Archives: Communications in mining

INX Software, the workforce management software-as-a-solution provider in the environment, health, safety, and risk management sectors, is continuing to grow and scale-up its software solutions with the planned acquisition of Sitepass from Kineo. Created in 2013, Sitepass is an online platform that helps organisations pre-qualify, onboard, verify and monitor their entire workforce from contractors, employees,[…]

Redpath Australia is feeling the benefits of leveraging an autonomous and interoperable mining fleet rolled out at the Rothsay gold mine in Western Australia in partnership with RCT, the smart technology specialist says. Redpath Australia selected RCT’s adaptive solutions in line with its technology roadmap, which prioritises implementing innovative technology that enables mining companies to[…]

WesTrac and Rio Tinto have celebrated a successful first six months of a partnership that has seen more than 100 Rio Tinto employees develop skills in cutting edge Automated Haulage Systems (AHS) training at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie. The development program commenced in March 2021 and was designed specifically to prepare Rio[…]

South Africa-based Booyco Electronics has signed up to a collaboration with Ramjack Technology Solutions to help mines effectively integrate its collision prevention system (CPS) and proximity detection system (PDS) solutions with other technologies effectively, in the interests of greater safety and productivity. “Technology is changing the way that key technical services are provided to mines,”[…]

Leading mining tyre supply and management partner, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, and computer vision specialist Pitcrew AI, have formed an agreement that will bring mines autonomous detection of hot tyres, tyre separations and other tyre and mechanical damage any time, anywhere and without the vehicle needing to stop. With any inspection anomalies automatically transmitted[…]

Ecolab’s Remote Assist program has leveraged mixed-reality technology to overcome COVID-19 restrictions and provide critical, speedy customer support to a mining company in the Middle East. The company, a customer of Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, was suffering from an unknown mechanical issue, which impacted chemical dosing for process water treatment. As a result, the[…]

GroundProbe has opened a dedicated Geotechnical Support Service (GSS) monitoring centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to, it says, better serve its growing customer base in the country. The centre will provide 24/7 real-time remote radar and laser monitoring services for mine slopes and tailings dams. The centre joins GroundProbe’s two existing high-tech monitoring centres in[…]

Industrial IoT solutions provider Latium Technologies has launched its Ingenious line of IoT technologies, first introducing the “groundbreaking” E-Sense™ device. Mining operations often depend on networks of high-voltage cables to power electric rope shovels and electric hydraulic excavators – so when a faulty or damaged cable triggers an automatic shutdown, mining firms need a way[…]

Howden’s pledge to provide “total mine ventilation solutions” to the industry has led to many corporate transactions and partnerships over recent years, with this customer vow showing no signs of abating. A recent tie-up with South Africa-based VortexOHS might have gone under the radar among all the Howden M&A noise, but it is arguably one[…]

Aqura Technologies has been awarded a grant from the Australian Government under the 5G Innovation Initiative to, it says, augment the organisation’s own development work to address the challenge of delivering underground 5G LTE. The grant is an important step to overcome the technical and commercial barriers associated with operating next-generation broadband wireless networks in[…]