Archives: IoT

At the MINEXCHANGE SME conference in February 2024 in Phoenix, Wenco International Mining Systems’ President and CEO, Andrew Pyne, presented on open autonomy. He began by suggesting that it may not be business as usual for AHS in the medium to long term. “What we’ve seen in mining, is that the adoption of autonomy in[…]

Innovation in drivetrain technology is important to help increase mining efficiency and productivity. While the mechanical concept has been tuned to excellence over many years, Flender says it is helping pioneer symbiosis of mechanics and digitalisation to open a long awaited next chapter in mechanical drive solutions. It says digitalisation promises a significant reduction in[…]

South32’s Hermosa project has announced that it would construct its remote operations centre (ROC) in Nogales, Arizona, USA, with the facility set to be named Centro. Hermosa is, South32 says, currently the only advanced mining project in the US capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals – zinc and manganese. The ROC location decision[…]

Datamine has announced an expansion of its asset management solution offering through parent company Vela’s acquisition of Samtech. Based in Santiago, Chile, Samtech has more than 600 customers and is a leading supplier of fleet management, machine performance and telematics software and hardware. Samtech’s fleet management solution enables comprehensive monitoring and traceability of heavy, light and[…]

Boliden has entered into an agreement with Radtonics, regarding the creation of a private industrial 5G network at its Garpenberg mine, in Sweden. Among other things, the private 5G network will play an important role as a communication channel in a project for autonomous transport initiated at the mine. Boliden is working strategically to use[…]

Innomotics, a Siemens Business, has partnered with Anglo American, one of the world’s leading mining companies, to develop a digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru. In this context, Innomotics has provided a suite of Siemens technologies, to help Anglo American engineer, monitor, manage and run the mining operations from the earliest stages[…]

As the labour market evolves, mining contractor Small Mine Development has encountered increased staff turnover rates and a corresponding shortage of skilled personnel for critical mining positions. Tackling these challenges head-on, the company has turned to technology, introducing simulator training as a proactive means to both speed up and improve the quality of operator training.[…]

Rio Tinto is teaming up with a leading global venture studio and start-up investor to back the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the mining industry, supporting the company’s efforts to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs. The company will partner with Founders Factory and invest A$14.4 million ($9.5 million)[…]

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, says it has collaborated technologically to bring digital voice and high-speed data to underground mining at the working face. A recently published case study reflects the proof of concept at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Sudbury, Ontario. Crossover Distribution, Sonim Technologies, and Mutualink are partnering with[…]

Safety and proficiency remain top priorities for operations in the mining and construction industry as they aim to increase productivity while reducing workplace injuries in the process. By equipping workers with the skills & knowledge to operate machines effectively while adapting to evolving technology, Epiroc & their partners at ACE Services Mécaniques are working together[…]