BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) plans to introduce autonomous haulage at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in central Queensland next year without any forced redundancies.
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Metso’s roadmap to autonomous processing
Autonomous equipment has emerged in some areas of mining, but minerals processing remains a sector where uptake of the technology has been limited. That’s not to say it isn’t possible.
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Volvo flags mining automation potential with new business area
The Volvo Group plans to accelerate the development and commercialisation of autonomous transport solutions, with the mining industry a key target.
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Epiroc delivers multi machine automation to underground mines
Epiroc has brought new standards of productivity and safety to underground mining through its Scooptram Automation Total.
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Overcoming automation anxiety in future workforces
Andy Ewe speaks with Global Mining Guidelines chair Michelle Ash about a technology-related question that persists in mining circles – will the robots take our jobs?
The advent of automation
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Sandvik expands 800i series of premium cone crushers
Sandvik has released the 800i series of connected cone crushers to include three new high-performance crushers with automation and connectivity systems (ACS) as standard.
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Phoenix Contact delivers better safety cover with five-year warranty
Customers of Phoenix Contact can now extend the warranty of their power supplies products to five years, when they install a surge protection device with the products.
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Sandvik launches jumbo underground drill rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched the Sandvik DT1132i jumbo, an underground drill rig for tunnelling excavation.
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Fortescue autonomous trucks hit billion tonne milestone
Fortescue Metals Group’s fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the Pilbara has surpassed the one billion tonne milestone of material moved, covering 33.5 million kilometres in the process.
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Epiroc wins $99m contract from world’s largest copper producer
Epiroc has secured a $US68 million ($99 million) contract from Codelco for service of mining equipment at the Andina copper mine near Santiago in Chile.
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Komatsu diversifies in Western Australia with BHP deal
Australian Mining speaks with Komatsu Australia chief executive Sean Taylor about what an agreement to deploy haul trucks at BHP’s South Flank project means for the company and Western Australia.
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Komatsu strikes BHP deal for 41 South Flank autonomous trucks
Komatsu will deploy 41 automation-ready Komatsu 930E-5 ultra-class haul trucks at BHP’s South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia from next month.
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My Sandvik extends fleet connectivity to other brands
Sandvik has extended its My Sandvik portal to non-Sandvik brands after originally designing the platform for its own fleet.
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Automation ushers in transformative change in mining leadership
In a sector where automation requires different ways of working, collaborating and engaging, leaders must also change to retain and attract talent. BHP vice president Rag Udd explains how the mining giant achieves this.
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AIMEX focusses on new approaches to innovation and relationships
Capturing the potential of future technologies while maintaining close relationships with regional communities was at the forefront of discussions on the opening day of AIMEX.
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Hitachi commits to Australia for the long haul
Hitachi Construction Machinery continues to make waves in the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector with the release of new models in its mining fleet.
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Mine technology push means new approaches to digitisation
As mining companies increasingly look to new technologies to improve their productivity, they are starting to think differently about how they approach digitisation and automation.
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Epiroc goes from a great to greater beginning
Epiroc finance manager Claudia Ledesma provides an inside look into the company's journey to become a standalone company, and what the equipment manufacturer has achieved so far.
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Optimise the mine: improve productivity, reduce downtime and protect workforce with ABB
ABB provides the platform to connect all electrification, automation and digital offerings to optimise all stages in the mine lifecycle.
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METS Ignited urges mining to embrace automation
A call to arms by METS Ignited is encouraging the Australian mining industry to come together and capitalise on the huge opportunity automation presents.
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