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27 Sep 2018
Master Drilling aims for new status as mining TBM specialist
Master Drilling, through subsidiary Master Tunnelling, is not trying to re-invent the wheel with its...
26 Sep 2018
Howden bolsters mine ventilation line with ACI and AFS acquisitions
Global engineering business Howden has acquired both Advanced Combustion Inc (ACI) and Advanced Fan Systems...
26 Sep 2018
Automated drone specialist Airobotics sets up US launchpad
Israel automated drone startup Airobotics has launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where...
26 Sep 2018
Monarques likely to use Rail-Veyor at Wasamac
Monarques Gold Corp has presented the initial parameters today for the feasibility study to be...
25 Sep 2018
Outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology
The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),...
21 Sep 2018
Bilfinger UK to bring automation to Bardon Hill quarry extension project
The UK arm of German engineering and service group Bilfinger has won a “multi-million pound”...
20 Sep 2018
RCT helps Cat LHDs go digital at Gold Fields Granny Smith mine
RCT is helping Gold Fields’ Granny Smith mine in Western Australia achieve further efficiencies with...
19 Sep 2018
Oxbotica raises funds to further autonomous vehicle ambitions
Oxford, UK-based autonomous vehicle software developer Oxbotica has raised £14 million ($18.4 million) to scale...
18 Sep 2018
BHP considering IPCC, autonomous trucks at Spence copper mine
BHP says it is continuing to evaluate materials handling and fleet replenishment options at its...
18 Sep 2018
Muckahi Mining System set for underground testing in Q1: Torex Gold
The new underground mining concept put forward by Torex Gold’s President and CEO Fred Stanford...
18 Sep 2018
Sandvik automated LHD proves its precision and safety in a glass labyrinth
In recent years, self-driving mining vehicles have attracted a lot of discussion and some opposition...
18 Sep 2018
Immersive simulators helping Freeport LHD operators train for semi-auto
Freeport McMoRan (FMI) in Indonesia is using training simulators from Immersive Technologies to prepare operators...