Archives: Mining people

MacLean Engineering has announced the passing of founder and Chairman, Donald MacLean, referring to him as a visionary leader that left an indelible mark not only on the company but also on the global mining fraternity. A professional Mining Engineer, long-time miner and entrepreneur, Don built his namesake company into a global force for hard-rock[…]

Vale Base Metals in Canada took a big step forward recently with its Integrated Remote Operating Center (IROC) in Sudbury now servicing all five of its underground mines in Ontario which produce nickel, copper, cobalt and PGMs. The miner stated: “Using digital technology, the IROC serves as an air traffic controller of sorts, continuously monitoring our[…]

Epiroc has appointed Wayne Symes as President of the Underground division and member of Group Management, effective April 1, 2024. Since 2020, Symes has held the Vice President Global Customer Relationships position at Epiroc. He has almost 15 years within the group in different positions. Symes, an Australian citizen, has extensive experience leading companies and[…]

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,[…]

Normet has introduced its latest innovation in improving operator safety underground – Charmec Revo – which it describes as a revolution in underground explosives charging. The system involves a remote-controlled robotic arm which places the initiating system into the borehole and, in conjunction with the emulsion kit, dispenses emulsion, allowing the operator to remain in[…]

Gabrielle Iwanow has been appointed President of Perenti’s Contract Mining Division, replacing Paul Muller, who will be taking up a new role within the Perenti Group Executive Committee, following a short period of study leave between January and May 2024. Iwanow is, Perenti says, one of Australia’s leading mining executives with extensive experience working at[…]

Global mining services provider Thiess recently achieved the major milestone of safely moving more than 10 million banked cubic metres semi-autonomously since launching its fleet of six Cat D11 dozers with the semi-autonomous tractor system (SATS) three years ago at Lake Vermont mine in Queensland. Original equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and Cat dealer Hastings Deering also attended[…]

Eriez® has announce a new representative agreement with Somnium Management Consulting Pvt Ltd based in Delhi, India, that is aimed at furthering the company’s business in this key mining market. According to Subhasis Das, Eriez Regional Sales Director-North Africa, Middle East, and South Asia, this partnership is poised to enhance Eriez-India’s ability to meet the[…]

Simformotion™ LLC is a privately held business headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, USA which was founded in 2009, and specialises in training technologies for industries such as mining where it is best known as the licensee for Cat® Simulators for Caterpillar Inc. The company recently spoke to IM about the importance of simulator-based training and how the latest[…]

Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO to drive its next phase of growth, overseeing all aspects of Exyn and looking to expand its geospatial product offerings to customers worldwide, the company says. With a career spanning over 25 years, Torres Declet brings an extensive background in the drone industry as a successful[…]