Archives: Mine surveying

ABB, in collaboration with Boliden AB and ArcelorMittal Mining Canada, has launched ABB Ability™ Operations Management System (OMS) for mining, a system that “connects and coordinates mine operators, workforce, equipment and all mining activities in real-time, from face preparation to crusher”. OMS maximises coordination between weekly production plans and dynamic situations in the mine to[…]

SICK UK has launched its outdoorScan3, the first laser scanner in the world to, it says, be safety-certified for use outdoors. The outdoorScan3 Safety Laser Scanner safely and reliably monitors hazardous areas around machines and industrial vehicles outdoors with a high level of availability, according to the company. It answers the need for a high-performance[…]

sensemetrics Inc, the Industrial IoT (IIoT) company is presenting to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the international organisation dedicated to improving the social and environmental performance of the mining and metals industry, in a vendor engagement session held alongside the Sixth International Conference on Tailings Management, Santiago, 10-12 July 2019. Building on[…]

Seequent says it continues its investment in geoscience technology and innovation with a minority shareholding and partnership with Minalytix, a Canadian mining data software company. Seequent’s CEO, Shaun Maloney, says: “We’re actively seeking out ways to foster and grow further innovation for the betterment of our customers. Our shareholding and partnership with Minalytix demonstrates our[…]

Automated drone startup, Airobotics, has unveiled a highly “drone-stabilised” payload for inspection and security applications at ADS’ 2019 Warrior Expo East, in Virginia, USA. Named Trion, this payload marks Airobotics’ first in-house developed and manufactured sensor for the market – available both with and independent of – its leading automated drone hardware and data insights[…]

Loadscan, the global supplier of load volume scanning technology, says it is following global demand and expanding its operations by opening up an office in New South Wales in Australia. Established in 2012, Loadscan’s headquarters is based in Hamilton, New Zealand, and the company has exported their load volume scanner (LVS) worldwide to a variety[…]

Diane Jurgens, BHP’s Chief Technology Officer, used her time on stage at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch SmartMine conference, in London, to highlight the company’s plan to introduce full or partial automation across its entire value chain. The miner has already introduced automation across many of its operations – from haul trucks at Jimblebar[…]

Drone technology company Heliguy says it has supplied a quarter of a million pounds of drone stock to major mining companies in Africa, who are using the technology to increase safety and obtain fast and accurate data. “As one of DJI’s largest and trusted European enterprise channel partners, Heliguy has delivered a suite of DJI[…]

Kespry, the drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced the results of what it says is the industry’s first mining and aggregates customer survey. Kespry surveyed its 220 mining and aggregates customers that use its platform across 3,311 worksites across North America, with 22,987 missions in 2018 alone. These companies typically use Kespry for inventory management,[…]

Dr Bruno Oberle, Chair of the Global Tailings Review has announced the scope of the review and the next steps including his intention to visit local communities living near tailings storage facilities. The review will be divided into three phases. The first, a research phase, includes engagement with communities living and working near tailings storage[…]