Tag: Mining Technology
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A Bright Future for Silver
Silver is increasingly tied to the technologies shaping the modern world while, at the same time, the investment narrative is shifting. This is where district-scale thinking comes in. This week’s Blog explores Silver X Mining’s focus on the Huancavelica region of central Peru, one of the most overlooked but highly prospective silver belts in the…
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Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Click here to view a flip magazine of this issue. Click author’s names to view their LinkedIn pages, where available.
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ABB introduces ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting to take mine hoist performance and reliability to the next leve
ABB is launching a new digital suite of applications for hoist monitoring and optimization, now rebranded to ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting, which opens it up for further integration to other cloud solutions and extended offerings that significantly increase the operational performance and reliability of mine hoists. The new digital suite is an important milestone in…
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Caterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat® Minestar™ Command for Hauling
After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs®, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling. “This validation is a key step to provide additional options for our mining customers when deploying Command for hauling in their operation,” said Sean…
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Imdex Unveils Advanced Technology at PDAC
Leading global mining-tech company IMDEX revealed the latest advances in its market-leading survey and measuring tools and its aiSIRIS interpretive mineralogy software at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March. IMDEX has the most accurate north-seeking gyro on the market – REFLEX SPRINT- IQ – but Chief of Product Management and Marketing…
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Komatsu and Cummins Partner to Create an Integrated Approach to Equipment and Engine Monitoring
Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data…
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Komatsu customers surpass 3B metric tons moved autonomously
autonomous haulage, Komatsu FrontRunner, mining efficiency, AHS technology, ultra-class dump trucks, Modular Mining Systems, DISPATCH Fleet Management, material hauling, global mining operations, retrofit kits
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The Importance of Digitization in the Mining Industry – Now and Into the Future
The push towards digitization in the mining sector is increasingly becoming more immediate – and digitization is the key. This week’s Blog explores how digitization has transformed the industry and takes a glimpse into the future of automation.
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Innovating to Meet Challenges: the Projects Ecosystem in Canada
Amid the surge of successful major capital projects in Canada in recent years, there have been some recurring challenges in getting projects off the ground. In this week’s Blog, we explore some challenges—and potential trends offering solutions—that those in the infrastructure space will want to consider to help avoid any hurdles in their own projects.