Archives: Mining people

Workplace safety is a major objective of every mining company on the planet, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time perhaps, the primary danger may simply be getting too close while talking to our fellow team members, Marc Jadoul*, Strategic Marketing Director at Nokia, says. In the mining industry, we are going to[…]

RCS Global Group and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) have announced the expansion of the Better Mining artisanal and small-scale mine (ASM) monitoring program to additional cobalt and copper mine sites in the Lualaba province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The expansion will begin with the immediate addition of a mine site near[…]

Rio Tinto will invest almost A$60 million in training and development in Western Australia in 2021 as part of its broader commitment to support the development of critical skills needed by the mining industry into the future. By early next year, Rio Tinto will begin recruiting over 150 people as part of its 2021 intake[…]

Growing demands for mines to procure goods and services in-country – further emphasised by supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – have brought a recent strategic partnership to foster local procurement formed by SRK Consulting into sharp focus. According to Lisl Fair, Principal Consultant (Sustainability) at SRK Consulting, the collaboration with Canada-based initiative[…]

Ramjack Technology Solutions, a specialised system integrator for advanced technologies in the global mining market, has announced a partnership with Syntony GNSS, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of software-based navigation and GPS coverage extension. The statement said that Syntony innovations extend GPS coverage into previously inaccessible spaces, giving mining operations “relentlessly reliable connectivity.[…]

Two standout research and field work contributions that have the potential to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance across industry have been awarded the highly respected CEEC Medal for 2020. Attracting a record 23 high-quality nominations from across the globe, the shortlisted Operations and Technical Research papers showcased exciting site improvements and innovative ideas[…]

Specialised ICT and communications provider, Aqura Technologies, has signed a multi-year service contract with BHP that will see it provide managed support for all in-room communications and entertainment system services across the miner’s accommodation villages in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Aqura, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX-listed Veris Ltd, announced the BHP contract at the[…]

DEZEGA, one of the world’s largest designers and producers of mine rescue equipment, and MineARC Systems, a leader in the design and manufacture of emergency safety products across the mining, tunnelling and petrochemical industries, have signed a global cooperation agreement. The agreement will see MineARC Systems distribute DEZEGA products worldwide. This includes DEZEGA self-contained self-rescuers[…]

A consortium of leading mining universities and mining companies in Europe has designed a dedicated training programme for mining professionals. “SafeDeepMining” is funded by EIT RawMaterials and aims to address the shortage of highly trained rock engineering personnel for deep mines that can deal effectively with the rock pressure problems jeopardising the extraction of deep[…]

Cutting edge wearable technology BHP says it enabling its teams in Perth to remotely assist auto electricians’ and mechanical fitters on site 1,300 km away. Alex Bertram, Manager Digital Transformation in WAIO, said distance will soon no longer a boundary thanks to wearable mixed reality devices like Microsoft’s HoloLens. “When COVID-19 struck, our teams couldn’t[…]