Archives: Communications in mining

Sandvik says it is introducing a new operator training simulator, Digital Trainer – TH, an efficient and flexible tool for Sandvik truck operator training. Following the introduction of a similar solution for large Sandvik loaders Toro™ LH621i and Toro™ LH517i in 2020, Sandvik is rolling out Digital Trainer – TH initially for large trucks Toro™[…]

Epiroc, the leading productivity and sustainability partner to the mining and infrastructure industries, says it has agreed to acquire a majority stake (53%) of Radlink, an Australian company that provides mines with wireless connectivity solutions. Radlink, headquartered in Perth, Australia, designs, delivers, and integrates wireless data and voice communication networks and supporting infrastructure to surface[…]

Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd is expanding its sales and support to customers in Northern Europe through a new partnership with Rotator Oy, a leading provider of mining equipment and solutions, based in Finland. This new agreement extends Wenco’s reach with a capable value-added reseller, paving the way for customers in the region to further[…]

A BHP-developed system is harnessing data from a range of existing safety systems to improve safety in light vehicles (LV) and surface mobile equipment (SME) at its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) mine sites, the miner says. The Magnet Safety Dashboard (MSD) uses existing operator and equipment monitoring systems to quickly identify potential behaviours or[…]

As the mining sector faces increasing ESG pressures and other challenges, advanced digitally-enabled solutions have become an essential part of solving energy, resource and environmental challenges, while enhancing productivity and safety. “COVID-19 disrupted operations across the globe. The mining sector is using the opportunity not just to recover, but to transform the way it operates,”[…]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has inaugurated the launch of 5G Mining technology in collaboration with PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) with PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) in Tembagapura, Mimik Regency in Papua, as reported in Indonesian business publication Bisnis.com. The application of 5G Mining technology, which is part of PTFI’s smart-mining solution, is the first application of[…]

ABB is installing its enterprise-grade digital platform ABB Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite to enable Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project in Chile to drive efficient, sustainable and remote operations. The gold and silver mine is located in the Atacama Desert, among the highest peaks of the Andes mountain range with elevations of between[…]

SRK Consulting has announced a new partnership with Mine Tech Services (UK) Limited (MTS), a leading specialist in mining technology. MTS is a team of world-class experts that provides consulting, training and specialised software development for continuous improvement in mining operations and asset health, SRK says. Its mission is to help clients better use their[…]

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, says it has successfully deployed its fourth-generation BreadCrumb® Peregrine node at an Anglo American operation in South Africa. Peregrine, which supports a maximum combined data rate of 2.3 Gb/s and up to six times enhanced throughput performance over existing Rajant BreadCrumbs, is being used at the[…]

SES and AXESS Networks say they are accelerating the digital transition of the mining industry with a collaboration focused on SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER. Under this multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement, mining sector users will be able to benefit from the cutting-edge low-latency Onshore Energy & Mining mPOWERED connectivity service, they say.[…]