Archives: Communications in mining

m3connect, a provider of wireless connectivity, recently reached a milestone with the installation and testing of a private 5G network in an open-cast mine belonging to Nivelsteiner Sandwerke and Sandsteinbrüche GmbH in Herzogenrat, Germany. This study was commissioned by the Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT) at RWTH Aachen University and aims to evaluate the[…]

Thiess may have deliberately started small with autonomy, however, 10 years into its journey, the company is now being recognised as a mine automation leader in the ever-competitive mining services space. Whether it is drilling, dozing or haulage, Thiess has plenty of autonomy expertise to offer. The company started off in 2013 with maintenance and[…]

Mine Performance Navigator (MPN), idoba’s AI-powered decision-support and analysis tool, has now been rolled out to a dozen underground mine sites. MPN is significant as it is the first product fully conceived, designed, developed and delivered by idoba, and now it is live across 12 major mining projects Australia-wide. idoba states: “MPN integrates the KPIs[…]

OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage system provider ASI Mining was recently welcomed to the Australian Automation & Robotics Precinct (AARP). ASI Mining has also selected Meridian Park at Neerabup as the site of its Australian office to facilitate its access to the AARP. The Utah-based company will bring its mining equipment automation systems to the Meridian Park[…]

Worldsensing has teamed up with Sensemetrics, the IoT data visualisation platform, to launch the Early Warning System, an end-to-end solution designed to detect ground movements in real time and automatically trigger preventive actions. This new offering is an easy-to-deploy, plug-and-play system, featuring wireless sensors and seamless data visualisation software that minimises IT resources and expertise,[…]

After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc says it has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs®, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling. “This validation is a key step to provide additional options for our mining customers when deploying Command for hauling in their operation,”[…]

As the mining industry faces mounting pressure to enhance its sustainability efforts, a significant majority (86%) of mining leaders have expressed intent to bolster their Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, according to Viasat’s Nicholas Prevost*. This may point to growing acceptance in the industry that connectivity can help meet operational demands and demonstrate tangible sustainability[…]

Making the transition from an open pit mine that has been operating successfully for 30 years to an underground operation that could become one of the most mechanised and automated in the world is not something that happens overnight. De Beers Group embarked on the $2.3 billion underground expansion of its Venetia asset in Limpopo[…]

Nokia says it has launched an array of industrial 5G devices to keep enterprise teams and public safety workers safe, connected and informed over private wireless networks in hazardous and industrial environments such as ports, mines, chemical plants and offshore oil platforms. The company is introducing new ruggedised 5G handhelds, a new industrial device consumption[…]

Damstra Holdings Limited has announced the signing of a three-year agreement, plus two one-year options, with New Hope Corporation Limited to impement its new Enterprise Protection Platform (EPP). The agreement, which has an estimated contract value of A$1.2 million ($769,255) includes workforce management covering employees and contractors as well as our solution enabling modules of[…]