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Sandvik to Acquire Advanced Mine Optimization Software Provider Polymathian Industrial Mathematics
November 18, 2022
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Polymathian Industrial Mathematics, an Australia-based provider of advanced mine optimization software and services. Polymathian will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions (SMR). Polymathian’s
Epiroc Increases Focus on Sustainable Mining with Smart and Green Series
November 4, 2022
Epiroc has ramped up deliveries of battery-electric vehicles and are now seeing strong results from the field in terms of productivity, CO2 reduction and customer satisfaction. The Smart and Green series is the next step to highlight the benefits of
BHP and Rio Tinto to Collaborate on New Tailings Technology
November 2, 2022
Global miners BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a partnership agreement to accelerate the development of technology that could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings, and in turn reduce potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage
Epiroc to Acquire Leading Provider of Mining Automation Solutions, Remote Control Technologies
November 1, 2022
Epiroc has agreed to acquire Remote Control Technologies, an Australian company that provides automation and remote-control solutions for mining customers around the world. With this acquisition, Epiroc will be the world-leading automation solutions provider not only for surface and underground
ABB and FLSmidth to Collaborate to Improve Environmental Performance, Safety, and Productivity
October 26, 2022
Global technology companies ABB and FLSmidth will collaborate to look at ways to advance environmental and productivity solutions for its mining customers under a new agreement. The companies will jointly assess solutions for mining companies that will de-risk their operations
Teck and SAAM Towage to Deploy Electric Tug Boats at Neptune Terminal, Canada
October 19, 2022
Teck Resources Limited and SAAM Towage entered into an agreement to deploy two electric tug boats at Neptune Terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia in support of Teck’s climate goals, which will mark the first electric tugs operating in Canada as
Microvast Joins Consortium Led by Shell to Drive Decarbonization of Mining Industry
October 18, 2022
Microvast Holdings, a technology innovator that designs, develops, and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions, said it is participation in a mining industry electrification consortium led by Shell. The consortium’s pilot offering of electrification solutions for off-road mining vehicles aims to advance
Shell Builds Consortium to Accelerate Electrification of Off-Road Mining Vehicles
October 17, 2022
Shell has established a nine-member consortium to create a new pilot offering of electrification solutions for mining sites. Skeleton, Microvast, Stäubli, Carnegie Robotics, Heliox, Spirae, Alliance Automation, Worley, and Shell have come together to introduce Shell’s Mining Electrification Solutions for
Komatsu’s WX03 LHD Engineered for Demanding Underground Hard Rock Environments
October 7, 2022
Load-haul-dump (LHD) machines are a mainstay of any underground hard rock operation. Engineered for the most demanding mining environments, the Komatsu WX03 LHD is a 3-tonne diesel-powered heavy-duty machine designed for especially small, narrow vein applications with limited maneuvering space.
Sidney Resources Teams Up With Colorado School of Mines for Laser Mining Tests
October 3, 2022
As a fundamental ethos of the leadership of Sidney Resources is a focus in developing companies that are both disruptive and transformative in their industry. That focus includes building partnerships with institutions who have a proven track record of having
