Technology & digitalisation

Rio Tinto has celebrated the official opening of Gudai-Darri, Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced mine.

Epiroc has decided to further enhance its focus on the technology and digital business and has announced an organisational change of the Technology & Digital division.

Snow Lake Resources Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Epiroc Canada Inc. for Epiroc to assist with the design of the world's first fully electric lithium mine at the Snow Lake Lithium project, Canada.

EOS Data Analytics has visited a copper ore quarry in Bulgaria to validate the satellite monitoring technology for the artificial intelligence platform developed for the European mining industry.

Immersive Technologies and Liebherr have chosen to renew their technical information agreement for a further five years.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has secured an order for battery electric vehicles from BHP for the Jansen Potash Project, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Epiroc has won a large order from Boliden for mining equipment, including battery-electric and automation solutions, for use at some of the company’s underground mines in Sweden.

Komatsu has agreed to acquire Mine Site Technologies, a provider of operational optimisation platforms for underground mining.

Vale is launching Vale Ventures, its corporate venture capital initiative, creating new business opportunities and innovative technologies to incorporate into Vale’s operations.

Alexander Hill, Chief Global Strategist and Co-Founder, Senseye, outlines how automation and digital transformation at scale can help drive more efficient and sustainable operations.

An ongoing research project between Orica and LKAB aims to develop underground blasting technology.

DMT Group is launching a new Digital Transformation Office to strengthen its support for small and medium sized mining businesses needing to introduce digitalisation.

Eight technology innovators’ submissions have been selected to progress beyond the Charge On Innovation Challenge, launched by BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale.

Lithium processing company Green Lithium has agreed terms with Trafigura that will support the development of one of the first centralised commercial lithium refineries in Europe.

Akobo Minerals has reached an agreement with Solo Resources for the delivery of a processing plant for the production of gold at the Segele Mine.