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06 Feb 2019
Vale investing US$390 million in implementation of dry stacking tailings disposal tech from 2020
Following the Brumadinho disaster, Vale in a statement says over the years it has been...
06 Feb 2019
Indaba panel discussion led by DuPont highlights continued need for better risk management
Speaking during the “Reducing Operational Risk – An Imperative for the Mining Industry” panel discussion...
06 Feb 2019
Austin Engineering after safety and service life boost with two-piece excavator bucket
Austin Engineering has designed and manufactured a new two-piece excavator bucket that, it says, can...
05 Feb 2019
New court order could lead to shutdown of Vale’s Brucutu iron ore mine
Vale says it has been made aware of a decision by the 22nd Civil Court...
04 Feb 2019
Driverless tunnel boring machine transport just the start for MobileTronics and VirtuRail
Building on a world first demonstration of fully autonomous transportation of a tunnel boring machine...
04 Feb 2019
ROI dictating technology investment decisions, Immersive Technologies says
Quantifiable return on investment (ROI) is the top factor impacting mining customer experience and technology...
02 Feb 2019
Emesent Hovermap is first autonomous LiDAR mapping payload for mining drones
Australian tech start-up Emesent has announced the commercial availability of their revolutionary Hovermap drone payload, which...
01 Feb 2019
GMG’s Open Mining Format gaining traction in 2019
Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) says 2019 has, so far, been a productive for its...
31 Jan 2019
Stonebridge-Orlaco adds to off-highway solutions from digital mirror replacement to smart Ethernet monitors
Stoneridge-Orlaco has complemented its digital product line for off-highway machines, ranging from digital mirror replacement...
31 Jan 2019
Sandvik introduces new ‘intelligent’ LH621i underground LHD
To expand its existing "intelligent" offering, Sandvik has introduced its second i-series loader, the Sandvik...
31 Jan 2019
RCT sensor solution passes the test at WA Goldfields mine
RCT says it has developed a monitoring system to improve underground mining operations at a...
30 Jan 2019
Putzmeister introduces Wekret 5 concrete spraying machine for mining
The latest concrete spraying machine for mining applications from Putzmeister, Wetkret 5, "ensures safe and...