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10 Nov 2020
Komatsu in advanced development of teleremote PC7000 mining shovel, trials set for 2021
In a global exclusive, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore recently interviewed Masayuki Moriyama, President, Mining...
10 Nov 2020
Successful demo of five autonomous trucks with AHI technology at Shenbao Energy’s Baorixile coal mine
Chinese mining truck manufacturer and technology company Aerospace Heavy Industry (AHI, part of CSSG -...
06 Nov 2020
Ausdrill gets hands on with hands-off-steel diamond drilling tech
With Ausdrill having recently added a Boart Longyear LF160 drill rig and FL262 FREEDOM™ LOADER...
05 Nov 2020
Nordgold equips training centre near Lefa mine in Guinea with CYBERMINE simulator for Cat mining excavator training
Nordgold, the internationally diversified gold producer, has equipped its new West Africa Training Centre, located...
03 Nov 2020
Immersive Technologies on meeting the training challenge for autonomous surface fleet shovel operators
New surface autonomous mining truck trials seem to pop up on an almost monthly basis,...
03 Nov 2020
XCMG delivers China’s first mining class teleremote excavator to Jiangxi Copper
Recently, China’s first larger tonnage unmanned hydraulic excavator for mining applications - XCMG's 93 t...
02 Nov 2020
BHP commits Escondida, Spence and Olympic Dam ops to reaching Copper Mark
BHP has issued a Letter of Commitment to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework that...
30 Oct 2020
Ferreyros updates on preparations to start auto fleet of Cat 794 AC trucks at Quellaveco in 2021
Peruvian Caterpillar dealer Ferreyros says it has started implementing the first 100% autonomous haulage project...
29 Oct 2020
Caterpillar & South Dakota mining school parterning on advancing mining technology innovation
Caterpillar is sponsoring a new partnership with South Dakota School of Mines & Technology that...
28 Oct 2020
Agnico Eagle starting to perfect autonomous mining at LaRonde West in Quebec
In its latest Q3 2020 results to end September, gold miner Agnico Eagle reports that...
28 Oct 2020
METS Ignited funds awarded to UFR for underground robotic sensor-based blast optimisation project with IMDEX & Gold Fields
On October 8, in line with the Australian Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy, METS Ignited...
28 Oct 2020
Komatsu Ltd sees AHS as a major focus to increase mining customer productivity in the COVID-19 era
In its just released six month report to September 2020, Komatsu Ltd said consolidated net...