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Epiroc, Orica co-create semi-autonomous explosives system
Epiroc and Orica have come together to develop the world’s first semi-automated explosives delivery system, Avatel.
November 25, 2020 0 comment
Glencore awards Orica explosives contract
Orica has secured a five-year contract to deliver explosives technology and blasting services for Glencore’s Australian copper and zinc operations.
November 10, 2020 0 comment
Endeavour Awards finalists 2020
The finalists of the 17th Endeavour Awards have been announced despite the challenges that the manufacturing sector faces.
May 29, 2020 0 comment
Orica enhances SHOTPlus Underground blast design software
Orica has released the latest blast design and modelling software for underground mining applications, SHOTPlus Underground.
January 22, 2020 0 comment
Orica, Epiroc to deliver automated blasting by 2020
Epiroc Rock Drills and Orica are joining forces to develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system, enabling safer and more productive blasting operations in underground mines.
November 15, 2019 0 comment
Top five mining stories last week
Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including the latest contract Rio Tinto has awarded for the development of the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia.
October 21, 2019 0 comment
BHP blasts towards wireless mining with Orica tech
BHP Mitsui Coal has taken the title of completing the world’s largest wireless blast at the Poitrel coal mine using Orica WebGen technology.
October 16, 2019 0 comment
GroundProbe unveils monitoring aggregation software
GroundProbe has released MonitorIQ, a platform that consolidates all monitoring data, removing the need to switch between multiple platforms.
August 30, 2019 0 comment
DataCloud blasts resource evaluation into new ground
Real-time subsurface evaluation of resources has become a reality through DataCloud’s combination of geoscience expertise and technological prowess.
August 19, 2019 0 comment
The leading trends driving the METS sector
Austmine reveals the five key themes that emerged for the mining and METS sector at its 2019 mining innovation conference in Brisbane.
July 5, 2019 0 comment
Orica optimises drill and blast with automated measurement
Orica releases automated rock sizing measurement technology, FRAGTrack as part of its BlastIQ digital blast optimisation platform suite.
June 5, 2019 0 comment
Austmine announces 2019 award winners
Austmine 2019 has announced its award winners at the Industry Leaders’ Dinner and Awards in Brisbane, Queensland this week.
May 24, 2019 0 comment
Orica discusses blasting technology at Austmine 2019
For market leading explosives provider Orica, technical innovations in the mining sector are presenting an incredible array of opportunities and growth.
April 15, 2019 0 comment
Orica launches BlastIQ digital platform for drill and blast
Drill and blast major Orica has revealed its new digital platform BlastIQ. The system is designed to bring digital connectivity to the company’s blasting operations in an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency and safety.
October 4, 2018 0 comment
METS Ignited awards more cash to supply companies
Eight mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies have received a total of $7.14 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to tackle METS sector priorities.
July 5, 2018 0 comment
Orica claims BHP, Roy Hill explosives contracts
Orica has confirmed that it is the new explosives supplier for BHP and Roy Hill at their iron ore operations in the Pilbara region.
March 2, 2018 0 comment
Orica to acquire GroundProbe for $205m
Explosives and blasting specialist Orica has secured a deal to acquire GroundProbe from Crescent Capital Partners for $205 million.
December 20, 2017 0 comment
Orica execs to get bonus cuts due to safety incidents
Orica chairman Malcolm Broomhead explained at the company’s annual general meeting that the several senior executives would receive bonus cuts in light of two work fatalities during the 2017 financial year, one in Peru and the other in Sweden.
December 15, 2017 0 comment
Malcolm Broomhead made BHP sustainability chairman
Ex-Orica CEO (currently board chairman) and BHP non-executive director Malcolm Broomhead has stepped in to replace Malcolm Brinded as chairman of the company’s sustainability committee.
October 20, 2017 0 comment
Two dead in fatal Chile Orica factory accident
Two workers were killed by an explosion at a Chilean Orica factory over the weekend.
September 12, 2016 0 comment