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11 Apr 2020
BELAZ ready to roll out autonomy across all large haul trucks plus go cabless
The first two BELAZ 130 t autonomous trucks have been working for some time now...
10 Apr 2020
Kirkland Lake Gold trialling computerised face drill at Macassa; adding tele-remote LHD at Robbin’s Hill
In its recent investor presentation call, covering its Q1 2020 production review, Kirkland Lake Gold's...
10 Apr 2020
Norilsk Nickel says it is entering new era of real-time mine control and connectivity
Russia's MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest refined nickel and palladium producer, has released its...
08 Apr 2020
ABB ramps up remote services to counter COVID-19 crisis
ABB says it is accelerating the roll out of and access to remote service tools...
08 Apr 2020
Mining3 enters next phase of autonomous groundwater monitoring project for waste dumps & tailings
The project, ‘Autonomous sensors for the evaluation of groundwater in spoil dumps and tailings dams’...
07 Apr 2020
Booyco deploys latest Level-9 Ready Proximity Detection System at South African platinum mine
Taking advantage of the mining industry slowdown over the Christmas period, Booyco Electronics has equipped...
07 Apr 2020
Cat’s autonomous hauling and dozing platform receives wireless signal boost
After a year of extensive testing, Caterpillar says it has completed the validation of a...
07 Apr 2020
Caterpillar releases new blasthole rig for large-scale mining
Caterpillar says its newest ultra-class rotary blasthole drill rig provides the optimal mix of on-board...
06 Apr 2020
Cisco set to acquire mining automation & IoT wireless networks major Fluidmesh
Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately-held Fluidmesh Networks, a leader in wireless backhaul...
06 Apr 2020
Martin Engineering brings automation to conveyor belt maintenance game
Martin Engineering has announced a belt cleaner position indicator that monitors the blade, tracking and...
02 Apr 2020
Barrick trialling autonomous and battery-electric tech at North America mines
Barrick Gold’s automation and electrification efforts look to be gaining pace, with the leading gold...
02 Apr 2020
Dargues gold mine on the road to production: DRA Global
DRA Global says it is in the final stages of the implementation of the engineering...