Archives: IoT

Rocscience and IDS GeoRadar first joined hands in 2018 when deformation monitoring data from IDS’s monitoring radars were integrated into Rocscience’s popular 3D software – Slide3 and RS3. This integration was the first of its kind in the industry and paved the way for radar data to support numerical modeling. And in 2019, RS3 and[…]

Rio Tinto and Schneider Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a “first-of-its-kind” collaboration to develop a circular and sustainable market ecosystem for both companies and their customers. This multi-product partnership will see Schneider Electric use responsibly-sourced materials produced by Rio Tinto. These include low-carbon aluminium and copper produced with renewable power, iron[…]

On the afternoon of June 16, the trial operation ceremony was held with the first longwall equipment for a record 450 m intelligent, fully mechanised face mining face at Yubei Xiaobaodang Mining Company, part of Yubei Coal, itself owned by Shaanxi Coal & Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd (SHCC). Byron Zhang, General Manager of Komatsu[…]

Germany’s i.safe MOBILE, one of the world’s most innovative developers of mobile communication devices and solutions for use in hazardous areas, has continued its global expansion course by founding the Russian subsidiary i.safe MOBILE CIS LLC. After the company established a branch office in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific region in the previous year, i.safe MOBILE[…]

Global water technology company, Xylem has today unveiled Flygt Biboα – a “breakthrough” dewatering pump that it says dramatically reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs. As the latest addition to Xylem’s portfolio of smart solutions, Flygt Biboα “is set to revolutionise drainage operations and pioneer the next generation of smart pumps by bringing[…]

Swick Mining’s latest market update has indicated its postponed demerger of Orexplore should now go ahead by the end of the year, allowing it to concentrate on the development of new underground drilling technologies including battery-electric diamond drill rigs and remote control drilling. In a release issued today, Swick said it was recommencing the demerger[…]

Working directly with major Russian telecomms companies, Russia’s leading mining operators are some of the progressive worldwide in implementing private LTE wireless network capabilities to facilitate greater automation and production efficiency. The latest to roll out private LTE is gold mining major Polyus. The company exclusively told IM that it is in the process of[…]

Normet brought its sprayed concrete layer thickness control system, the SmartScan, to the market in 2019. The SmartScan is aimed at all underground sprayed concrete applications to deliver accurate and reliable sprayed concrete layer thickness information for the sprayer operator, and fast and easy reporting for management purposes. The main purpose of the SmartScan system[…]

BHP has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft as long-term cloud providers to help improve safety, productivity, and reliability across its globally-operated assets. The collaborations with AWS and Microsoft will support two distinct parts of BHP’s operations, it said. AWS will power BHP’s digital transformation by providing capabilities in data analytics and machine learning[…]

Mining software solutions major Datamine has announced a new partnership with LAB3, and their SensorMine solution, described as a “gateway to a goldmine of real-time data.” Datamine says LAB3 empowers organisations to drive greater business value with controlled and scalable technology creating innovative and integrated solutions. The statement said: “Within the mining industry LAB3 offers a solution.[…]