In a powerful strategic collaboration to connect and protect mining assets, improve data connectivity, and save lives, Africa-focused Industrial IT Solutions provider Sedna has partnered with telecom infrastructure powerhouse Globalstar. It states: “Band 53/n53 is a mid-band licensed spectrum resource that Globalstar offers to partners and customers that otherwise would not have access. Spectrum is[…]
Sandvik has received a large mining equipment order from the China-based global mining services provider JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd to be used in the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine and the Kamoya copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The order is valued at SEK 210 million ($20.1 million) and will be[…]
Sandvik and Redpath are aiming to improve safety and reduce underground mining costs through technology advancements, innovation, continuous improvement projects and standardised best practices under a newly-signed agreement guided by operational and relationship key performance indicators. The five-year agreement includes Sandvik commitments on local presence and support, as well as an annual technology summit and[…]
GHH is not in the business of forcing its customers to move in one direction or another; it is focused on delivering solutions that work for operators and mine sites today while offering options for what may come tomorrow. The Schmidt Kranz Group-owned company has made a habit of supplying market niches across the globe,[…]
The Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network has announced over C$11.5 million ($8.6 million) of investment in 16 projects with a total project value of over C$39 million as part of its program to accelerate green innovations that, it says, will position Canada’s mining sector to benefit from, and contribute to, Canada’s economic recovery. MICA[…]
In what is believed to be a world-first, RCT, together with equipment manufacturer Rham Equipment, has deployed a fully autonomous battery-electric Rham loader into the African mining sector. This technological feat saw RCT work with Rham to specifically engineer the automated loader to effortlessly work in height-restricted drives in a South African platinum mining operation.[…]
Drone-based data provider, Delta Drone International Limited, has announced a new product addition to its data solutions business model via its partnership and distribution agreement with AirZaar Inc, a corporation doing business as US-based, mining-focused software provider Strayos. The arrangement will allow DLT to distribute software licences across Africa and Australia, either directly or via[…]
Michelin North America, Inc has launched MICHELIN MEMS Lite, it’s newest offer in connected tyres for surface mining and quarry vehicles. MICHELIN MEMS Lite is an entry-level tyre MEMS solution that combines Michelin’s proven liquid-proof sensors to deliver periodic tyre pressure and temperature readings. Tyre sensors are mounted inside the tyres, where data is captured[…]
One year after the commercialisation of MineHarmony, Huawei has announced that operating system has entered the stage of large-scale commercial use, as 5G+AI takes smart mining into a new phase. Speaking at the recent Huawei Connect 2022 event, Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman of Huawei, emphasised the company’s dedication to working with partners to help industry[…]
Since implementing Volvo Construction Equipment’s ActiveCare, Indonesian gold miner Indo Muro Kencana (IMK) has experienced productivity improvements that could easily be replicated across the industry, according to Hendro Sugito, Aftermarket Director at Indotruck Utama, authorised dealer for Volvo Construction Equipment in Indonesia Gold exploration and mining company IMK, based in Central Kalimantan, connected the country’s[…]