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22 Aug 2018
Caterpillar: using virtual mining to improve real operations
Caterpillar’s virtual mine site, run by advanced computer systems at its Mossville, Illinois. site, operates...
22 Aug 2018
ASA Electronics expands selection of Voyager cameras with VCMS20B
ASA Electronics is adding the VCMS20B full colour camera to its line of heavy duty...
16 Aug 2018
Mobile app provides safety net for lone workers
A mobile phone app to protect lone workers on the job is gaining traction in...
15 Aug 2018
Hexagon expands Mining division’s channel program
Hexagon's Mining division is broadening its customer reach with a Channel Partner Program launch. Four authorised...
15 Aug 2018
Tharisa PGMs operation boosted by Metso Megaliner™ mill lining
In the world of modern-day mining, two considerations are always uppermost in company boardrooms. The...
15 Aug 2018
Optimised belt alignment cuts energy consumption and idler wear
BeltGenius ALEX (Alignment Expert) from Voith analyses the alignment of carrying idlers in conveyor systems....
15 Aug 2018
Ausdrill bids for Barminco to potentially create new global mining contractor giant
On Wednesday, 15 August 2018, Ausdrill announced it had entered into a binding agreement to...
14 Aug 2018
Nifty mine Land Cruisers become mobile automation centres with RCT retrofits
A range of RCT’s solutions from across four of its five sub-brands were used to...
14 Aug 2018
Lydian deploys Immersive Technologies simulators in Armenia for Amulsar gold mine
In an effort to train and develop a local workforce for a greenfield operation Lydian...
13 Aug 2018
Matrix IntelliZone proximity detection system receives Australian IECEx approval
Matrix Design Group, LLC has announced that its IntelliZone proximity detection system has received IECEx...
13 Aug 2018
African Underground Mining Services announces new contracts in Burkina Faso
African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), a 50:50 joint venture between Ausdrill and Barminco, has been...
13 Aug 2018
Sandvik Integrated Weighing System boosts underground efficiency
A new Sandvik solution for optimising underground truck loads, the Integrated Weighing System (IWS), supports...