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01 Mar 2021
Mining virtual reality company Edvirt acquired by DSI Underground SMART & will become part of Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions
On 26 February 2021, DSI Underground SMART, a wholly owned subsidiary of DSI Underground completed...
27 Feb 2021
HARD-LINE looks back at Codelco TeleOp mining fleet at Mina Sur
When reviewing the rapid growth of interest in remote control operation of surface mining equipment,...
26 Feb 2021
Chile’s mining teleremote & robotics specialist SK Godelius opens new office at NORCAT in Sudbury
SK Godelius has officially inaugurated its office in Northern Ontario in January 2021, within the...
25 Feb 2021
Uralkali strives for safer, more efficient operations with new technology
One of the leading global producers of potash, Russia-based Uralkali has five mines and seven...
24 Feb 2021
Antofagasta’s Minera Centinela opts for fleet of 11 Komatsu 980E-5 autonomous trucks for Esperanza Sur
At the end of 2020, Chile's Minera Centinela, part of Antofagasta PLC, approved the implementation...
22 Feb 2021
Rio Tinto introducing autonomous water trucks at Gudai-Darri with Caterpillar; widening auto electric blasthole drill use at IOC with FLANDERS tech
There is a lot of news on innovations across its sites in the Rio Tinto...
20 Feb 2021
Mobilaris & Luleå University of Technology working together to improve AI-based positioning in mining
Mobilaris recently initiated a collaboration with Luleå University of Technology's project Applied AI DIH North....
20 Feb 2021
China Coal Pingshuo starts its autonomous fleet journey with tests at Antaibao on NHL trucks with VIPioneers technology
In late 2020, China Coal Pingshuo Group Company organised relevant personnel in a project to...
18 Feb 2021
Innovative conveyor upgrade improves safety and throughput at Harmony Gold’s Hidden Valley mine in PNG
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd was first registered in 1950 with a single mine lease...
18 Feb 2021
LKAB welcomes more autonomous LHDs at Kiruna ahead of electric machine arrivals
LKAB says it is now running six autonomous LHDs at its Kiruna iron ore mine,...
18 Feb 2021
Schauenburg Systems installs its most advanced PDS technology at Northam’s Booysendal platinum mine
Schauenburg Systems has announced that it has successfully installed its most advanced Proximity Detection System...
17 Feb 2021
De Beers to boost southern Africa safety performance with advanced driver assistance systems
De Beers Group says it is rolling out the use of advanced driver assistance systems...