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GE Researchers Demonstrate New Gas Sensor Ideal for Wearable or Drone-based Formats
June 16, 2020
Similar to how bloodhounds can isolate the smallest traces of specific smells among a multitude of other smells and interferences, GE Research has demonstrated an extraordinary new gas sensor design that achieves a level of performance previously thought unfeasible with
Matrix Design Group Launches New Equipment Division to Support Underground Coal Operations
June 16, 2020
Matrix Design Group, a leading provider of technology for mining safety and productivity, has introduced an Equipment Division which features essential support products for underground coal operations. The new division has launched with a product line of new or rebuilt
Inmarsat Launches New IoT Solution to Monitor Mine Tailings Storage Facilities
June 5, 2020
British satellite telecommunications company, Inmarsat has introduced a new Internet of Things (IoT) solution to monitor mining tailings storage facilities (TSFs). The new solution, named as Tailings Insight, upgrades Inmarsat’s Tailings Dam Monitoring Solution and is available in two forms
Metso Introduces Two New Game-changing Crushing and Screening Plant Concepts
May 27, 2020
Metso is introducing two new game-changing solutions for the crushing and screening plants in mining: the flexible FIT stations and the smart Foresight stations. The two unique, cost efficient and productive solutions will provide significant resource and time savings for
Metso’s New Nordberg HP900 Cone Crusher Offers 15% More Capacity
May 22, 2020
Metso is launching a new cone crusher which it says offers improved kinematics, a raised pivot point and an increase in power to create a 15 percent capacity increase. The Nordberg HP900 Series cone crusher also comes with a new
Superior Industries Unveils New Fusion Modular Platforms for Crushing, Screening, Washing
May 22, 2020
Superior Industries has developed a new range of Fusion Modular Platforms for crushing, sorting, sizing and washing applications. Mark Crooks, product manager at Superior Industries, says: “Our plant designs are scalable and can easily expand with a developing customer site.
Strata Worldwide Launches Newly Designed Emergency Refuge Chamber, the Strata ERCX
May 15, 2020
Strata Worldwide has made the global launch of its next generation emergency refuge chamber; the Strata ERCX. The Strata ERCX is a steel-sided, walk-in refuge chamber for use in underground metal/non-metal mines, tunneling operations, chemical plants, and any other industrial
Caterpillar’s Mine Management Technology Platform Brings Visibility to Entire Mining Operation
May 15, 2020
Caterpillar is adding a new platform, MineStar Edge, to augment the Cat MineStar Solutions suite of technologies and to align with the way many mining operations manage their businesses. Rather than having data in individual silos, Edge brings visibility to
Rajant and Hitachi Successfully Deploy Autonomous Hauling System at Australian Coal Mine
May 15, 2020
Rajant Corporation, the provider of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia are improving operational safety and productivity through the use of autonomous haulage systems in an Australian coal mine. Hitachi selected Rajant Kinetic Mesh because it is
Nexans AmerCable Introduces Industry-First RFID-Enabled Mining Cables
May 14, 2020
Nexans AmerCable has introduced its newest value-added enhancement – RFID-enabled SHD-GC mining cables. RFID technology is widely used in a variety of applications, but this is a first for mining power cables. By weaving a small string of passive RFID
