Archives: Communications in mining

MST Global has launched HELIX, a next-generation software platform that brings underground miners’ “software, hardware and third-party integrations into one platform”. HELIX, which builds on MST’s 2D Visualisation and Tracking software, ICA and Minedash, has all the luxuries of a modern interface and platform while building “your digital ecosystem”, the company says. Within the platform[…]

Australian data analytics and drone autonomy start-up Emesent says it is writing its way into the record books with a series of remotely operated autonomous drone flights “which promise to drive revolutionary change in the heavy industry space.” The most recent of these missions took place on August 28 at what is described as an[…]

ABB and IBM have announced a collaboration focused on connecting cybersecurity and operational technology (OT) for industrial operations. As a first result of this collaboration, ABB has developed a new OT Security Event Monitoring Service that combines ABB’s process control system domain expertise with IBM’s security event monitoring portfolio to, ABB says, help improve security[…]

As miners look for more digital solutions to ensure they can cope with the challenges that come with operating through exceptional circumstances like COVID-19, FLSmidth is leveraging decades of research and development to help them make this transition. Terence Osborn, FLSmidth’s Director of Product and Account Management for sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, highlights[…]

IMDEX has signed a joint development agreement with a Tier One mining company to fast-track development of the IMDEX MAGHAMMER™ for commercial use, according to Chief Executive Paul House (pictured). The MAGHAMMER uses a hybrid drilling technique combining rotary diamond drilling with fluid driven percussive drilling to achieve higher penetration rates compared with conventional coring.[…]

Data analytics and drone autonomy company Emesent says a new alliance with Maptek, the global developer of mining hardware and software, will boost its ability to deliver unprecedented insights to the resources sector. A data analytics and drone autonomy spin-out from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science research agency, Emesent[…]

With Western Australia one of MICROMINE’s key markets for its Micromine and Pitram products, it is hardly surprising the software leader chose this week’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie to reveal a host of new updates for the 3D modelling and mine design/mine production and fleet tracking solutions. Across the company’s product suite,[…]

The three finalists in the Swedish Mining Innovation Award 2020 have been announced. The prize, which was established in 2019, is awarded by the national strategic innovation program Swedish Mining Innovation, and rewards something that is innovative and very useful for the mining industry. The three finalists are Orexplore for their X-ray technology for drill[…]

In line with the Federal Government’s recently published Modern Manufacturing Strategy, METS Ignited has announced the latest award of projects as a part of its Industry Growth Centre collaborative project funds. It has announced the award of METS Ignited Tranche 4 Collaborative Project Funds, with the combined investment of over A$6 million ($4.3 million) from[…]

Maestro Digital Mine has launched its next enabling technology that monitors the health condition of all Maestro digital IIoT devices and networks – any time and anywhere. The company says “MaestroLink™ Server is the innovative on premise-based monitoring platform that enables control room operators and maintenance teams to monitor and manage devices via smartphone, tablet[…]