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23 Oct 2018
Australia georesources sector set for further consolidation with QTEQ/WSG merger
Australia-based Qteq and Wireline Services Group (WSG) have agreed to join forces as they look...
11 Oct 2018
Drones go to sea at BHP’s ocean freight operations
BHP was an early adopter of drones across its mine sites, employing the aerial technology...
11 Oct 2018
Japan’s Terra Drone invests in underground aerial robotics startup Inkonova
Terra Drone, a leading global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in...
10 Oct 2018
Rubicon Minerals completes trial mining and bulk sample processing
Rubicon Minerals Corp reports on its test trial mining, bulk sample processing and exploration activities...
03 Oct 2018
CSIRO’s Data61 competing in DARPA Subterranean Challenge
CSIRO's Data61, the technology arm of Australia's national science agency, is competing in the US...
02 Oct 2018
Airobotics Optimus drone keeping an eye on BHP’s closed San Manuel copper mine
Airobotics revealed last week it had signed up BHP as its first customer in North...
26 Sep 2018
Automated drone specialist Airobotics sets up US launchpad
Israel automated drone startup Airobotics has launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where...
19 Sep 2018
Lase scanning iron ore rail wagons for Vale at Ponta de Maderia port in Brazil
Germany-based Lase has received another order from iron ore giant Vale, with its 3D laser...
17 Sep 2018
ABB collaborates with drone system provider Kespry to help miners further optimise
As part of its ongoing mission to deliver the true benefits of digital technologies via...
12 Sep 2018
Automation-enabling positioning for underground mining
Prof Michael Milford, Mining3 Technology Leader – Automation reports “2018 has been a productive year...
05 Sep 2018
Previewing Maptek PointStudio
Maptek customers will see a new name and fresh ribbon interface alongside new functionality in...
31 Aug 2018
GroundProbe brings new features and functionality to SSR-Viewer 9
GroundProbe has released a new version of its SSR-Viewer software that comes with a powerful...