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Cohda Wireless deploys V2X-Locate at Oyu Tolgoi

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Cohda Wireless deploys V2X-Locate at Oyu Tolgoi

Australia-based Cohda Wireless has applied its vehicle positioning solution to the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia to drive safety and productivity. The V2X (Vehicle-To-Everything) technology connects vehicles with each other and roadside infrastructure to create a cooperative and intelligent transport environment.   “Cohda’s V2X-Locate allows all equipped mobile fleet, fixed plant, and personnel to be reliably tracked in real-time to sub-meter…

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Rio Tinto partners with WA government on desalination plant

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Rendering: Rio Tinto

Rendering: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant. Once fully operational, the plant will deliver 8 gigalitres of desalinated water per year to the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme, reducing pressure on regional aquifers. The joint venture…

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Indian state to open coastline for rare earth mining

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The state of Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India is reportedly planning to open its mineral-rich coastline region to rare earth beach sand mining in a bid to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports. According to a report in one of the country’s news outlets the Daily Excelsior, state-run miner Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) identified numerous heavy mineral-bearing deposits…

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Indonesia Forestry Ministry ices mining permits

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The Ministry of Forestry in Indonesia has reportedly frozen some 80 mining environmental permits across the country as part of a compliance review. According to Indonesia Business Report, the agency is evaluating environmental compliance for about 1,358 coal and nickel extraction units across 14 provinces considered, as it said, to be environmentally critical. As of February 25, 250 units had…

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Sandvik breaks ground on Saskatoon facility

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Sandvik-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

After first announcing its plans last December, global equipment producer Sandvik has broken ground on its new mechanical cutting and parts and services facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The campus, for which the Swedish-based OEM earmarked $51 million in 2025, will be 51,000 quare feet and bring manufacturing work previously performed in Europe over to the SK site. Sandvik president…

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