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Mining Operational Excellence Through Digital Transformation with Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA

Discover how Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA is empowering the mining industry with its innovative digital solutions, including Virtual Twin Experiences and newly introduced roles like Strategic Mine Planner and Underground Mine Designer. Learn about their commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and seamless integration between its traditional portfolio and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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A uniquely hybrid first step to greener mine haulage

Global clean energy requires unprecedented mineral extraction. Without innovation, such efforts will increase mine haulage’s carbon emissions. First Mode’s hybrid electric vehicle retrofit is a uniquely low risk solution that can help ensure mining companies reduce and progressively eliminate their polluting outputs, but will our slow-to-innovate sector seize the moment?

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From Pit Stops To Payloads

Will Owen, Editor of Global Mining Review, conducts a Q&A with Gonzalo Otegui and David Rogers, McLaren Applied, to learn about the benefits provided by technologies brought over from motorsport to the mining industry.

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Revolutionising lithium exploration

Howard Golden, Senior Advisor for Critical Minerals, Getech, Australia, outlines a novel approach which aims to help meet soaring global demand for lithium.

 

MiningForum 2024: For a Sustainable Future

‘For a Sustainable Future’ is the motto of the international 17th MiningForum and exhibition on 6 and 7 June 2024 in Berlin (Germany). The event offers a 360-degree perspective on all relevant areas of the raw materials sector.


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A Guide to Backstopping, Overrunning, and Indexing Clutches

Mechanical clutches are a vital component of many power transmission systems where you need to apply torque in one direction of rotation. U.S. Tsubaki Power outlines how recent innovations in clutch design and technology are making these products even more reliable and efficient.

Innovations in Mobile Connectivity for Surface Mining Operations

The mining industry relies more heavily on digital and connected solutions to optimise operations, explore new sites, and achieve sustainability targets. The emergence of remote-controlled and autonomous equipment is helping to improve safety and increase productivity. Powered by Intelsat’s multi-layered, global, high-throughput satellite network, FlexMove keeps mining operations connected everywhere.

The countdown is on to AIMEX

There are just over two weeks to go until thousands of attendees converge on Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) as it returns to Sydney Showgrounds.

Breaking new ground for sustainable mines

AIMEX contributor and Associate Professor, Liza Forbes, University of Queensland, says there are two changes the industry can focus on to break new ground in sustainability.