Archives: Automation

RIINO, a company that refers to itself as a leading innovator in mining technology, has announced a partnership with Rainbow Concrete to establish a groundbreaking demonstration site at the Rainbow Concrete Quarry, in Ontario, Canada. This site will showcase a zero-emission monorail system, spanning a continuous 1-km loop, demonstrating RIINO’s expertise and its transformative impact[…]

Micromine has announced that the full versions of its advanced cloud-native data management platform, Micromine Nexus, is now available at no cost to all Micromine customers. This strategic decision underscores Micromine’s commitment to driving the next generation of mining efficiency by providing unfettered access to advanced data management tools, thereby empowering mining teams to achieve[…]

Escondida | BHP has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) to Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), to advance its project ‘Implementation of the Mining Truck Electrification System in Escondida Norte’ which seeks to assist the transportation of mining trucks to the interior of the mine using a trolley system. The project considers the construction of[…]

WEG has maintained a formidable presence on the African continent for over four decades, consistently demonstrating its industry-leading capabilities at Electra Mining Africa under the Zest WEG brand. This year, a rebranded WEG is poised to make a powerful debut with a renewed focus on innovation and sustainability. Eduardo Werninghaus, CEO at WEG Africa, says[…]

Tribe Technology says it has entered into a joint development agreement with IMDEX Ltd to develop future technology, including through integration of both parties’ unique services, offerings and experience IMDEX provides an integrated range of drilling optimisation products, cloud-connected rock knowledge sensors, and data and analytics to improve the process of identifying and extracting mineral[…]

Building on the ongoing cooperative efforts between Liebherr and Fortescue, the two companies have announced that they will further combine their areas of expertise to develop and validate an Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS). The AHS will be integrated with the zero emission haul trucks that the companies are currently co-developing, with the aim to be[…]

Flender CEO Andreas Evertz said “we are reinventing the standard” when the company introduced the Flender One single stage version to the market last year. Now, this reinvention has entered its next chapter with Flender announcing the global launch of the next extension of Flender One gearboxes. After the models for pumps and paper applications,[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will deliver a 32-unit fleet of loaders, autonomous trucks and underground drills to Almina Minas do Alentejo SA through an order from Portuguese distributor Cimertex. The order includes 20 Toro™ TH663i trucks, five Toro™ LH621i loaders, four Sandvik DS411 rock bolters and three Sandvik DL421 longhole production drills. Deliveries will begin[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says it will deliver a fleet of intelligent underground drills to a mining customer in Southeast Asia. The order includes Sandvik DD422i development drills, Sandvik DS422i rock bolters, Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and a Sandvik DL422i longhole drill. Deliveries will begin during the September quarter of 2024 and continue through[…]

At The Electric Mine 2024, Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co Ltd (NHL)’s Guojun Dong, its VP of Finance & Head of International Division, gave a deep dive into the Baotou-based mining truck major’s progress with new energy hauler solutions. He co-presented with Roy Zou, Group Vice President – International Division at partner Alta[…]