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September SFA main pic
02 Sep 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Autonomous Mining
This month's Spotlight Feature Article homes in on some of the technology that enables autonomous...
SFA August21 Main Pic
03 Aug 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – MINExpo Preview
MINExpo 2021 is shaping up to, once again, bowl attendees over with an array of...
SFA July 21 main pic
01 Jul 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Oils & Lubricants
This month’s Spotlight Feature Article reviews the latest developments for lubricants in mining – which...
SFA June 21 Main Pic - Clean grates - ME Elecmetal
02 Jun 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Heavy Engineering & Wear Parts
Smart design and engineering, new and intuitive digital tools, and safe and quick maintenance practices...
ANSUL SFA May21 pic
05 May 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Mining Trucks
The mining haul truck market is changing fast, as mining groups commit to decarbonisation targets...
SFA April21 main pic
01 Apr 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Comminution and Crushing
Comminution and crushing continues to be a focus area for mining companies looking to cut...
SFA March21 main pic
01 Mar 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Surface Loading
This month's Spotlight Feature Article covers surface loading innovations - with the talk of the...
SFA February 2021 Main pic
01 Feb 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Mining Software
No modern mine is short of data, but what these operations continually lack is an...
IM SFA January 2021
07 Jan 2021
FEATURE ARTICLE – Process Control
Remote Operations Centres are appearing with regularity now, but as discussed in this month's Spotlight...
SFA main pic NovDec20
09 Nov 2020
FEATURE ARTICLE – Continuous Cutting and Rapid Development
This month’s Spotlight Feature Article looks into the underground hard-rock cutting sector, detailing updates on...
SFA main pic Oct 20
01 Oct 2020
FEATURE ARTICLE – Mine Safety
This month’s Spotlight Feature Article looks at the latest in mine safety technology, including advances...
SFA Main Pic Sept20
02 Sep 2020
FEATURE ARTICLE – LiuGong Machinery
This month's Spotlight Feature Article reviews a visit by IM to China's LiuGong Machinery in Liuzhou. A...