Archives: Mining software

Orica Digital Solutions has announced the launch of AXIS Connect™, an open, secure and integrated platform that simply, reliably and efficiently connects measurements made by drillers with the geologists who need them, the company says. Orica’s purpose is to sustainably mobilise the earth’s resources, and precise knowledge of resource location is essential data that supports[…]

Caterpillar Inc has announced a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance Caterpillar’s innovative Cat® Precision Mining initiative. This collaboration aims to use cutting-edge technology to provide real-time, detailed information about ore, enabling sites to improve the efficiency and accuracy of mining operations. Cat Precision Mining is Caterpillar’s advanced vision to improve every step of[…]

It was hard to keep up with Fortescue at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, last week – IM did its best – with the mining company having on-booth presentations throughout the three days and four press events on four other stands during the show. The company’s presence was felt far beyond this, with the headline[…]

Ahead of Epiroc’s Capital Markets Day (CMD) and MINExpo 2024 at a hotel just outside of Las Vegas, Helena Hedblom, Epiroc President and CEO, was happy to tackle the industry’s big three: automation, digitalisation and electrification. Hedblom, like the heads of her fellow OEMs, has big ambitions for these three technology pillars, but the way[…]

Fleet Space Technologies has announced plans to deploy its end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, to enhance Gold Fields’ data-driven exploration and development of its Salares Norte project in northern Chile. ExoSphere will be used to generate 3D subsurface imaging of the Brecha Principal and Agua Amarga resource areas and surrounds with the aim to generate[…]

Dyno Nobel continues to expand its electronic detonator line with its new DigiShot XR series designed with extreme shock resistance. The series includes three detonators: DigiShot XR, DigiShot Plus XR and DigiShot Plus XRS. Dyno Nobel’s new detonators improve upon the industry’s current offerings with tailored technologies built to perform in extreme conditions, it says.[…]

In recent years, the coal mining industry in China has undergone a significant transformation, with a particular focus on intelligent construction and operation. The ‘Three-year Action Plan for the Intelligent Construction of Coal Mines in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2023-2025)’ is a comprehensive initiative aimed at modernising and enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of[…]

Building upon its industry-leading DISPATCH fleet management system, Komatsu at MINExpo 2024 announced the launch of the new Modular ecosystem, an expanding set of interconnected platforms and products designed to simplify existing workflows while creating a bold vision for the future of mine site optimisation and data utilisation. Through interactive displays and demonstrations at Komatsu’s[…]

In July, SANY launched its Smart Mining Solution 3.0 in China, addressing it says the common pain points of conventional open-pit mining, like difficulties in quantifying stripping plans, lack of real-time operational feedback, vehicle inefficiencies, and fragmented safety management. Key features include smarter construction planning; as optimised stripping paths and digitalised road networks help dispatch[…]

FLSmidth’s PerformanceIQ services were first launched at the PERUMIN conference in 2022. Since then, the company says that its positive impact on performance and productivity can be seen in the regions where the services have been launched. With the inauguration recently of the Global PerformanceIQ Hub located in its Global Product and Technology Centre in[…]