Archives: Automation

Specialised drilling contractor, Major Drilling, has joined forces with MEDATech’s Borterra division to start deploying a robotic rod-handling solution for use in its exploration drilling projects. RodBot™ is a hydraulic robotic handler that eliminates manual rod and casing handling, according to MEDATech. Suitable for mining, construction and the oil & gas industry, it can be[…]

OndoSense is expanding its sensor portfolio with the addition of a compact radar sensor for collision avoidance, vehicle detection and object positioning. With its wide detection range, the OndoSense reach WA (Wide Angle) is particularly suited for detecting obstacles such as vehicles, people or objects. It detects static and moving objects, even at close range[…]

The confluence of automation and electrification in underground mining was spoken of many times at The Electric Mine 2024 event, in Perth, Western Australia, last month, with a whole themed session dedicated to it. One of the best examples of the two trends converging was observed in a talk titled, ‘Electrification and Automation at IGO’s[…]

Agnico Eagle is evaluating the potential for Detour Lake in Ontario, Canada, to become a million ounce per year gold operation after the completion of a recent slew of studies. The 2024 Life of Mine plan builds on the company’s previously filed technical report on Detour Lake as well as the mine plan update released[…]

Sandvik and MacLean have completed the first phase of a collaboration to provide mining companies with more options for expanding automation in the underground environment, they say. MacLean and Sandvik are working together to improve automation zone interoperability of production and support fleets, with the installation of the Sandvik AutoMine® system at the MacLean Research[…]

Dozer operators at Anglo American’s Capcoal Complex in Queensland, Australia, are in training to embrace remote control technology to improve operator safety on site, the company says. The operation, near Middlemount, is trialling a remote-controlled stockpile dozer ahead of plans to retrofit the entire fleet. Anglo American, which operates five steelmaking coal mines across the[…]

Earlier this week, a historic moment in the history of the LKAB mine in Malmberget, Sweden, was celebrated when a new mine entrance was inaugurated together with a new workshop area. The relocation of the mine entrance and the construction of the new facilities are some of the first visible signs that LKAB’s transformation to[…]

BEUMER Group has extended its presence in South America with the integration of the former FAM operations in Brazil, Peru and Chile. The move follows the acquisition of FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH in 2022. Now known as BEUMER Group South America, the former FAM operations have become an integral part of the BEUMER family[…]

Mill relining systems OEM, RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME), has launched a global campaign celebrating the company’s upcoming 40-year anniversary, highlighting its engineering and pioneering progress from the past four decades. RME Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Engineer, Dr John Russell, said: “Since 1985, RME has innovated mill relining technologies and services with an unwavering commitment[…]

DMC Mining Services has introduced a Sandvik DD422i development jumbo with dual controls to its flagship Victoria project in Ontario, Canada, it has confirmed. Michal Marcin Jezioro, Managing Director and CEO of DMC, said: “We are thrilled to introduce this new jumbo to our clients. This product represents a significant advancement in the mining industry,[…]