Epiroc has confirmed that it has joined together with Boliden, Algoryx and Orebro University with a shared goal of achieving autonomous face drilling. The equipment maker said the heart of the work for the involved parties will be the construction and employment of a digital twin of a mine – a simulated testing environment – for machine learning, thereby greatly…
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Cummins confirmed it has approved the use of unblended renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), for all of its industrial high-horsepower engines across all ratings. The renewable diesel, often also called unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), has been shown to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by up to 90% compared to conventional diesel, dependent on the exact feedstock and…
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BHP Xplor, a six-month accelerator program in the pursuit of unlocking critical minerals, has started a global search for its 2024 cohort of early-stage explorers and startups. The program is designed to provide selected participants with the opportunity to accelerate their exploration concepts through funding, mentorship and coaching. Selected companies will receive up to US$500,000 cash payment from BHP, together…
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Coal, copper and zinc producer Teck Resources has teamed with transport firm Norden for an agreement that will reduce CO² emissions in Teck’s steelmaking coal supply chain. The agreement is expected to reduce annual emissions from Teck shipments handled by Norden by 25%, or up to 6,700 tonnes of CO². The latter will achieve emission reductions with a range of…
Read MoreCEEC International: Coalition for Minerals Efficiency (CEEC) recently announced the recipients of its 2022 CEEC Medal in four separate categories, two with winning medals and two with high commendation. The Medal for Technical research went to John Forster, Adman Olmstead, Xinyi (Wendy) Tian, Darryel Boucher, Matthew GoldBaum, Chris Pickles and Erin Bobicki for their research resulting in the paprt “Microwave…
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Freeport-McMoRan is the latest company in the industry to be hit by a cyberattack. The U.S-based miner said on August 11 that it was investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting its information systems. The company said it was assessing the impact and proactive measures are being taken to address the situation. To date, there has been limited impact on production. “Transitional…
Read MoreWhile haul trucks have generally gotten bigger over time, reflecting better economics in many applications, the opposite is true when trucks are automated – this according to a new report from Pronto and Whittle Consulting. The companies, strategic planners and autonomy firms, respectively, recently released their joint study “Autonomous Swarm Haulage: The Economics of Autonomous Haulage with Small Trucks.” That…
Read MoreEric Wasmund, Eriez vice president-flotation, announces the appointment of Richard Murray to Global Flotation Service Director. In his new position, Murray will assume the responsibility of overseeing and expanding Eriez’ flotation global aftermarket and service business. According to Eriez, Murray’s role includes key initiatives such as the proactive development of new service products and the optimization of service practices and…
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Software developer Datamine announced recently it has acquired Brazilian fleet management IT and automation solutions group Sodep. Datamine officials said the addition of Sodep will add to its mining software portfolio, as it provides fleet management systems for mining clients as well as ports, steel, construction, forestry and agribusiness. Sodep’s solutions offer customers reliability, traceability, operational safety and cost savings…
Read MoreSandvik said August 1 it had inked a deal to acquire Postability, a Canadian-based, globally focused software firm developing numerical control (NC) post-processors for Mastercam. While financial details for the transaction were not released, Postability reported C$4.1 million in revenues in 2022. Postability will be a part of business unit Mastercam and be reported within business area segment Sandvik Manufacturing…
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