Category: Mining Technology
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Aggregate Washing: Don’t Settle for Settling Ponds
Sophisticated water clarifiers and specially formulated polymer flocculants can eliminate the need for settling ponds at mines and aggregate plants by providing clarified water and easy-to-handle solids. This week’s Blog from Jadair International Inc. introduces us to their Settler / Clarifier System that is a great alternative to conventional settling ponds.
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Re-Thinking the Toolbox Talk: How Mine Sites are Changing Pre-Shift Safety Briefings to Use Predictive Fatigue Data
The pre-start meeting is the place where shift supervisors discuss the tasks for the day, highlight safety precautions, and issue warnings. This week’s Blog by Fatigue Science discusses its technology that ensures when crew members say they aren’t feeling tired, they are telling the truth – making the job site safer for workers.
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The Future of Mining: The Rise of Autonomous Robots
From manual labor to powerful new tools and robots equipped with ever improving automated capabilities, the mining industry has undergone a significant transformation in a few short decades. In this week’s Blog post, we discuss the increasing use of autonomous robots in the mining industry and why they are indispensable components in mining operations.
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Science North and CIM Launch a New Digital Mining Game
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a mine. This week’s Blog from The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum takes us inside a recent collaboration with Science North to learn about a new game that allows Canadian youth can explore the world of modern mining without ever having to leave the couch.
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IMDEX in Deep Dive Study to Show Value of Ore Body Knowledge
Knowing what lies beneath can sometimes be hit or miss when it comes mineral exploration. A recent study by IMDEX hopes to make it more hit than miss by bringing in cutting-edge technology to better determine the real value of ore body knowledge in mineral exploration and mining.
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Supercharging Survey Teams with Autonomous Cavity Mapping Robots
The work of monitoring and surveying large underground structures is complex and potentially dangerous work, using traditional scanning methods this process can take multiple hours of scanning per pillar per mine. But this week’s Blog from Exyn Technologies discusses how new robotic breakthroughs are making it possible for surveyors to map large underground cavities safely…
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How Drones are Radically Improving Mining Inspections
Drone technology has proven to be transformative for the mining industry improving the precision and quality of data acquisition, but also elevating safety standards and reducing operational costs. This week’s Blog from Flyability take a look one of their indoor drones – the Elios 3 – and shows us how it can help tackle the…
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Martin Engineering Highlights Safe Conveyor Equipment Design
Conveyors are among the most dynamic and potentially dangerous equipment in bulk handling. This week’s Blog from Martin Engineering discusses how making conveyors safer is a long-term strategy and how a safety-minded design at the planning stage can reduce injuries by engineering hazards out of the system.
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These Surveyors Were Made For Walkin’: The Impact of 3D Mobile Mapping
In the mining industry, the analysis of underground cavities has traditionally relied on terrestrial laser scanners that are mounted on booms or tripods to capture detailed scans. However, the high-tech world of robotics and AI has help to create a more elegant solution. This week’s Blog from Exyn Technologies talks about their SLAM technology and…
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Vibrating Screen Maintenance 101
Just like changing a car’s oil is necessary for smooth operation, preventative maintenance can help operations avoid unplanned breakages and downtime. In this week’s Blog, Haver & Boecker Niagara gives us some tips to give your vibrating screens the special attention they deserve, such as watching and listening for problems, routine maintenance, and proper inventory…