Archives: Mine ventilation

i.safe MOBILE, a leader in explosion-proof mobile devices and solutions, and networks and telecomms major Nokia, have announced an international partnership. The intrinsically safe industry 5G-smartphone IS540.x from i.safe MOBILE will be incorporated into the market leading Nokia end-to-end platform for industrial digitalisation along with Nokia Private Wireless and edge applications. Nokia provides network infrastructure,[…]

ABB has signed an agreement with UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how hoist expertise and technologies can accelerate the development and implementation of gravity energy storage systems in former mines. Gravitricity has developed GraviStore, an innovative gravity energy storage system that raises and lowers heavy weights in underground shafts – to offer[…]

ABB has today launched its new global sustainability initiative, it says showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity. ABB’s ‘Real Progress’ campaign “is a rallying call to customers, partners and suppliers, inspiring them to harness technology leadership and the solutions that exist today to amplify their own impact across[…]

Green Gravity and Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA (CEVJ) have executed a Cooperation Framework Agreement to explore the application of Green Gravity’s innovative energy storage technology in 17 mine shafts at four mining operations in the Valea Jiului in Romania. The agreement outlines the scope and objectives of a joint study to assess the technical, economic[…]

Making the transition from an open pit mine that has been operating successfully for 30 years to an underground operation that could become one of the most mechanised and automated in the world is not something that happens overnight. De Beers Group embarked on the $2.3 billion underground expansion of its Venetia asset in Limpopo[…]

Lekatech Oy, the Finnish technology company, is introducing a groundbreaking electric hammer based on its patented linear electric motor technology, which is says reshapes the market for impact hammers, arguing that the electric impact hammer technology is unparalleled worldwide. “Our technological breakthrough not only enables more energy-efficient earthmoving and mining operations, but also strengthens the[…]

Following the launch of its groundbreaking AI-based Pangu Mining Model in July 2023, Paul Moore caught up with Jun Xu, CTO of Huawei’s Mining BU, to find out how this large model will help mines to achieve new levels of operational control and intelligence. A recent video highlighting some of the use cases can be[…]

Prepare now for the Australian summer. That is the key message from a leading underground mine cooling manager as manufacturing, labour, and supply chain issues remain rife. Aggreko Underground Cooling Sector Manager Mitch Bevan is encouraging mining construction, production, ventilation, and planning teams to prepare as early as possible for spring and summer, with rental[…]

Electrification in mining often starts with collaborations being put in place to support the industry. This is why Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec-based Adria Power Systems says it has selected Hahn Electrical as a distribution partner for its charging infrastructure in Australia’s mining market. Hahn electrical is an electrical equipment leader in the Australian mining sector with a strong[…]

Grupo Peñoles opened one of its flagship zinc mines, Fantasma, in Velardeña in northern Mexico’s Durango state in 2013. Today, the mine is also home to one of the global mining industry’s foremost technologies in the form of a battery-driven electric loader, the Epiroc Scooptram ST14 SG, formerly known as the Scooptram ST14 Battery. The loader[…]