Virtual reality training at Oyu Tolgoi
Source: www.miningmagazine.com Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia operates ten WorksiteVR Quest systems from Immersive Technologies, which include virtual reality scenarios designed to facilitate…
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MUM research project conquers the deep sea
Source: www.miningmagazine.com A team of engineers from thyssenkrupp, Berlin Technical University, the University of Rostock in Germany, Atlas Elektronik and EvoLogics is now working together…
IntelliSense Lab becomes reality
UK-based IntelliSense.io has officially introduced IntelliSense Lab in Kazakhstan, with the launch coinciding with the annual Kazakhstan Industrialisation Day address by the country’s president, Nursultan…
Komatsu taps Nvidia for AI partnership
Job site safety and efficiency will be the focus of a new artificial intelligence (AI) partnership between equipment maker Komatsu and US-based tech firm Nvidia.…
Hexagon Mining updates scheduler
PRESS RELEASE: MineSight Schedule Optimizer (MSSO) is used by mines to determine the most productive cut mining sequence to achieve the highest project profitability. Thew…
Vale takes delivery of LaseBVC systems
LASE has delivered LaseBVC conveyor-belt measuring systems to Vale’s S11D iron-ore project in Brazil. After the project started commercial operation in January, LASE began the…
Vale saves US$70 million through better asset management
Vale, in partnership with Chemtech, is implementing a new management system for its iron-ore and manganese business units in Brazil, replacing 17 other systems that…
Cutting the rope
Source: www.miningmagazine.com ‘Roping’ is a serious operating condition that adversely impacts productivity in terms of OPEX and mineral recovery rates. MM looks at the latest…
Eye in the sky
In the mining industry, the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also commonly known as drones, are very varied. Ailbhe Goodbody investigates. UAVs can add…
Hard rock revolution
Ailbhe Goodbody was invited by Atlas Copco – now increasingly known as Epiroc – on an exclusive visit to Anglo American Platinum’s Twickenham platinum mine…