Technology & digitalisation

New Inmarsat research reveals rapid increase in levels of Industrial IoT maturity in 2021, with mining businesses accelerating IoT adoption in response to COVID-19.

Underground operations worldwide are increasingly digitalising their operations for various benefits, and so is Vedanta Zinc International's Black Mountain Mining Ltd underground operations, Swartberg.

Liebherr Mining and ABB have announced their collaboration to explore the development of state-of-the-art technology and equipment for the overall electrification of mine sites.

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric plan to develop hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks.

Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have signed an MoU for the development of zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks to be used at one of Rio Tinto’s Western Australian mining operations.

Hexagon has signed an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment to provide autonomous safety systems for the mining industry.

Weir Minerals and Andritz have signed an agreement at MINExpo 2021 expanding their shared commitment to supply equipment for processing tailings in the mining industry.

Eurasian Resources Group has upgraded its fleet with Hitachi equipment in one of the largest mining equipment acquisition deals in Kazakhstan’s history.

With a growing demand for critical minerals, the mining industry is looking for possible solutions that can access additional sources, notwithstanding a limited workforce.

Epiroc has agreed to acquire the business and assets of FVT Research Inc., a Canadian company with expertise in converting diesel-powered mining machines to battery-electric vehicles.

RPMGlobal has announced the opening of its Asset Management Centre of excellence in Perth, Western Australia.

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding with MEDATech to jointly explore solutions to decarbonise mining operations through charging solutions and optimised electric drive systems in battery electric vehicles for heavy-duty applications.

Rajant and ESG Solutions have announced a strategic partnership for carrying microseismic data to the surface for underground mining.

MICROMINE, has announced the acquisition of Alastria, its second acquisition in less than three months.

Vale has started operating six autonomous haul trucks at the Carajás iron ore complex, in the state of Pará, Brazil.