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18 Aug 2020
Autonomous haulage under review at Escondida, Spence, BHP says
Having approved three more autonomous haulage projects across its iron ore and coal portfolio since...
18 Aug 2020
Macmahon, Flanders help automate Cat drills at Tropicana gold mine
The rollout of a A$6 million ($4.3 million) autonomous drill fleet at the Tropicana gold...
17 Aug 2020
IMDEX expands BLASTDOG drill and blast tech trials
IMDEX continued to advance testing of its BLASTDOG™ technology for drill and blast applications in...
14 Aug 2020
Teck accelerating & scaling up its AHS program, part of its RACE21™ innovation-driven transformation
The ongoing autonomous pilot project using Caterpillar trucks at Highland Valley Copper (HVC) in British...
14 Aug 2020
MacLean Engineering up to the Africa mining challenge
MacLean Engineering’s investment in Africa is paying off, with multiple production support vehicle sales recently...
14 Aug 2020
Nokia’s Jadoul on keeping miners safe amid COVID-19
Workplace safety is a major objective of every mining company on the planet, but with...
13 Aug 2020
3D-P’s Osprey Intelligent Endpoint leverages Rajant InstaMesh to complement LTE & guarantee mining fleet connectivity
LTE provides distinct benefits in meeting the network requirements for autonomous applications in open pit...
12 Aug 2020
Sandvik underlines interoperability policy for mining’s digitalisation journey
The COVID-19 pandemic means less people in the mining area, working to achieve the same...
10 Aug 2020
Fortescue to bring automation expertise to Curtin University WASM curriculum
A new partnership between Fortescue Metals Group and Curtin University’s WA School of Mines (WASM)...
07 Aug 2020
MS4M – a mining optimisation technology suite developed by miners for miners
IM Editorial Director, Paul Moore, spoke to Wilder Pando, CEO of MS4M, the now global...
07 Aug 2020
Capital Drilling solidifies safety commitment with new Epiroc Explorac RC rig
Capital Drilling says it has added a brand new Epiroc Explorac 235 reverse circulation drilling...
07 Aug 2020
Scott Technology wins sample prep and analysis lab contract from Rio at Robe Valley
Scott Technology has been awarded a further multi-million dollar contract by Rio Tinto to provide...