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Volvo First in the World with Self-driving Truck in Underground Mine

News - 7 Sep 2016

Volvo’s fully autonomous truck is the first in the world to be tested in operations deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine. The self-driving truck is part of a development project...

New Kespry Drone 2.0 Has Twice the Aerial Coverage

News - 30 Aug 2016

Kespry, which designs automated drone systems for commercial use, today announced the new Kespry Drone 2.0. The new lighter-weight drone flies 2X as long, covers 2X the ground area, and has 2X...

Nippon Dragon's Green Thermal Fragmentation Method Helps Reduce Side Effects of Mining Operations

News - 12 Dec 2015

Since 1907, the majority of US mining disasters were caused by either fire or an explosion. Despite this pattern, very little has changed in the mining process since the invention and use of...

Sandvik Mining Announces First Drill in Series of Rotary and DTH Drilling Equipment

News - 27 Feb 2015

Sandvik DR461i is a diesel powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted blasthole drill that is automation-ready and features forward-thinking design and technology for bulk mining operations. It is...

Komatsu Introduces Their First Intelligent Machine Control Bulldozer for North America

News - 19 Jun 2013

Komatsu America Corp. today introduced the D61EXi/PXi-23, Komatsu’s first intelligent Machine Control model to the North American market. Thanks to its first fully automatic blade control, the...

Magal Receives A $3.4 Million Order To Secure Oil Facilities In Latin America

News - 26 Jun 2012

Magal Security Systems Ltd. today announced that it has received two orders totaling $3.4 million to supply PIDS (Perimeter Intrusion Detection System) products for a large oil company based in Latin...

Intelligent Unmanned Mining: A Review

Article - 26 Aug 2022

This article will look at developments in intelligent unmanned mining and how it can play a role in the future of the industry.

Mining Complex Mineralogy Grades: The Technological Developments That Have Made It Possible

Article - 25 Apr 2022

This article will provide a brief overview of the problems faced by the mining industry and analytical technologies employed to improve the ability of mining companies to exploit complex mineralogy...

AMT's Mining Guidance System and the Future of Safer and Efficient Mining Operations

Article - 16 Dec 2021

This article focuses on the types of mining and risks associated with it, eventually focusing on the environmental effects. The article then focuses on the Mining Guidance System (MGS) developed by...

The Use of Seismic Tomography and its Importance in Mining Applications

Article - 11 Oct 2021

Mining operators are particularly interested in highly stressed areas of rock, as these regions can be the source of dynamic failure. When the level of stress exceeds the strength of the rock...