Archives: Mining software

Mobius for Drills is an innovative new digital hub that empowers leadership and operators to plan and optimise drilling in the mine but also ties the entire value chain together including drilling, blasting, haulage and dozing, with a single tool. It was developed jointly by ASI Mining and Epiroc and represents the first major collaborative[…]

Mines are getting deeper with every year that passes – 30 m deeper, if industry reports are correct. With increased depth, comes increased ventilation and cooling needs, a fact Howden knows well from its experience of working with the deepest mines in South Africa. Originally founded in 1854 by James Howden in Scotland as a[…]

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced the acquisition of Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed, cost and accuracy of underground drilling. As surface ore deposits are exploited, mines are increasingly pushing deeper underground for minerals and metals. Minnovare specialises[…]

IoT-as-a-Service scaleup Hiber has announced a new version of its satellite-based HiberEasypulse fleet monitoring system to support the tracking and analysis of heavy industrial vehicles and machinery anywhere. Developed primarily for the mining, construction, agriculture and forestry sectors, this second version of HiberEasypulse includes new CANbus capabilities that deliver more detailed data from heavy vehicles[…]

Dassault Systèmes has partnered with the TEXMiN (Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining) Foundation – part of the Technology Innovation Hub of the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad to set up a world class Centre of Excellence which will provide radical technology support and prepare workforces of the future, specific[…]

On December 27, leading Chinese autonomous mining truck technology solutions provider TAGE Idriver and telecomms giant China Mobile signed a strategic cooperation agreement, wherein the two sides will adhere to the principles of “equality and mutual benefit, complementary advantages, resource sharing and win-win cooperation,” in the areas of market development, products and solutions, DICT integrated[…]

Bhubaneswar, India-based CSM Technologies has rolled out IntegratORE, which it claims to be a “first-of-its-kind integrated suite of digital mining solutions.” IntegratORE “caters to every stage of the ore’s pit-to-port journey. From ore extraction to processing, stacking, sampling, loading and its transportation to the final consumer touchpoint, this unified digital solution seamlessly tracks the movement[…]

Independent global not for profit organisation, Amira, says its global members are set to reap significant benefits from the finalisation of the Industry 4.0 interoperability project P1208 undertaken in Perth, Western Australia. The Interoperability Enablement for Natural Resources project concluded in November and was sponsored by miners South32, Fortescue Metals Group and Gold Fields Australia.[…]

Increased demands on safety, carbon emissions, energy efficiency and productivity are driving a technology shift in the mining business. One of the leading actors in this paradigm shift is NEXGEN SIMS, an EU-sponsored consortium of 13 partners – with Epiroc at the helm – that aims to demonstrate working autonomous processes in real mining environments[…]

RPMGlobal has announced a further software product acquisition after entering a collaborative research partnership with Canada-based MIRARCO. The agreement gives RPM ownership of three mine planning optimisation software products that will strengthen its Design and Scheduling product suites, in particular the SOT product, RPM said. The acquisition is part of a three-year collaborative research partnership[…]