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22 Apr 2024
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB make first battery-electric truck trolley system for underground mining a reality
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB have passed a new technology milestone by successfully deploying the first...
18 Apr 2024
Gold Fields looks to diesel-electric primary underground fleet options until BEV maturity
There were some interesting insights into Gold Fields' medium to long term zero emissions underground...
03 Apr 2024
Resolution Copper deploys Rockwell Automation technology to help optimise energy usage
At the Resolution Copper mine site, a joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP, system...
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18 Mar 2024
TLT-Turbo Africa reports on major PGM mine ventilation installation in South Africa
In a move that it says marks a significant technological advancement in the mining industry,...
07 Mar 2024
AngloGold Ashanti introduces its first 100% electric vehicle for underground operation in Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti continues its journey towards net zero with the introduction of a 100% electric...
04 Mar 2024
Cementation Canada and Dumas mark successful shaft milestones at Onaping Depth & La Colorada
Two global shaft sinking leaders recently announced the completion of major projects in the Americas. In...
01 Mar 2024
Newtrax Proximity Detection Technology deployed at Kamoto’s KTO mine in DRC
Newtrax says it has collaborated with Kamoto Copper Company SA (KCC), deploying its state-of-the-art Proximity...
11 Jan 2024
Vale Base Metals IROC in Sudbury now overseeing all five of its Ontario mines
Vale Base Metals in Canada took a big step forward recently with its Integrated Remote Operating...
20 Dec 2023
Here come the hybrids? Underground operators and interim solutions on the road to net zero
A recently published article from the Electric Mine Consortium (EMC) was titled: Examining the alternate...
14 Dec 2023
Vale Canada completes 350 Return Air Raise project at Thompson Mine, Manitoba
The new 350 Return Air Raise (RAR) at Vale Canada's Thompson Mine in Manitoba, Canada,...
14 Dec 2023
Nokia & i.safe MOBILE to provide mining with intrinsically safe 5G-smartphone solutions
i.safe MOBILE, a leader in explosion-proof mobile devices and solutions, and networks and telecomms major...
11 Dec 2023
ABB agreement with Gravitricity to explore gravity energy storage systems in disused mine shafts
ABB has signed an agreement with UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how...