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10 Dec 2020
Montana Tech puts Epiroc Swellex bolts to the test
Mining engineering students at Montana Technological University are testing bolt integrity when loaded using a...
10 Dec 2020
LKAB leveraging Sandvik, Epiroc autonomous loading solutions at Kiruna
Autonomous operations are stepping up at LKAB’s Kiruna asset, in northern Sweden, with the underground...
08 Dec 2020
Epiroc and Combitech continue to break new ground in mine automation
After three years of collaboration, Epiroc and Combitech’s traffic management solution for autonomous loaders at...
08 Dec 2020
Caterpillar and Guardhat collaborate to improve surface mining safety
Caterpillar says it is collaborating with Guardhat to offer its proven safety solutions to surface...
08 Dec 2020
PYBAR takes the load off raisebore reamer removal underground
PYBAR, an equipment manufacturer and the team at Carrapateena copper-gold mine in South Australia have...
07 Dec 2020
Safety-rated lockout system wins plaudits at IMII innovation awards
Sudbury-based SafeBox has won the International Mineral Innovation Institute (IMII) Innovation Award for Best Safety...
07 Dec 2020
Zyfra examines advanced systems for V2V, V2P collision avoidance in surface mining
Development of a legal framework and emergence of new safety requirements at industrial facilities is...
07 Dec 2020
Booyco Electronics to provide Otjikoto gold mine with ‘true collision avoidance system’
Proximity detection specialist Booyco Electronics says it is equipping 19 mechanised mining machines with its...
04 Dec 2020
Innovative Mine Master two boom jumbo first of its kind to meet EU ATEX Directive
Mine Master's new Face Master 2.8ATEX is a 30 t, multipurpose, self-propelled two boom drill...
04 Dec 2020
UP’s Vehicle Dynamics Group to boost UG mine safety with new testing facility
An engineering team at the University of Pretoria (UP) has pioneered an underground procedure which...
03 Dec 2020
Maptek scanners, software boosts efficiency and safety at Kirkland Lake’s Fosterville mine
Maptek's underground laser scanners and software have been helping geology and geotechnical engineering teams save...
03 Dec 2020
Perenti’s training commitment to Botswana
In June 2019, diversified mining services company Perenti announced that its subsidiary, leading hard-rock underground...