BHP will potentially introduce up to 500 autonomous trucks at its open cut operations, a tenfold increase on the company’s existing fleet at the Jimblebar mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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METS Ignited welcomes Adrian Beer as new CEO
METS Ignited has appointed Adrian Beer as its new chief executive officer to guide the organisation's move into the “execution phase” as an industry growth centre.
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Future of mining – digital transformation as a journey
To stay competitive, mines need to evolve their business and operation models to create a digitally enabled environment that is safe, efficient and sustainable.
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National Group leads the way into an autonomous future
National Group is making moves in the mining industry with the acquisition of automation-focused Wolff Mining.
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BHP targets pit-to-port automation through tech transformation
BHP will fully integrate and highly automate its value chain, from pit to port, by replicating the operations of the aerospace and automotive industries.
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Automation, AI and machine learning in mining: What is the reality?
Automation: the Australian mining industry’s current lever for delivering global competitive advantage.
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Newcrest installs Papua New Guinea’s first private 4G network
Newcrest Mining has successfully implemented Papua New Guinea’s first private 4G LTE mobile network at the Lihir gold mine with the support of Telstra Mining Services.
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Rio Tinto invests in Australia’s autonomous future
Rio Tinto has introduced Australia’s first nationally recognised qualifications in automation to provide workers with skills in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry.
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Epiroc drives automation through new ‘6th sense’ approach
Epiroc has revealed its ‘6th sense’ approach, combining digitisation and automation to boost the productivity, sustainability and safety of machinery.
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Rockwell Automation makes splash at Austmine
Rockwell Automation is an associate partner of the Austmine 2019 Conference and Exhibition, currently being held from May 21-23 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland.
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Fortescue revs up Cloudbreak autonomous truck program
Fortescue Metals Group’s ambition for a fully autonomous fleet of haul trucks is a step closer after the first Cat 789D trucks fitted with the technology started operating at Cloudbreak.
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Austmine 2019 Mining Innovation conference: Resolute Mining CEO interview
Resolute Mining is taking advantage of new technology in the mining sector at its Syama underground gold mine in Mali, West Africa.
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Rio Tinto to execute Koodaideri digitalisation with FLSmidth contract
FLSmidth has secured an $80 million contract for the supply of key minerals handling equipment at Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri mine in Western Australia.
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Enerpac automated system gives heavy machinery a lift
Elko Wire Rope has selected the Enerpac JS500 jack-up system to undeck a 1500-tonne electric rope shovel at a copper mine site in the Southwestern United States, with a preparation process that took 16 hours to complete.
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Epiroc releases updated drilling system for autonomous mining
Epiroc has introduced the fifth generation of the Rig Control System (RCS) for Pit Viper blasthole drilling rigs, a development it considers to be the “next evolutionary step” towards fully autonomous mining.
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Hitachi advances autonomous mining vision
Wenco International Mining Systems will accelerate Hitachi Construction Machinery’s (HCM) autonomous mining plan for an interoperable ecosystem of partners that integrate their systems alongside existing mine infrastructure.
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Rockwell Automation introduces The Connected Mine
The Connected Mine uses advanced analytics to help mining companies collect and aggregate data to gain end-to-end visibility into their operations and make informed business decisions to improve mining operations.
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BHP to transition to drive-in drive-out in the Pilbara
BHP Western Australian Iron Ore will begin advertising roles with more lifestyle flexibility as it seeks to increase the residential proportion of its workforce in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Mining moves up the digital maturity curve
An era of analytics and artificial intelligence is emerging in mining, but how do companies make the most of the opportunities?
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Rising to the challenge
METS Ignited is responding to mining’s many challenges through close collaboration with technology companies.
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