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14 Jun 2019
Komatsu to acquire mining simulation & training major Immersive Technologies
Komatsu Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire global mining...
12 Jun 2019
Hexagon introduces solution to detect fatigue & distraction in operators of mine light vehicles
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today introduced HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System...
12 Jun 2019
Rio Tinto provides funding for Australia’s first automation course
Rio Tinto has welcomed the introduction of Australia’s first nationally recognised qualifications in automation at...
07 Jun 2019
Anglo American’s FutureSmart Mining on its way to tangible technology results
“It’s clear that the pressures on us are unsustainable, whether it is around our carbon...
04 Jun 2019
The Mittersill VR-Mine – using Virtual Reality to create an interactive underground environment for mining education
At the APCOM 2019 conference in Wroclaw, Poland, Rudolf Suppes and Yannick Feldmann from the...
17 May 2019
LiuGong appoints Kris Kulkarni as it strives for ‘world-class’ mining product line
LiuGong Machinery has made Kris Kulkarni Vice President, Global Mining, at LiuGong North America. Kulkarni began...
14 May 2019
Analytics, data and security on the Austmine 2019 agenda
Austmine 2019 is set to delve into the future of analytics, data and security, key...
29 Apr 2019
Immersive Technologies helping Ok Tedi operators go Top Gun
Situated in Papua New Guinea, the Simulator Training Center at the Ok Tedi copper-gold mine...
25 Apr 2019
Mining equipment and the China factor
I wrote this month’s leader, which will also head up our May 2019 print issue,...
25 Apr 2019
Cedric Laney to help direct Vale Base Metals innovation roadmap
Cedric Laney has been appointed to the role of Principal Mining Engineer for surface mines...
08 Apr 2019
Mobilaris launches Mining Frontrunners podcast
Mobilaris Mining & Civil Engineering is launching Mining Frontrunners, a podcast that highlights challenges and...
08 Apr 2019
Kwatani bids farewell to founder and chairman, Gunter Vogel
Engineer and self-made industrialist Gunter Vogel, founder and chairman of South African vibrating equipment manufacturer...