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24 Nov 2017
GE Collision Awareness System running at Lihir
On remote Aniolam Island in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea, about 900...
23 Nov 2017
Mine.D: Zero Harm hackathon winners at Johannesburg innovation hub announced
The Mine.D: Zero Harm hackathon, hosted by the Tshimologong Precinct and the Research Institute for...
23 Nov 2017
ShovelMetrics Oil Sands Edition well received with trial leading to major order
Since its release in September, ShovelMetrics™ Oil Sands Edition has been well received, says developer...
22 Nov 2017
Turquoise Ridge transitioning to mechanical cutting with Sandvik roadheader
Through the development of a third shaft, combined with improvements in mining productivity, Barrick-operated (75%...
22 Nov 2017
Ok Tedi plans for long term with SAG mill upgrades by Siemens
In the island state of Papua New Guinea, Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) runs the...
22 Nov 2017
Kentucky University research project to integrate autonomous shuttle cars
Underground coal mines are tight spaces characterised by limited mobility and visibility. These are factors...
22 Nov 2017
Data61 group developing mapping drone that can fly in and out of stopes
Surveying and mapping of underground mines can be a challenging and dangerous task. In many...
21 Nov 2017
Plans underway for largest ever diamond mining vessel
Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and...
20 Nov 2017
Yanfolila almost there with mill pre-commissioned by Outotec
Hummingbird Resources announces that wet commissioning has commenced and the mill has been pre-commissioned at...
20 Nov 2017
IntelliSense.io event series aims to bring together miners and digital tech providers
Inspirations’17 was IntelliSense.io’s flagship customer experience event aiming to bring together leading digital technology companies...
20 Nov 2017
African mining needs to embrace Industry 4.0 says Hogan Lovells
In the second edition of its Mining Newsletter for 2017, Warren Beech, Global Head, Mining...
18 Nov 2017
Hitachi’s three layers of mine haulage automation
Following extensive trials and tests at the Meandu coal mine in Australia, Hitachi’s mining truck...