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MICROMINE Set to Launch New Underground Mining Precision Performance Software
January 21, 2019
New underground mining precision performance software, which uses machine learning to refine and enhance loading and haulage processes, is set to be launched by global mining software company, MICROMINE. The solution will be released in early 2019 as part of
Komatsu Helps Improve Mining Performance with Industrial Internet of Things Platform
January 18, 2019
Cloudera, Inc., the modern platform for machine learning and analytics, optimized for the cloud, said that Komatsu has implemented a cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) analytics platform powered by Cloudera Enterprise and Microsoft Azure. The platform enables Komatsu teams
Metso Launches Predictive Maintenance Solution for Mining Industry
January 14, 2019
Metso says its predictive maintenance solution for mining equipment helps to maximize uptime and performance comminution circuits. The platform, built on Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Cloud, is being introduced at Automation Fair in Philadelphia. The solution serves as an extension of
Newcrest Mining and TCS Partner to Set Up Digital Operations Center in India
January 14, 2019
Newcrest Mining has signed a collaboration agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to create an Innovation and Digital Operations Center (IDOC) in India. “At Newcrest, we are committed to being leaders in technology and innovation. We are always seeking out
Volvo Trucks Launches Autonomous Transport Solution at Norwegian Mine
January 10, 2019
Volvo Trucks is supplying its first commercial autonomous transport solution for real day-to-day operation to Norwegian mining company Brønnøy Kalk. Six autonomous Volvo FH trucks will transport limestone over a five-kilometre stretch from an open pit mine to a nearby
Rio Tinto Deploys AutoHaul Autonomous Trains for Iron Ore Operations, Australia
January 7, 2019
Rio Tinto announced that it has successfully deployed AutoHaul, a $664m program focused on automating trains transporting iron ore to its port facilities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. With the deployment, Rio Tinto claims to have established a
Advanced Coal Technologies Improve Emissions and Efficiency
December 3, 2018
New coal-fired generating plants are not showing up in the U.S. Elderly plants are retiring in large numbers. But other parts of the world continue to develop coal generation. Advances in combustion and emissions cleanup are part of the reason.
Volvo’s Self-driving Trucks Set to Haul Limestone Brønnøy Kalk Mine, Norway
November 27, 2018
Sometimes, it’s the least glamorous uses of self-driving tech that can be the most important. Volvo has struck a deal that will have six of its autonomous trucks carrying limestone from a Brønnøy Kalk mine in Norway to a port
Newcrest Set to Bring Proximity Detection Online at Lihir Mine, Papua New Guinea
November 20, 2018
Gold miner Newcrest Mining is set to go live with an Australian-developed proximity detection system it has been installing at its Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea since the end of last year. The system — which is designed to
Electric Vehicle Revolution Goes Underground With Mine Trucks
November 15, 2018
Electric vehicles are reaching global markets far and wide — and deep. Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc AB now aims to electrify all its underground machines within five years. The manufacturer on Wednesday launched a new range, including what it
