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30 Dec 2021
TAGE Idriver and China Mobile sign strategic 5G autonomous mining cooperation agreement
On December 27, leading Chinese autonomous mining truck technology solutions provider TAGE Idriver and telecomms...
29 Dec 2021
China makes major advance in copper self-sufficiency as first phase of Julong Copper Project commissioned in Tibet
On December 27, Zijin Mining's Tibet Dragon Copper held a commissioning ceremony for the 160,000...
27 Dec 2021
Codelco to run two simultaneous, comparative AHS fleet pilots on LTE networks – four Cat trucks at Ministro Hales & four Komatsu at Radomiro Tomic
Chile's copper mining major Codelco has the distinction of the longest running autonomous mining truck...
23 Dec 2021
Newcrest orders automation-ready Sandvik blasthole drills for Red Chris copper-gold mine
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has won an C$18.5 million order for surface mining equipment...
23 Dec 2021
Amira Industry 4.0 interoperability project highlights ‘digital mine’ opportunities
Independent global not for profit organisation, Amira, says its global members are set to reap...
17 Dec 2021
University of Sydney researchers develop low-cost, long-range, high-data underground mining WiFi system
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Centre for Internet of Things and Telecommunications are developing...
17 Dec 2021
NEXGEN SIMS – 13 partners and three years to take mining into the future
Increased demands on safety, carbon emissions, energy efficiency and productivity are driving a technology shift...
17 Dec 2021
Perenti offloads MinAnalytical to ALS, but retains interest in Chrysos PhotonAssay tech
Perenti says it has signed an agreement to divest MinAnalytical Laboratory Services Australia Pty Ltd,...
16 Dec 2021
Yamana ups its climate action ante, considers further use of BEVs, automation
Yamana Gold Inc has announced the outcome of its foundational work on its Climate Action...
16 Dec 2021
RPMGlobal to create Emissions Management Software solution with Eden Suite deal
RPMGlobal (RPM) has entered into an agreement with Eden Suite Pty Ltd to acquire a...
15 Dec 2021
Sandvik to open new Western Canada facility in Surrey, BC
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has finalised plans to open a nearly 40,000 square-foot facility...
15 Dec 2021
SANY ships new fleet of wide body trucks to mining contractor in Thailand including battery electric & autonomous-ready SKT90E units
On November 27, 2021, 18 units of SKT90S wide-body mining trucks and six units of...