Archives: Mining software

In late 2022, Roy Hill Executive Chairman Gina Rinehart encouraged her leaders at the West Australian iron ore mining company to start using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, to increase their personal productivity. These productivity gains made a strong impression, and the company began considering how a similar, customised application rolled out across Roy Hill’s[…]

Leading underground contract miner Redpath Australia is embracing the benefits of digital training by putting advanced Sandvik simulators to use, both at its head office in Brisbane and on site. Wanting to explore the safety and productivity gains of virtual training methods, Redpath has been using simulators for Sandvik’s AutoMine® automation system, LH517i loader and[…]

Away from very large open pit mines Komatsu offers digital solutions for smaller mines and quarries. Operator Guidance Monitor (OGM) it says is a revolutionary tool designed to optimise fleets of rigid dump trucks, and to reduce unit production costs. Its easy-to-use, clear program allows users to set Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets and adjust[…]

The Weir Group has issued its half-year results to June 30, 2023, noting some significant achievements across its Minerals and ESCO divisions. Headline numbers for the six-month period included a 19% year-on-year jump in revenues to £1.3 billion ($1.67 billion) and a 26% rise in operating profit to £212 million. Weir Minerals continued to execute[…]

Ore characterisation company Plotlogic and its proprietary OreSense® technology have been given a boost with the latest $28 million funding round, supported by US- and Australia-based venture capital climate and sustainability firms. In the five years since its inception, Plotlogic has become a leader in ore characterisation. Its OreSense technology is helping customers, including BHP,[…]

In a milestone that will help to revolutionise mining training and safety practices in Southern Africa, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has provided its state-of-the-art digital trainers to leading mining contractor Redpath Mining South Africa. “Our digital trainers offer a range of advantages that are set to transform the way mining personnel acquire skills and[…]

Datamine has announced the acquisition of Sodep, a leader in the Brazilian fleet management market, as part of its plans to offer “one seamless package with a single source of customer support across the full value chain”, CEO Dylan Webb says. Founded in 2011, Sodep is the a provider of affordable fleet management systems for[…]

Hexagon AB has signed a major agreement with diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) to provide an autonomous haulage solution for a fleet of road trains to run at the Onslow iron ore project in Western Australia, which, the companies say, will transform safety, productivity and sustainability in the region. The world-first, fully autonomous road[…]

In April 2023, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore toured Metso’s state of the art Performance Center in Santiago, Chile with Pablo Zuniga – Metso’s Remote Services Manager (pictured at the facility above). The facility is just a small part of Metso’s office space in the city but an increasingly important one as mining houses look[…]

Eclipse Mining Technologies, provider of data technology solutions and developer of the SourceOne® Enterprise Knowledge Performance System (EKPS), has announced the launch of its latest release, marking, it says, a significant expansion of its product capabilities with its flagship platform. This EKPS milestone comes as mining and other similar industries continue to face increasingly complex[…]