Bridgestone Corporation has announced a new mining solution service to estimate tyre durability using a proprietary algorithm originally developed by Bridgestone. The new offering was introduced in July 2023 to the Spence copper mine (Pampa Norte operation) in Chile, which is part of BHP. This service will be used to propose the optimal tyre maintenance[…]
Orica’s Digital Solutions segment continues to make major inroads across the mining value chain, with its latest mine to mill initiative set to involve a collaboration with Caterpillar. Speaking during the company’s FY23 financial results webcast, Sanjeev Gandhi, Orica Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said demand for software, sensors and data science continued to[…]
Thiess may have deliberately started small with autonomy, however, 10 years into its journey, the company is now being recognised as a mine automation leader in the ever-competitive mining services space. Whether it is drilling, dozing or haulage, Thiess has plenty of autonomy expertise to offer. The company started off in 2013 with maintenance and[…]
Australian technology company GeoMoby has been contracted by Kalgoorlie-based Topdrill’s wholly-owned subsidiary, JBC Contracting, to roll out GeoMoby’s Protect technology to 30 drilling rigs working in its Australian operations. It is the first time a large exploration drilling contractor will begin to incorporate GeoMoby’s Protect technology fully into its operations. Protect uses location services including[…]
A partnership between IMDEX and drilling analytics company Krux is driving a digital transition to improve productivity in exploration and production drilling, according to the ASX-listed mining tech company. With recent figures revealing a reduction in metres drilled despite record mineral exploration spending, IMDEX and Krux say it is time for the mining industry to[…]
Pronto, the Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer with a new Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) approach for mining, has announced a partnership with RAICO SA, a leading mining and forestry equipment sales and rental services provider in Chile, to scale mining and forestry autonomy in the country. Under the agreement, RAICO will exclusively provide sales, distribution, installation,[…]
International Mining had the chance to hear from BHP’s Vice President Maintenance & Engineering Centre of Excellence Maria Joyce in person at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) this week when she presented a keynote on how the company sees the future of maintenance, technology and innovation. Joyce said BHP’s focus remains squarely on[…]
In this first of a three-part series of articles on pre-concentration in the mining space, SRK’s Adrian Dance outlines a new vendor-agnostic, lab-based testing process that could have huge ramifications for a sector in need of guidance and strategy. Stay tuned for part two in the series, which will see SRK’s Bob McCarthy explain how[…]
Chrysos Corporation has announced that it has forged a partnership with one of the world’s largest gold miners, Barrick Gold, and fast-growing international laboratory business MSALABS, to deliver its PhotonAssayTM technology to Barrick mine sites across four continents. The partnership will commence with the deployment of three MSALABS contracted PhotonAssayTM units to the Nevada Gold[…]
Orica has announced the release of its latest BlastIQ™ Underground technology, which, it says, improves underground blasting performance with integrated digital solutions. Developed by Orica Digital Solutions, BlastIQ Underground provides quality control and improved drill and blast productivity for superior blast outcomes, the company says. Enabling underground operations to efficiently manage their blasting process, from[…]