Archives: Mineral exploration

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science), a Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036) wholly owned subsidiary engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, has introduced a new accessible model of the popular X-MET8000 Geo handheld XRF analyser optimised for soil and mining grade control applications. “It offers unrivalled price-performance[…]

The pressure hull of the second UNEXMIN UX-1 robot – UX-1b – has recently been produced, with mechanical parts put together and pressure tested, in Finland, as part of the Tampere University of Technology’s (TUT) work. In late February it was on its way to Porto, Portugal, where the technical teams (INESC TEC, UPM, UNIM)[…]

Anglo American, in its 2018 annual report, says its use of drones for safety, surveying and security is continuing to expand as it looks to remote-control more of its mining activities. The company has used drones attached to manned aerial-reconnaissance planes for many years and, today, considers itself an industry leader when it comes to[…]

IMDEX is showing off its exploration drilling wares at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual bash in Toronto, Canada. IMDEX’s booth – incorporating the REFLEX and AMC brands – is showcasing the company’s integrated solutions and latest technologies including its AMC ULWSRU™ featuring the IMDEX MUD AID, IMDEX MOBILE software, drilling optimisation[…]

Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, has announced seven mining supply businesses as the recipients of A$4.1 million ($2.9 million) in innovation funding under the METS Ignited Collaborative Project Funds. The recipients of the funding will now be able to launch eight collaborative industry projects delivering highly-advanced solutions to a variety of[…]

Canada’s national organisation for the mining industry, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), has welcomed a new initiative in support of the country’s minerals and metals industry. The Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP), which includes measures that aim to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, advance the participation of Indigenous communities and promote Canada’s role as[…]

A recognised pioneer in the drilling industry, Boart Longyear has been serving customers for 129 years with the latest drilling innovations and services. At this year’s PDAC 2019 convention starting tomorrow in Toronto, the company says it will be focusing on how it provides valuable geological data that creates immediate results for customers. “Boart Longyear’s[…]

Fordia and Epiroc will be exhibiting together for the first time at PDAC 2019, being held from March 3-6, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. Fordia Group Inc, the Canadian manufacturer of diamond tools and equipment for the mineral exploration and geotechnical sectors, was acquired earlier this year by Epiroc, the Swedish-based, global supplier of solutions for the[…]

SGS, a leading certification, inspection and testing service provider for the global metals and mining industry, says it will announce the launch of a new real-time field data acquisition solution at the upcoming PDAC 2019 convention in Toronto, Canada. The solution pairs portable instrumentation and machine learning to significantly speed up turnaround time for field[…]

The Explorer Challenge has officially kicked off, with more than 2 TB of OZ Minerals project data going live and more than 1,000 global innovators on a wait list to test the limits of data science and geology by developing groundbreaking approaches to mineral exploration, Unearthed says. OZ Minerals and Unearthed, an energy and resources[…]