Technology & digitalisation

Epiroc is continuing its successful partnership with Kamoa Copper SA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having won its largest-ever order.

Fleet Space Technologies has taken a stake in Thor Energy to underpin a long-term commitment to revolutionising mineral exploration at the Alford East Project.

Epiroc, in collaboration with Boliden, Algoryx, and Örebro University, is at the forefront of a pioneering project with the goal of achieving autonomous face drilling.

Orica’s next generation centralised blasting system, ORBS, has made a leap into the digital world. Customers in the underground mining segment can now experience its benefits.

At BHP’s Newman Operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, iron ore extraction and loading are being reimagined through innovative technology.

Hexagon has partnered with MMG to deploy the HxGN MineProtect operator alertness system on 11 underground mining trucks at its Rosebery mine in Tasmania, Australia.

ABD Solutions has developed a new mobile supervisory system for its vehicle automation solution, Indigo Drive, which allows mining vehicles to be automated anywhere in the world.

IGO’s Nova Operation in Western Australia has become the first Australian mine to commission a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill.

ASI Mining, in conjunction with its distributor Epiroc, has received an order from Roy Hill Iron Ore to automate 18 Hitachi EH4000 haul trucks in Western Australia.

ABB and Norge Mining are collaborating on a FEED study for a next-generation mine designed to help meet Europe’s energy transition ambitions.

Rio Tinto has awarded Metso a detailed design and engineering contract for its continuous pilot plant (CPP) for the BioIron process.

Rajant Corp. and STRACONTech have increased the bandwidth and improved the networking coverage of the large Constancia copper mine in south Peru.

TAKRAF Australia has supplied, delivered, and commissioned a DELKOR tailings thickener for the Moolarben coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) in Australia.

Wabtec Digital Mine has received a series of orders for 3500 of its new Generation 3 collision avoidance system from three major global mining companies.

AIMEX is back at Sydney Showgrounds this year, and the largest free-to-attend conference programme in Australia has officially been released to accompany the exhibition.