Archives: Automation

On the back of successful demonstrations at MINExpo International in Las Vegas in September, Maptek has announced that its Maptek Vestrex ecosystem for automation and orchestration is open for early access customers. Vestrex creates extraordinary value by making connections between diverse data sources without constraints of product, application, process or format, Maptek says. Data in[…]

EACON Mining has announced two new autonomous haulage projects in the aggregate mining sector, both utilising the all electric mining truck model EY70E. A total of 29 units of the EY70E will be deployed at the Pingyin Quarry and the Shuichang Quarry. The company stated: “Both projects mark EACON’s expanded presence in the quarry sector,[…]

OEM RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in South America, highlighting its ongoing deep connection and commitment to the region. RME says it is seizing the milestone to express its gratitude to the team members, customers and suppliers who made RME the region’s most trusted OEM of mill relining technologies. RME’s history[…]

Australian Droid and Robot, or ADR, has announced “significant” backing from Resource Capital Funds’ (RCF) mining innovation focused investment strategy RCF Innovation II. The funding will help ADR t0 scale up and advance its new Explora Remote Data Acquisition System (ERDAS), which ADR claims will save the average mine site two or more hours of[…]

Demand for autonomous mining truck technology industry in China is growing rapidly, driven by the ageing workforce in mining, increased labour costs, a desire to boost efficiency as well as regulatory safety mandates. Therefore the competitive landscape also continues to heat up. Along with TAGE Idriver, Waytous and EACON Mining, which have been widely covered[…]

Caterpillar Inc says it has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling at Luck Stone’s Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia, it says marks a significant milestone in Caterpillar’s objective to deliver an autonomous hauling solution for the[…]

BHP says it is strengthening its strategic partnership with global technology company ABB, through the signing of a multi-year Global Framework Agreement. ABB is a leader in industrial automation, electrification and digitalisation, and delivers critical technologies and equipment for BHP’s global operations including Escondida in Chile, the BHP Jansen project in Canada, and various packages[…]

First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) and blasthole drill fleet autonomy company FLANDERS Electric have entered into an agreement to collaborate on advancing autonomous drilling solutions across FQM’s mining operations. The first roll-out of FLANDERS’s ARDVARC® system is scheduled for FMQ’s Zambian operation. The OEM-agnostic retrofit solution under ARDVARC enables autonomous functionality on electric or diesel[…]

Metso is launching CathodeSense+ for, it says, fast and accurate quality analysis for high-capacity throughput, ensuring reliable results for all cathode stripping machines. Developed for high-speed cathode stripping machines, Metso CathodeSense+ is a reliable free-standing system for the detection of nodules. Thanks to its advanced features, CathodeSense+ provides a full high-resolution 3D-scan, thus enabling higher[…]

ABB has released a global report, “Mining’s Moment”, that highlights the progress being made by the mining industry to make operations more sustainable, with the standout stat being that 70% of mining leaders are confident decarbonisation goals can be achieved with existing technologies. Surveying 412 mining leaders and experts across 18 countries, the report showcased[…]