Archives: Mining safety

Swick Mining’s latest market update has indicated its postponed demerger of Orexplore should now go ahead by the end of the year, allowing it to concentrate on the development of new underground drilling technologies including battery-electric diamond drill rigs and remote control drilling. In a release issued today, Swick said it was recommencing the demerger[…]

As a part of its approach to help in the development of the mining industry of the future, Sweden’s Jama has launched the brand-new mobile underground mining rescue chamber MRC 2 for increased comfort and safety. The stainless-steel chamber seats up to eight people comfortable at room temperature and has access to clean, fresh air[…]

Newmont has continued to leverage the benefits of fully wireless initiation in its blasting process, having initiated its 500th blast using Orica’s WebGen™ system at its Canada mines. The milestone was achieved at three of its underground mines in Canada, which are blasting with WebGen. Each site uses different mining methods, and all have achieved[…]

Storage and transporting of explosives and its associated raw materials come with a fair amount of risk.  Explosive manufacturers have a responsibility to its customers, the communities in which it operates and the public at large to ensure its safety. AECI Mining Explosives says it has once again addressed this issue through innovation with the[…]

Caterpillar is set to unveil the world’s largest, most powerful and efficient electric drive dozer with high drive at the upcoming MINExpo 2021 event in Las Vegas, USA, in September, in an exhibit themed around the concept, “together, we’re mining better”. Caterpillar’s MINExpo 2021 experience, the company says, celebrates its partnership with mines and the[…]

GroundProbe says it has launched the industry’s most advanced doppler radar for reactive geohazard monitoring, the RGR-Velox. RGR-Velox (Reactive Geohazard Radar) is a military-precision reactive monitoring and alarming system for tailings dam breaches, large slope failures, landslides and avalanches. It detects, tracks and alarms on moving geohazards in real time, keeping people, assets and communities[…]

Eramet has launched the Responsible Mining Innovation Challenge 2021 in partnership with EIT RawMaterials. Following the success of last year’s challenge, Eramet is launching the 2021 edition of its Open Innovation Challenge with a theme of Responsible Mining. “Consumers, like our customers, are increasingly demanding low-carbon and responsible supply chains,” the company said. “Eramet is[…]

Wabtec has announced that its Digital Mine organisation is collaborating with SMS Equipment to supply and support the Wabtec Collision Awareness System (CAS) for Canadian mining companies. The agreement leverages SMS Equipment’s substantial market presence, technical expertise and installation support services, and the well-proven Wabtec CAS technology to bring a new level of safety to[…]

Anglo American Australia says it is committing another A$5 million ($3.8 million) towards improving safety at its underground coal mines in the country following the release of recommendations from the Board of Inquiry’s report into an incident that occurred at its Grosvenor mine in May 2020. Tyler Mitchelson, CEO of Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business,[…]

Caterpillar is in the process of building the first new D9 large track-type tractors for the international market as you read this, with the popular mining dozer set to benefit from significant upgrades. Nearly half of all Cat large dozers sold are D9s, with many of these workhorses regularly on show at mine operations across[…]