of Volvo Autonomous Solutions in January of this year, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore caught up with President Nils Jaeger to get the latest on the new Business Area with a focus on the TARA transport solution, at the heart of which is the TA15 battery electric and autonomous hauler, the next[…]

RCT says it has completed a tele-remote project for Russian Caterpillar dealer Vostochnaya Technica (VT) on a fixed position rockbreaker in Siberia. The pilot project involved commissioning ControlMaster® Teleremote on a fixed position BTI rockbreaker for a large Russia-based mining company at one of its operations in Siberia. RCT also provided a Digital Vision Kit[…]

Building work on the Koodaideri automated mine site laboratory in the Pilbara of Western Australia has commenced with site mobilisation now underway, according to Scott Automation. The company, which was awarded a contract by Rio Tinto to design and build the laboratory back in February, said this important milestone was reached on time, despite COVID-19[…]

IMDEX has acquired AusSpec, an industry leader in automated mineralogy to the mining sector, in an A$8.5 million ($5.9 million) cash and shares deal. The deal closes a technology gap for IMDEX around rock knowledge, complements its existing tools that add value across the entire mining chain from exploration to production, and has the potential[…]

As expected, the first fleet of autonomous trucks have arrived at BHP’s Newman East mine site with full roll out to be complete by September. Home to BHP’s Innovation Centre, the Newman East mine will be the second of the company’s Western Australian mines to transition to fully autonomous haulage with 20 autonomous trucks due[…]