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25 Apr 2019
Mining equipment and the China factor
I wrote this month’s leader, which will also head up our May 2019 print issue,...
25 Apr 2019
New REMA CCube taking the digital twin to mining conveyors
REMA TIP TOP Service Management offers intelligent solutions to increase the profitability and productivity of...
25 Apr 2019
Strong mining and construction demand leads to Cat Q1 sales jump
Demand from the mining and construction sectors saw Caterpillar’s sales and revenue jump 5% in...
25 Apr 2019
Wenco advances Hitachi’s open and interoperable partner ecosystem for autonomous mining
Wenco International Mining Systems is pleased to advance the Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) Group’s vision...
25 Apr 2019
Normet gears up for fully-electric and diesel-powered machine growth
As Normet continues its new technology push, it has decided to invest in its lisalmi...
24 Apr 2019
IREDES and VDMA Mining team up to offer another interoperability avenue
The International Rock Excavation Data Exchange Standard (IREDES) and VDMA Mining, part of the Mechanical...
24 Apr 2019
Epiroc provides the next ‘evolutionary step toward fully autonomous mining’
Epiroc has introduced the fifth generation of its Rig Control System (RCS) on Pit Viper...
24 Apr 2019
GMG members devise mine automation guideline
The likes of Anglo American, BHP, Barrick Gold, Glencore, Newmont, Rio Tinto, Teck and Vale...
23 Apr 2019
Austmine 2019 to showcase global mining innovations
“Mining Innovation – The Next Horizon” is the tag line for the fast-approaching Austmine conference...
23 Apr 2019
Sandvik to automate and digitalise Codelco’s Chuquicamata underground mine
Sandvik says it will automate and digitalise Codelco’s underground copper operation at Chuquicamata, in Chile,...
23 Apr 2019
Ferrexpo brings autonomous drilling to Yeristovo iron ore operation
Ferrexpo says it has started using autonomous drilling as part of a push to increase...
23 Apr 2019
Autonomous drill rigs, Oyu Tolgoi recognised in Epiroc awards
Epiroc’s first annual awards have recognised close customer collaboration in Mongolia and innovative autonomous drill...