Archives: Mining events

We’re pleased to announce that Business Sweden and International Mining Events, the organisers of The Electric Mine conference series, will be partnering on upcoming events to be hosted in Perth, Western Australia. The Electric Mine 2024, set to take place on May 21-23, at the Crown Perth, will now be complemented by The Australian-Swedish Sustainable[…]

Mine closure is a process now considered from the outset of a mining project, with operators only receiving their so-called ‘social licence to operate’ when a well-considered and understandable end of life plan is outlined. Ahead of Planning for Closure 2024, taking place in Santiago, Chile, from May 8-10, IM heard from Bjorn Weeks, Chair[…]

Dassault Systèmes has used this week’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, in Toronto, Canada, to showcase the latest portfolio advancements of its mining flagship brand GEOVIA. GEOVIA solutions provide end-to-end virtual twin experiences focusing on the intersection of natural resources, infrastructure and urban planning, the company explains. The GEOVIA solutions portfolio is[…]

Veracio, an orebody knowledge technology company that formerly operated as Boart Longyear’s Geological Data Services division, has used the backdrop of the PDAC Convention in Toronto, Canada, to unveil new and refreshed orebody knowledge tools set to, it says, improve, automate and digitally transform orebody sciences in exploration, resource definition and production globally. TruScan® 2, TruProbe®[…]

Exyn Technologies has announced Exyn Nexys, a cutting-edge modular 3D mapping solution specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the mining industry, among others, at the SME MineXchange Conference and Expo, in Phoenix, Arizona. Nexys stands out as a benchmark in autonomous mapping technology, delivering unmatched flexibility, speed and accuracy for surveying and inspection[…]

With safety no longer being a box-ticking exercise but a true measure of employee engagement, Caterpillar Safety Services says it helps build a strong culture where safety practices are embedded across an organisation. To aid this, the company has launched two updates to its programs contributing to resilient safety cultures. The updated Safety Perception Survey[…]

During a Technical Session at the SME MineXchange Conference and Expo, in Phoenix, Arizona, today, a speaker from Freeport-McMoRan highlighted the value case for using MineSense’s X-ray Fluorescence-based ShovelSense® system at its Chino copper mine in New Mexico, USA. In a presentation titled, ‘ShovelSense Bulk Ore Sorting Use Cases and Value at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mine,[…]

IMDEX says it will use this year’s PDAC forum to feature its next-generation digital core orientation tool ACTx as part of its end-to-end solutions to aid drilling optimisation, improve rock knowledge and assist fast data collection and analysis. The integrated solutions cover activity from the drill rig to the core shed, and the office, with[…]

Following its attendance at the recent International Society of Explosives Engineers event in the USA city of Savannah, Georgia, last month, Neil Alberts, Head of Business Development at BME Mining Canada, has highlighted the high level of creative innovation in blasting on show. “The industry has definitely made the most of addressing the challenges presented[…]

Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) and International Mining Events (IME) have signed a partnership agreement related to The Electric Mine event series, reinforcing the two organisations’ commitment to helping the mining industry electrify and decarbonise its global operations. As part of the agreement, GMG and IME will work on a joint report evaluating the major[…]