Archives: Communications in mining

Nokia has announced the world’s first deployment of 5G Edge Slicing on a live commercial network with mobile operators, Cellcom and Telia. The latter deployment is with Sandvik in Tampere, Finland, and will demonstrate how next-generation 5G Edge Slicing functions can operate with different mining equipment and digital applications, the company said. Nokia’s Edge Slicing[…]

Swift, a specialist technology company focused on delivering network infrastructure and premium entertainment and communications, has announced it has recently commenced works on seven new projects across Western Australia and Queensland for key clients Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, Strandline, OZ Minerals and South32. As part of these projects, Swift will be upgrading and installing its[…]

The Nkomati mine in South Africa has tapped the knowledge of wireless pump monitoring and control specialists Omniflex to boost efficiencies at the nickel operation. Located near Machadodorp in Mpumalanga, Nkomati hosts one of the largest nickel reserves in South Africa. Having an estimated 408.6 Mt of ore grading 0.33% Ni, it requires large amounts[…]

TPG Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia as part of a new partnership to develop and deliver Mobile Private Network innovations for the mining and energy sectors. The agreement will see TPG Telecom and Nokia collaborate across their extensive portfolio of assets including mobile radio 4G and 5G technologies, spectrum, core[…]

Global steel company NLMK Group has begun to launch its own wireless mobile network (private LTE) at the NLMK Lipetsk integrated steel production site and Stoilensky GOK iron ore mine and beneficiation plant some 350 km away. The Private LTE/5G network is set to be rolled out at all of the group’s production sites in[…]

Hexagon’s Mining division has completed what it says is a significant safety installation with Rossing Uranium Mine, in Namibia. This has seen primary mining vehicles at the mine equipped with HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System Heavy Vehicle (OAS-HV), two months ahead of schedule. The customer’s commitment, engagement and willingness to adapt to COVID restrictions played[…]

Hellas Gold SA, part of Eldorado Gold, has become the first mining company in Greece to deploy Immersive Technologies’ simulation-based training, marking the 47th country where Immersive Technologies’ workforce training systems have been deployed. Immersive Technologies says it is known for providing a rapid return on investment with a proven formula that combines ‘People +[…]

Telstra Purple, which brings together Telstra Enterprise’s business technology services capabilities and a number of its recently acquired companies, has announced a plan to acquire two Australia-based companies with mining exposure to bolster its IoT capabilities and accelerate its industry vertical growth ambitions. Alliance Automation is, Telstra says, one of Australia’s largest independent providers of[…]

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd and Rogers Business have announced the launch of a 5G Wireless Private Network (WPN) at Kirkland Lake Gold’s Detour Lake Mine, the second-largest gold producing mine in Canada. Detour Lake is the first of its kind in Canada to be fully connected over a 5G Wireless Private Network, providing enhanced coverage,[…]

3GSM GmbH, a developer of software to optimise blasting and reduce inherent environmental issues, has announced several updates to its flagship BlastMetriX UAV software that, the company says, improves communication with smart drills, offers face profiling enhancements and delivers more sophisticated drill pattern analysis. Robert McClure, President of Robert A McClure (RAM) Inc of Powell,[…]