Technology & digitalisation

Will Owen, Editor of Global Mining Review, conducts a Q&A with Gonzalo Otegui and David Rogers, McLaren Applied, to learn about the benefits provided by technologies brought over from motorsport to the mining industry.

Hivekit has released a new vendor agnostic Operations Management System for the mining and metals industry.

Sandvik and Barrick have extended their global framework agreement to improve safety and sustainability.

Vikramaditya G. Yadav, Tersa Earth, outlines how biotechnology can make mining more sustainable.

Thiess has participated in Caterpillar’s Autonomous Haulage System training programme.

ABB is launching a new digital suite of applications for hoist monitoring and optimisation.

Epiroc has won a multi-year order for digital solutions from Codelco, to strengthen mining safety and productivity in Chile.

Ma’aden and Hexagon have partnered to launch the Middle East’s first digital mine.

Alan Romphf, Austin Powder, overviews a new modelling technology designed to help simulate mining blasts and achieve key performance indicators.

Meiko Martin, Trimble Autonomy, explains the many benefits of machine automation in the challenging mining environment.

Nicholas Prevost, Viasat, identifies the key to turning risk into opportunity in the face of mounting ESG pressures.

MineSense Technologies has launched its MineSense Data Portal, a platform enabling insights for mine-to-mill optimisation.

Orica has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with Vance Street Capital to acquire Terra Insights on a cash free, debt free Enterprise Value basis.

A study by Viasat has revealed that 86% of mining businesses plan to increase their use of IoT technology to more accurately measure and understand the impact of sustainability initiatives.

IDS and Veracio have announced a strategic partnership to advance drilling and downhole technologies in North America.