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11 Jan 2018
Australia’s innovative minerals sector promotes drone technology in new advertisement
David Byers, Interim Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) notes the industry’s latest ad...
11 Jan 2018
Chinese researchers develop fast-charging aluminium-graphene battery
Rapid battery charging is essential for efficient use of battery-powered equipment, both underground and on...
10 Jan 2018
Hy-Performance Fluid Power to join Epiroc
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the assets of Hy-Performance Fluid Power Pty Ltd, an...
10 Jan 2018
Caterpillar’s broad range at Mining Indaba 2018
Caterpillar will present its unmatched range of innovative technologies and services at Mining Indaba, February...
09 Jan 2018
Startup company GUIA offers new mining comms and sensor platform
University of Arizona startup GUIA has licensed a mining communication and sensor platform developed by...
08 Jan 2018
Australian mining education summit to help build tomorrow’s workforce
David Byers, Interim Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says the “Australian minerals industry...
05 Jan 2018
Collision avoidance now embedded in Hexagon Mining’s fleet management system
Mine vehicle operators face numerous distractions. Busy pit traffic, blind spots, poor visiblity because of...
05 Jan 2018
EDEM’s co-simulation solution with multi-body dynamics package RecurDyn
EDEM, the bulk material simulation specialist, has available a co-simulation solution between EDEM software and...
04 Jan 2018
Anglo sees a future with swarms of underground modular mining robots operating in deep mines
On Anglo American’s FutureSmart Mining™ radar in the longer term is the use of the...
04 Jan 2018
Sandvik PM100F flexible haulage system being prepared for production trials at Anglo American Twickenham
As precious resources become ever more difficult to access at depth, Anglo American is exploring...
04 Jan 2018
Comprehensive examination of what’s new in conveying
Conveyors will be examined in detail in February – contact john@im-mining.com if you wish to...
03 Jan 2018
What’s new in battery-powered underground trackless equipment
In the February issue, John Chadwick looks at new Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) going into...