Archives: Gem stone mining

Dingo is to introduce practical machine learning models built using real customer data and targeted at specific industry problems from January, the company has announced. “Dingo has spent the last 12 months developing and refining machine learning models, in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology, to detect anomalies in condition monitoring data in Dingo’s OEM-independent[…]

Sandvik has signed an agreement with Nokia to further develop solutions for private LTE (Long Term Evolution) and 5G technology, continuing its focus on IoT solutions for the mining industry. The Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (NDAC) platform offers pervasive connectivity enabling advanced applications and will initially be implemented and tested in the Sandvik test mine[…]

Metso has acquired UK-based combustion solutions and technology provider Kiln Flame Systems (KFS) as it looks to extend its pyro processing portfolio and capabilities. KFS specialises in rotary kiln and calcining processes, combustion optimisation and burner technologies with patented designs. It provides solutions to a wide range of industries including minerals processing. The company has[…]

RCT has looked to broaden its automation package with three products suited to various levels of technology adoption that can be tailored to mine-specific installations. The company’s ControlMaster® automation solutions encompass surface and underground mines to help increase productivity and profitability on site. In the past year, its solutions have broadened extensively to directly meet[…]

Watpac says it is in discussions with another party in regards to the sale of its Civil & Mining business. The ASX-listed company said due diligence was being undertaken by the potential acquirer on an exclusive basis, as the two looked to tie up a deal. It added: “The proposed transaction has an assessed potential[…]

The only thing consistent about licensing and permitting is how inconsistent and variable it is from place to place, says Boart Longyear’s Thomas Feehan*. Laws, regulations, permits, licensing, and requirements can be different based on the country, state/province, city, and land ownership. Consequently, there is little information about the broader topic of licensing and permitting[…]

Process technology company GEA Separation is celebrating its 125th anniversary this week by reflecting on its history. “It was the year of inventions that are still indispensable today, such as the diesel engine by Rudolf Diesel and the zipper by Whitcomb Judso,” GEA says, reflecting on the year of its birth, 1893. “At the same[…]

Toxic fumes produced by detonating explosives in both surface and underground mining could become a thing of the past if Mining3’s Alternative Explosives project continues to present impressive results, the research organisation has said. Over the past few years, research has been underway at Mining3 to deliver a hydrogen peroxide-based explosive that is a non-toxic[…]

Terra Drone has continued its acquisition drive with the purchase of a majority stake in leading European drone service provider Skeye. With this acquisition, Terra Drone has become one of the largest drone service companies with more than 250 employees and a presence in all continents. As part of the acquisition, Skeye will become the[…]

Diamond processing technology specialist DebTech is assisting South Africa’s largest diamond mine to optimise its plant throughput by re-concentrating the product from the dense medium separation (DMS) stage, with the recent delivery of its X-ray Transmission (XRT) sorter. The XRT Coarse Concentrator sorting unit was delivered earlier this year to De Beers’ Venetia mine in[…]