Archives: Mine ventilation

Quaker Chemical Corp says its package of dust suppressants, ground control agents and longwall fluids address several of the mining industry’s ongoing needs. High levels of respirable dust and quartz can cause visibility and other health and safety issues to mine workers, which is where its DUSTGRIP® dust suppressants come in. These suppressants have been[…]

Developed to assist coal mines to seal their ventilation walls and air-crossings, the CHRYSO® Vent Block Sealer can, in fact, seal any porous substrate quickly and cost-effectively, the company says. The styrene acrylic copolymer sealer efficiently addresses the challenge of hollow blocks and joints in the walls, according to CHRYSO. With its continuous product development[…]

Mining operations are embracing the opportunities created by new technology, from automation and electric vehicles to renewable energy, but what can traditional fossil fuel power generation contribute to this technology-led evolution of mining? Craig Wilkins, Director Prime Power at Cummins, explains how natural gas power is key to meeting the industry’s power needs in the[…]

Johnson Matthey has introduced an advanced system to control emissions from diesel underground mining equipment for healthier work environments. Mines can be challenging environment for operators looking to achieve high standards of health and safety. Emissions form part of the problem, with confined spaces meaning workers can be intimately exposed to high levels of ultrafine[…]

Maestro Digital Mine has used the backdrop of the CIM Convention and Exhibition, in Montreal, Quebec, to launch its latest digital industrial internet of things (IIoT) solution, the Zephyr AQS™. Maestro’s Zephyr AQS is a compact, low cost environmental air quality monitoring station for underground mines. It is an IIoT device that connects directly to[…]

TLT-Turbo Africa has been awarded the contract for the supply and installation of a turnkey solution for underground ventilation and fumes extraction at the Ivanhoe Mines’ majority-owned Kamoa-Kakula copper project, some 25 km outside of Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The contract was awarded by Kamoa Copper SA, which forms part of the[…]

Ericsson and Ambra Solutions have announced a global cooperation agreement to lead automation for the mining industry, providing 5G-ready network solutions to automate ventilation systems, real-time personnel and vehicle tracking, and remote control of machinery like LHDs, haul trucks, drills and other mining equipment. Ambra has selected Ericsson as a radio partner of choice, with[…]

Delivering on a promise to provide solutions for a sustainable tomorrow, FLSmidth’s Cage Guardian™ Safety Brake for steel guides it says brings sustainable protection to underground miners and the cages they utilise in their work. FLSmidth’s reliable Cage Guardian Safety Brake is designed to serve underground mining operations. The Cage Guardian Safety Brake is used[…]

Global design firm Stantec has been selected to review and evaluate Eti Bakir’s copper mining facility in Siirt Province, Turkey. The copper mine has operated as an open pit facility for several years. Stantec’s work will assist Eti Bakir, part of one of Turkey’s largest mining and metallurgy companies, to transition to an underground mining operation.[…]

Normet, the fast-growing and highly innovative technology company from Finland is internationally renowned for its exceptional underground operation concepts. With the very first launch of the brand-new SmartDrive battery electric vehicle architecture at Bauma in Munich, Normet says it is “holding very steadily its position as a pioneer in tunnelling and mining equipment as well[…]