Archives: Mine surveying

RockMass Technologies, an industry-leading geotechnical and geological data solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Operational Geotechs Pty Ltd, an Australian leader in operational geotechnical services. This partnership it says “marks an exciting collaboration between two industry leaders with a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in the Australian mining sector.” RockMass’ hardware and[…]

Mina Justa, the major Peruvian copper mine, has taken a significant step forward in worker safety and security with the successful implementation of an innovative IoT worker safety solution, developed by STRACON Tech in collaboration with Abeeway and Actility. STRACON Tech, a tech wing of the STRACON group, is dedicated to fostering safety in mining[…]

Epiroc has won a multi-year order that is its largest ever for digital solutions, from mining company Codelco in Chile. The package of advanced digital solutions it says will strengthen safety and productivity at the El Teniente copper mine. Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has ordered a combination of digital solutions that will –[…]

Agnico Eagle has released an interesting update on its Monitoring Operations Centre roadmap as part of its commitment to digital transformation. The gold miner said it is proud to be a sustainability leader committed to ensuring every ounce of gold it produces is mined safely and responsibly. But it adds: “As we continue to build[…]

After a corporate review at its headquarters and the visit of an independent audit committee to the Radomiro Tomic, Salvador and El Teniente divisions, Chilean copper mining giant Codelco says it has achieved the ISO 50001 international certification on energy management systems, a standard that specifies practices and processes in public and private companies to[…]

Orica, the global mining and infrastructure solutions provider, has announced that it has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with Vance Street Capital LLC (via VSC RST Holdco, LP) to acquire 100% of Canadian company Terra Insights (Terra) for C$505 million on a cash free, debt free enterprise value basis. In more detail,[…]

Komatsu Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has acquired iVolve Holdings Pty Ltd based in Queensland, Australia, which is led by CEO Kim Parascos. iVolve is well known supplier of fleet management systems (FMS) for construction and mining equipment. It particular it provides FMS for small to mid-tier miners, contractors, and quarries. iVolve offers[…]

Worldsensing, a global leader in IoT remote monitoring, has launched its newest wireless sensor, The Vibration Meter, which measures vibrations in long-term, continuous vibration monitoring projects. The new product uses a tri-axial MEMS accelerometer with longer battery life, wider communications range and more competitive price point than existing vibration-related technologies on the market, while complying[…]

The latest addition to Orica Digital Solution’s range of fragmentation analysis technology, FRAGTrack™ GeoSpatial it says is an industry-first innovation “that unlocks unprecedented insights by automatically georeferencing samples, correlating blast design and orebody information to blasting performance.” A key metric for drill and blast performance is the fragmentation particle size distribution (PSD) at the muckpile.[…]

IMDEX is looking to upend the standard drill and blast process with IMDEX BOLT™, a production hole survey tool for underground applications measuring blast hole deviation using a north seeking gyro. IMDEX Commercial Manager – Underground Survey Applications, Mike Ayris, has been promoting the importance of surveying blast holes since he founded Downhole Surveys (DHS)[…]