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Demonstrations of new versatile dozer a hit
By: Tracy Hancock 19th August 2022 The K-Series 1050K crawler dozer from heavy equipment manufacturer John Deere has received positive reviews following demonstrations at various mining sites across South Africa. Focused on improving productivity and uptime, and reducing daily operating costs, the 1050K was launched locally on May... →
Geophysical sensor remains unmatched
By: Tracy Hancock 19th August 2022 Mining and infrastructure solutions company Orica has yet to see anything similar to its RHINO autonomous drillstring-mounted geophysical sensor on the market since introducing the first version in Canada in 2018, says Orica digital solutions VP Raj Mathiravedu. RHINO responds to the rock only,... →
EVDS supports productivity
By: Tracy Hancock 19th August 2022 Mining houses are increasingly realising the value of using emulsions in underground and surface blasting applications, and the addition of an emulsion vertical delivery system (EVDS) further contributes to the ever-growing strategy of improving and increasing productivity and efficiency. “The... →
Multifunctional security tech can boost productivity
By: Tracy Hancock 19th August 2022 While response to the new technologies needed for South Africa’s mines of the future are mixed, decision-makers are gaining a better understanding of how one device can serve several functions to boost productivity amid a changing mining landscape, says Sweden-headquartered video surveillance... →
Wireless infrastructure, location systems beneficial for mines
By: Cameron Mackay 13th August 2021 Real-time data access for underground mines has traditionally been a challenge in South Africa, with the lack of broadband networks and the nature of mining contributing to this challenge. The implementation of wireless networks in underground mines by mining equipment supplier Ya Batho is... →
Explosives company puts stamp on underground mining
13th August 2021 Years of innovation and experience in the underground space have now positioned explosives manufacturer and supplier BME – part of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – as an important player in mines where low-profile, bord-and-pillar mining methods are employed. As a blasting and explosives leader in... →
Acquisitions help expand geosciences footprint
By: Cameron Mackay 13th August 2021 The acquisition of software company Seequent by infrastructure software company Bentley Systems, and the former’s acquisition of Danish geophysical software developer Aarhus Geosoftware (AGS), will contribute to Seequent rapidly expanding its geosciences footprint down the value chain with... →
Conveyor monitoring system successfully trialled
By: Cameron Mackay 13th August 2021 Mining technologies supplier Strata Worldwide partnered with fibre-optic company Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) to conduct a successful trial of FFT’s Aura IQ conveyor health monitoring system at a local coal mine. “The installations were done on conveyors above and below ground. Owing to the... →
New technologies can unlock assets for decarbonisation
By: Cameron Mackay 13th August 2021 Using modern technologies to provide better orebody knowledge can potentially unlock millions of tonnes of copper in stranded assets globally, which, in turn, could help to counter the predicted copper supply shortage, states mining technology company IMDEX chief geoscientist Dave Lawie. “Copper... →
Tech-based solutions enable inspections amid restrictions
14th August 2020 Mineral processing experts from research institute Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI’s) Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) have embraced technology to maintain site engagement and delivery of research outcomes to mineral processing plants amid Covid-19 restrictions. →
Rocketmine: Working with surveyors, not against them
14th August 2020 Mine surveyors are often concerned that drone technology will make their current jobs redundant. At Rocketmine, nothing could be further from the truth. Rocketmine’s latest drone technology powers a company’s data value chain, allowing all departments the benefit of an unlimited single source of... →
Digital twin manages mining assets with 3D technology
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 14th August 2020 Drone survey and inspection specialist Rocketmine has designed and developed the digital twin solution that enables mine operators to successfully visualise and monitor mining operations through three-dimensional (3D) technology. Mining assets and operations can be monitored and managed in real... →
Fluid testing, an aid for precise drilling
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 14th August 2020 Global mining technology company IMDEX developed the IMDEX MUD Automated In-field Diagnosis (AID) to optimise fluid management, as drilling fluids can be critical to how successfully the drilling programme runs, says IMDEX product development GM Michelle Carey. →
Solution enables contamination visualisation
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 14th August 2020 Global geoscience software company Seequent’s contaminants extension for its three-dimensional (3D) modelling and analysis solution, Leapfrog Works, was launched to provide users with accurate estimates and location of contaminants. →
System uses existing comms for data transfer
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 14th August 2020 Communication plays a vital role in mine operations, and mining safety solutions provider Strata Worldwide now offers DigitalBRIDGE Plus+, which allows mines to take existing leaky feeder infrastructure and add Ethernet devices such as WiFi access points and digital cameras. →
Blue Cube Systems
31st January 2020 Blue Cube Systems is a technology company focused on real-time in-line instrumentation for the mineral processing industry. It provides analysers that deliver consistent benefits for mineral processing plants. The Mineral Quantifier in-line, or MQi, Analyser technology is based on diffuse... →
Existing technology still has vital role to play
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 Despite new and innovative mining technologies continuing to enter the mining sector, tried-and-trusted technologies may still have an important role to play, says working face consumables manufacturer Terramin CEO Martin van Schoor. New mining technologies can provide many benefits, such as... →
Industry reticent on software asset management tools
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 Despite an uptick in the use of software asset management tools by mining houses over the past few years, there still seems to be a reluctance to adopt the technology, says software solutions provider Wipro Africa business development head Marleze van Loggerenberg. As the mining industry moves... →
New drone technology allows for greater accuracy
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 A three-dimensional (3D) photogrammetry mapping solution called SmartMine – driven by multirotor post-processed kinematic (PPK) drone technology – was launched last month by drone mapping and surveying company Rocketmine. The SmartMine solution allows for greater accuracy, as well as the daily... →
New mobile scanner allows for rapid on-foot mapping
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 Surveying equipment distributor Autobuild Africa launched a new mobile scanner – the Heron Lite – at the SA Geotech 2019 conference, in Kempton Park, last month. The device was developed by survey technology company Gexcel as part of its Heron range of wearable mobile mapping products. →
Industry slump makes technology improvements essential
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 An international slowdown in the mining industry over the past few years has led to a more pressing need for technology improvements, says bearings and transmissions products distributor Bearings International (BI) business development leader Shaun Combrinck. “The mining industry is at a point... →
S Africa gets first dry separator pilot plant in Africa
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 A pilot plant for the first dry separator in Africa will be installed in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, and should be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2020, screening and vibrating equipment solutions and services provider Aury Africa MD Sydney Parkhouse tells Mining Weekly. The Telligent... →
Da Vinci model required for mining in Industry 4.0 – Cawood
By: Darren Parker 16th August 2019 The global push for ever-increasing technological advancement in the mining industry means that it needs to readdress the way it builds and sources competencies, with a focus on breaking down skills silos to create more multidisciplined professionals, according to Wits Mining Institute director... →
Photon assay technology trialled in Africa
16th August 2019 Laboratory services provider Sci-Ba has been appointed by engineering and construction company Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa to conduct the first investigation of PhotonAssay – a fast, affordable, nondestructive technique for rapid gold assay – available in Africa. The aim of... →
Cable bolt technology to improve safety
17th August 2018 Mining equipment and services provider Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology continues to set the pace in underground mining with the launch of its rock-reinforcement cable bolter with automated one-hole drilling designed to improve safety and productivity. The Sandvik DS221L will significantly... →
Digitisation brings innovation opportunities
17th August 2018 Digital transformation brings opportunities for innovation and doing business in new and exciting ways – elements that are critical to business success in a volatile economic market, says global communications provider BT Global Services major deals lead and mining, oil and gas head Stephen du... →
New smartphone suitable for mining environments
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 17th August 2018 Global mining and construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and mobile phone and consumer electronics company Bullitt Group have released the new Cat S61 smartphone – that can withstand harsh elements and tough terrains, such as those in the mining environment. The phone was launched in... →
CAT S61 The new smartphone from Caterpillar and Bullitt is durable, reliable and dust-proof with outstanding rugged credentials
Software platform boosts operator performance
By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 17th August 2018 Durban-based global supplier of surface and underground mining simulators ThoroughTec Simulation developed the CYBERMINE WX platform that monitors operator performance and provides targeted training to improve efficiencies. The CYBERMINE WX platform is being tested at local mines where the... →
New-gen scanning technology released, interest from SA companies
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 17th August 2018 Global corporate engineering and consulting group DMT has released the new-generation Slim Borehole Scanner (SBS) technology for imaging extra-slim drill holes with a diameter of 23 mm, with keen interest from local mining companies, says DMT director Sodhie Naicker. One of the SBS’s primary... →
Multiple role-players needed within intelligent mine 
By: Jessica Oosthuizen 17th August 2018 Mining companies need to establish ecosystems of suppliers and partners to establish, operate, manage and integrate an intelligent mine, says Internet of Things (IoT) solution developer IoT.nxt mining partnerships director Eric Croeser. “Mining companies, whether small or global, cannot solve the... →
Simulators to facilitate training on new mining equipment
By: Simone Liedtke 18th August 2017 Tertiary education institution the Canadian Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) plans to initially offer two mining programmes through its newly launched Mine Training Centre in September, after taking delivery of six military-grade Cybermine simulators in March. →
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