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14 Dec 2021
Nerospec SK digital mine survey highlights industry opportunities and skills gaps
The concept of ‘the digital mine’ has been around for several years, however a recent...
14 Dec 2021
LKAB starts core logging automation, digitalisation process with Minalyzer CS
LKAB has become the first iron ore miner in the world to implement the continuous...
13 Dec 2021
Olitek on a mechanisation mission to provide mine safety step change
IM’s Teams call with Olitek Mining Robotics’ (OMR) James Oliver and Newcrest’s Tony Sprague starts...
10 Dec 2021
Wabtec successfully tests Level 9 Collision Awareness System on Komatsu 730E and 860E trucks
Wabtec Corporation has announced the successful test of its Collision Awareness System (CAS) Vehicle Intervention...
10 Dec 2021
Industry-wide collision avoidance tech implemention mooted by late 2023 as part of major shake-up to address South Africa’s mining fatalities
There have been 69 fatalities in South Africa's mining sector so far this year compared...
06 Dec 2021
BHP begins autonomous blasthole drilling rollout at Spence copper mine in Chile
BHP is one of the most experienced global miners in terms of fully autonomous blasthole...
06 Dec 2021
Newcrest & Epiroc partner to deliver industry leading semi-autonomous integrated production level
Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations  has taken its Cadia East gold-copper underground mine to new heights,...
06 Dec 2021
Mineral Resources partners with Hexagon for ‘autonomous road train first’
Mineral Resources Ltd (MRL) says it has partnered with Hexagon to develop an autonomous road...
02 Dec 2021
Codelco inaugurates modern Integrated Strategic Operations Centre to put it at the forefront of advanced mining production
Chilean state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has inaugurated its modern Integrated Strategic Operations Centre (CIO-E)...
02 Dec 2021
Sandvik to acquire Deswik and form new Digital Mining Technologies division
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Deswik, a provider of mine planning software, with...
01 Dec 2021
NRC’s Lumine™ technology combines LIBS with AI for real time conveyor ore smart sensing
Combining laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with artificial intelligence (AI), Lumine™ is an emerging new sensing...
01 Dec 2021
Liebherr-Australia set for Kalgoorlie return in 2022
Liebherr-Australia is set to return to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, with a new branch set to...