Archives: IoT

At the Channar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Rio Tinto continues to collaborate with partners, Scania and Wenco, to create an interoperable haulage solution for its autonomous haul trucks. The current project remains centred on what Rio Tinto calls a ‘Right Sized Autonomous Haulage System,’ part of its focus on new thinking on truck[…]

Huawei says it is bringing forth new industry opportunities and technological advancements driven by the AI wave. During a keynote speech at Huawei’s Developer Conference, Zhang Ping’an, Huawei Executive Director and CEO of HUAWEI CLOUD, unveiled the Pangu Model 3.0 and Ascend AI cloud services. These innovations aim to empower industry customers and partners and[…]

Exyn, a company focused on multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, has opened its new office in Chile. This strategic expansion, the company says, will enable Exyn to deliver its innovative technologies to an established mining market eager to enhance safety, efficiency and productivity through advanced technology solutions. Exyn says it has established itself[…]

During a visit to Chile in April, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore sat down with Orica’s Brian Gillespie – President Latin America and Group Executive; and Francisca Saieh – Head of Marketing and Technology Latin America at its Santiago corporate office for some unique insights into the Latam explosives and blasting market – and the[…]

At the recent Bank of America 2023 Smart Mine 4.0 conference, Donovan Waller, Anglo American Group Head of Technology Development gave an in-depth review of ongoing projects under its FutureSmart Mining™ banner, which broadly refers to its innovation-led approach to sustainable mining. He covered mainly six interesting areas – its African renewable energy ecosystem; the nuGen™ Zero[…]

Mining solutions specialist BME has released a new version of its Xplolog system for capturing and analysing data on blast holes and decks. BME – part of Omnia’s mining segment – developed Xplolog as a powerful tool for mines to monitor their block progress in real time, providing the necessary data to track trends and[…]

In April 2023, IM had the unique opportunity to tour the operations of Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group in Chile, with both Carlos Zuniga, General Manager of Kal Tire Chile, and Mario Gomez, Kal Tire Chile Service Manager, along with a number of their colleagues. This included visits to its repair, training and service hub[…]

Dassault Systèmes is showcasing the latest portfolio advancements of its mining software brand GEOVIA during the 26th World Mining Congress, taking place from June 26-29 in Brisbane, Australia. GEOVIA says its solutions provide end-to-end virtual twin experiences focusing on the intersection of natural resources, infrastructure and urban planning. The GEOVIA solutions portfolio is undergoing a[…]

Sandvik is introducing a powerful new solution for optimising drill and blast operations called My Sandvik Onsite which it says delivers numerous production management, operational efficiency and maintenance and availability benefits for open pit mines and large quarries. Built on Sandvik’s OptiMine® technology, the My Sandvik Onsite solution provides and analyses data for drilling optimisation[…]

Micromine has successfully implemented its innovative fleet management system (FMS) and mine control solution, Micromine Pitram, at a new underground mine – Goldrush – part of the world’s largest gold mining complex owned and operated by Nevada Gold Mines (NGM). For over two decades, the technology suite has been in use at several NGM sites,[…]