Archives: Mining people

In its 30th anniversary year, Immersive Technologies says it has powered ahead in delivering a record number of workforce development and mine training solutions for the industry, leading to significant growth in its product and services portfolio. It adds that through a commitment to achieve measurable return on investment for its customers a number of milestones were[…]

Leading mining firms worldwide recognise the value of predictive fatigue management technology in protecting workers and improving productivity. Fatigue Science, a pioneer and leader in predictive fatigue management technology, has now announced that its Readi platform has been adopted by 20 mine sites worldwide. It says this significant milestone demonstrates the growing trend in the[…]

It is artificial to define a separate ‘safety culture’ within a company, when what is really at stake is its ‘business culture’ as a whole – the way employees are managed, treated and valued. This is the point made by Trevor Schultz, Risk Executive at Murray & Roberts Cementation, who highlights that safety and employee[…]

Teleo, a company building autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment, has announced deals with construction customers John Aarts Group, Teichert and Tomahawk Construction for remote-operated wheel loaders, bulldozers, and dump trucks, respectively. In addition, Teleo has announced the company is expanding globally through a new dealer partner network spanning across the United States, Europe and Canada with[…]

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has announced a new three-year partnership with Rio Tinto, aiming to strengthen technical capabilities and foster a robust, connected and engaged community of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals and materials industries. CIM says it has a long history of supporting the professional development of its[…]

Sime Darby Berhad has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sime Darby Allied Operations Pty Ltd, will acquire Onsite Rental Group Ltd for A$635 million. Onsite is a market leading provider of business to business equipment rental solutions to blue chip customers across a range of industries in the Australian market including resources, energy, industrial and[…]

Saudi Arabia is using its investment power to create a more diverse and sustainable economy through its Vision 2030 initiative. This includes transforming Saudi Arabia into a leading industrial powerhouse and a global logistics hub, by maximising the value of its mining and energy sectors while unlocking the full potential of local content and the[…]

Following the initial news that broke almost exactly a year ago in February 2022 that Caterpillar was divesting its underground coal longwall business to water hydraulic systems major Hauhinco Maschinenfabrik based in Sprockhoevel, North Rhine-Westphalia, details have finally emerged of the new longwall company, which is Hauhinco Bergbautechnik or HBT. Its main bases are in[…]

Caterpillar’s 994 wheel loader has been a leader in its size class since it was first introduced in 1990. Now the company is set to enhance its offering with a step up to the all new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader which it says will deliver more payload, more power and more performance while using less[…]

Bis’s new Chief Executive Officer, Simon Atkinson, has formally commenced following his appointment by the Bis Board in December 2022. Atkinsons joins Bis from Pacific National, Australia’s largest privately-owned rail logistics business, and prior to that, Incitec Pivot Limited, where he ran the Asia Pacific downstream business in Commercial Explosives and Fertilisers. Bis Chairman, Graeme[…]