Technology & digitalisation

ABB and Komatsu have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement on the development of integrated electrification solutions.

Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations in Western Australia has accepted the delivery of their 300th Komatsu autonomous haulage system truck.

Antofagasta Minerals and ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate decarbonisation initiatives by electrifying and automating mining operations in Chile.

Trishan Khan, Paperless Solutions Expert, Pervidi, outlines how AI is revolutionising the way safety inspections are approached and bringing a new level of precision and efficiency to the mining industry.

Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security for Waterfall Security Solutions, discusses the new hardware-enforced tools that are available to secure remote access systems against cyber attacks targeting mining automation.

US Critical Materials Corp has signed a definitive agreement with VerAI Discoveries Inc, to use its AI technology at the Sheep Creek rare earths properties in Montana, USA.

Komatsu has achieved the milestone of hauling over 10 billion t of material using its Autonomous Haulage System.

Aptella has announced a distribution agreement with Torsa to supply and support advanced collision avoidance solutions for the mining and quarrying industries.

Pronto and Heidelberg Materials North America have announced plans to deploy Pronto’s autonomous haulage system at Heidelberg Materials’ Lake Bridgeport Quarry in Texas.

Getech has announced the launch of a comprehensive data package in support of mineral exploration in Zambia.

Opticom Tech outlines how remote video monitoring is revolutionising remote mining by enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance.

Epiroc Scooptram underground loaders can now be equipped with CR Powered by Epiroc Wearpact ground engagement tools (GET) option as factory-fit.

DHI has announced the release of MIKE Mine, a model-based digital twin designed to address inefficiencies in mine water management.

Xcalibur Smart Mapping and JEMSE have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a series of strategic regional mapping and research projects.

For the seventh time, the Liebherr Group will be exhibiting at MINExpo, the largest mining exhibition in the world, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, USA.