Archives: Automation

IMDEX plans to reveal the latest advances in its production mining tools and software at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024, in Las Vegas, USA, later this this month. IMDEX Chief Technology Officer, John Hickey, said the tools and software assisted mining and exploration companies to safely find, define and mine orebodies with precision and at speed. “Location,[…]

Hexagon has announced the global release of its AI-powered 3D blast movement solution, Hexagon Blast Movement Intelligence (BMI), at the same time highlighting a real-world application of BMI at Centerra Gold’s Mt.Milligan copper-gold mine, in Canada. In partnership with Augment Technologies and through integration of an AI-driven blast movement engine, Hexagon BMI is billed as[…]

Atlas Salt Inc has announced the signing of a comprehensive non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. This strategic partnership establishes Sandvik as the preferred underground mobile mining equipment supplier and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Partner for the Great Atlantic Salt Project. Great Atlantic is described by Atlas Salt as a[…]

Epiroc has opened its new Surface Mining Automation Center in Providence, Utah, USA, dedicated to developing autonomous haulage solutions. Epiroc celebrated the grand opening of this new facility last week. It is dedicated to the former ASI Mining team, following Epiroc’s acquisition of the remaining stake in the company. The OEM say it represents a[…]

DOK-ING showcased its innovative electric robotic NRE fleet and its latest product, a VR training simulator, at Electra Mining Africa, held from 2-6 September at the Expo Centre, Johannesburg. It says this largest mining fair in Africa served as the ideal stage for DOK-ING’s 100 m² stand with a team of 12 experts attending, including[…]

Eldorado Gold in a recent blog post homed in on its remote mucking project at the Olympias gold-silver-lead-zinc mine in northern Greece, located on the Halkidiki Peninsula. The team at Olympias began implementing a remote mucking program in 2023 to improve mine safety and productivity following successful implementation of similar technology at the Lamaque Complex in[…]

Epiroc has held a ground-breaking ceremony in Hyderabad, India, for an expansion of its manufacturing facility for rock drilling tools. Epiroc is also inaugurating a new innovation and technology centre in Hyderabad. The investment is part of Epiroc’s growing focus on India as a key hub for manufacturing and research and development to support customers[…]

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has revealed its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of the Railveyor system implemented at its Goldex mining complex in Quebec, Canada, with the whitepaper, published by Railveyor and Agnico Eagle, detailing reduced operational costs, enhanced safety and greenhouse gas emissions reductions as some of the major outcomes of the[…]

BHP has awarded Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions a major contract for three additional underground continuous mining systems for its Jansen Potash Stage 2 project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The contract follows several years of close collaboration and the ongoing execution of the Jansen Potash Stage 1 project, for which BHP awarded Sandvik a contract to[…]

South32 says a commitment to improving its safety performance is at the heart of the latest initiative at Cerro Matoso (CMSA) – the first remotely operated Caterpillar D9 bulldozers in Colombia. Cerro Matoso is a major ferronickel producer, consisting of an open pit nickel laterite mine and ferronickel smelter. Through a partnership with RELIANZ, the Colombia[…]