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18 Sep 2017
Sandvik AutoMine Tele-Remote an entry level automation option for LHDs
Sandvik is introducing AutoMineTM Tele-Remote for underground loaders, a new smart entry-level addition to its...
15 Sep 2017
Caterpillar develops battery electric proof of concept LHD
The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar is preparing to ship a proof of concept battery...
15 Sep 2017
Standards and guidelines are mining’s next frontier
Alvaro Rozo, Hatch’s Global Director, Smart Industries, Digital, explains why he believes industry-wide consistency is...
14 Sep 2017
Intelligent Sandvik DS422i cable bolter improves productivity, safety and process control
Combining more than three decades of mechanized cable bolting engineering, the cutting edge Sandvik DS422i...
13 Sep 2017
Three more Weir Minerals service centres opening this year
With changing market conditions and improvement expected over the next two years, Weir Minerals says...
08 Sep 2017
Free mine geohazard rules of thumb booklet
GeoStabilization International recently updated its Mine Geohazard - Rules of Thumb booklet that can be...
04 Sep 2017
Successful expansion at Tanami gold mine, Australia
Newmont Mining Corp has reached commercial production at the Tanami Expansion Project, which will increase...
01 Sep 2017
Hexagon Mining partners with Colorado School of Mines
Hexagon Mining and Colorado School of Mines (Mines) have signed a master partnership agreement. The...
31 Aug 2017
Blast fragmentation measurements in open pits
David Varcoe, Principal Mining Engineer of AMC Consultants notes a recent project in which AMC...
30 Aug 2017
AIMEX 2017 opens doors with a focus on innovation and safety
Key industry decision-makers and mining industry personnel yesterday gathered at the Sydney Showgrounds for Australia’s...
29 Aug 2017
Marthinusen & Coutts continued growth in electrical/mechanical services
Marthinusen & Coutts, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is consolidating its role as an...
28 Aug 2017
Chinese to make sweeping cuts to non-coal mines in safety effort
Reported in the South China Morning Post, China will shut 6,000 non-coal mines in an...