Archives: Communications in mining

Fenner Dunlop says it is revolutionising safety within the mining industry with its intelligent conveying products and services. Performing manual inspections is a major challenge that mine sites face on a daily basis, and they can have serious implications to the safety of personnel on site. This is one of the reasons the company is[…]

Epiroc has acquired the remaining share of Mobilaris MCE AB, with the Luleå-based company now 100% owned by the OEM. Mobilaris Mining and Civil Engineering (MCE) is a leading supplier of solutions that use data from personnel and machines to present real-time positioning and detailed status information in a sophisticated 3D user interface. The solution[…]

Aqura Technologies has been awarded a three-year Managed Services Agreement to support accommodation village entertainment networks across 17,000 additional rooms in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The A$1.4 million ($1.05 million) agreement with DXC Technology for a global Tier 1 miner means Aqura, a Veris Ltd subsidiary, now manages accommodation content access and entertainment networks[…]

The trend of equipment automation is no longer confined to certain regions or sectors; it is a global phenomenon. That is the impression Epiroc has provided in the last few months, as well as in its September quarter results, the latter of which was released today. Having reported a swelling order book for this quarter[…]

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (MTS), Russia’s largest mobile operator and a leading provider of media and digital services, will build a commercial 5G-ready private network for the iron ore mining and processing plant JSC Karelsky Okatysh, which is part of the world’s largest steel and mining company PJSC Severstal. The network will be built on the Ericsson Dedicated[…]

Nokia has announced it is extending its Industrial portfolio of ruggedised devices to allow more enterprises to connect teams and equipment in demanding environments, such as mining, using private wireless networks. The new 5G SA devices complete the portfolio and include a highly-durable smartphone, fieldrouters and 5G millimetre wave (mmW) hotspot providing even more connectivity[…]

Epiroc says it has won a large order for mining equipment from Eti Bakir in Turkey, which includes a variety of drill rigs, trucks and loaders. The machines will be used to expand three underground copper mines – Kastamonu Küre, Artvin Murgul and Siirt Madenköywhile – making the operations as productive and safe as possible,[…]

Hiber, an IoT-as-a-service scaleup, has announced that Inmarsat, a leader in global, mobile satellite communications, will provide the satellite connectivity backbone on which it will continue to build Hiberband, its low-cost, low-power network for Internet of Things (IoT) products. The agreement pairs Inmarsat’s recently-unveiled ELERA network, the global satellite network for IoT, with Hiber’s IoT-as-a-service[…]

Western Australia-based RHT Contracting, a specialist provider of construction, maintenance and crushing services for major mining companies, has been successfully using Komatsu’s online parts ordering and oil analysis management systems through the myKomatsu online customer portal to handle its service, parts and maintenance needs more efficiently, the OEM says. RHT Contracting was formed in 2018[…]

MINExpo was a great opportunity to catch up with global mining technology player Epiroc on its latest surface and underground innovations. IM Editorial Director Paul Moore spoke in person with Tyler Berens, Automation Director Surface Mining; Adrian Speer, Product Line Manager Blasthole Drilling and Travis Battley, Underground Business Manager North America One of the things[…]