Technology & digitalisation

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.

Anglo American has unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, designed to operate at its Mogalakwena PGMs mine in South Africa.

Arizona Sonoran Copper has entered into a strategic partnership with Rio Tinto, focused on the company’s Nuton venture and a non-brokered private placement.

Omniflex and AMOG Consulting have received new funding from METS Ignited as part of an AUS$2.5 million funding initiative for its IIoT detection instrumentation.

FLSmidth has been chosen to supply the full equipment and processing flowsheet, including ore leaching, for Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.’s Goose gold mine.

Thiess has carried out trials with OreSense tech at the Anthill Project in central Queensland to deliver safety, productivity, and environmental benefits.