For the fifth year in a row, Western Australia’s premier mining technology event is returning to Perth to showcase...
Industrial Automation
Future mining at the forefront of emerging trends
Rebecca Todesco Critical minerals, Events, Industrial Automation, IOT, Smart mining, Sustainability 0Future-focused mining professionals, global leaders and academics will convene in Sydney from 2–4 September for the 6th International Future Mining...
Bowen Basin mine goes remote
Rebecca Todesco Industrial Automation, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Smart mining, Spotlight 0In a bid to boost safety onsite, Anglo American’s Capcoal Complex is trialling a remote-controlled stockpile dozer, with plans...
Partnership progressing autonomous haul trucks
Rebecca Todesco Industrial Automation, Iron ore, News, Projects, Smart mining, Spotlight 0The first Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS) for zero emission vehicles is a step closer to development with the announcement...
It’s the people’s choice
Kody Cook Events, Features, Industrial Automation, People and appointments, Projects 0Industry awards are a great way to gather and celebrate the achievements of peers. The 2024 Chamber of Minerals...
Building control cabinets with confidence
Kody Cook Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, IOT, Sponsored Editorial 0In the intricate world of manufacturing, control cabinets play a pivotal role in protecting automation components, power distribution systems...
Autonomous drilling record for NSW mine
Sarah MacNamara Company news, Exploration, Industrial Automation, News, Projects, Smart mining, Spotlight 0Thiess has announced that it has autonomously drilled one million metres at its Mt Arthur South operation in New...
New prime movers arrive in Pilbara
Sarah MacNamara Commodities, Company news, Industrial Automation, Iron ore, News, Safety and Training, Smart mining, Spotlight 0Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced that its Onslow Iron project will soon be home to the first convoy of...
A virtual mining world
Mining Journalist Features, Industrial Automation, Safety and Training, Smart mining 0By Karen Sanders, Commercial Director at Real Serious Games Various Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have...
Future opportunities for automation and AI in mining
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Big Data, Features, Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Projects, Smart mining 0By Professor Ian Manchester, Director, Australian Centre for Robotics; Director, Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub. School of...
Milestone for autonomous road train fleet project
Kody Cook Company news, Industrial Automation, News, Projects, Smart mining, Spotlight 0As part of its project to develop a fully autonomous road train fleet, Mineral Resources has handed the keys...
Thiess celebrates semi-autonomous dozer milestone
Kody Cook Company news, Industrial Automation, News, Smart mining, Spotlight 0Thiess has announced the safe moving of ten million banked cubic metres using its fleet of six semi-autonomous dozers...
21 autonomous trucks for QLD coal mine
Kody Cook Coal, Industrial Automation, News, Projects, Smart mining, Spotlight, Sustainability 0Thiess has commenced fully autonomous hauling and drilling operations at Pembroke Resources’s Olive Downs Complex from a purpose-built facility...
Autonomous mining transforming the labour force
Mining Journalist Features, Industrial Automation, Smart mining 0By Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie, Co-operative Research Centre for Transformation in Mining Economies (CRC TiME), University of Western Australia...
Transformative tech and decarbonisation: AIMEX 2023 addresses hot-button issues
Rebecca Todesco Events, Industrial Automation, Sustainability, Trade 0With less than 75 days to go until thousands of attendees gather at Sydney Showground for Asia Pacific’s International...
Automation in ESG framework: how automation can contribute to the sustainability of mineral resources supply
Mining Journalist Features, Industrial Automation, Smart mining, Sustainability 0Technological advancements are paving the way for the mining industry to adopt smart technology and automation, ultimately leading to...
Roy Hill mine haul truck automation order awarded
Staff Writer Company news, Industrial Automation, News, Projects 0An automation order to convert Roy Hill’s mixed fleet of haul trucks to driverless operation has been awarded to...
Resources industry employs accurate and reliable positioning to improve safety and efficiency
Mining Journalist Features, Industrial Automation, Projects, Smart mining 0By Geoscience Australia The Australian Government’s new positioning service, the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) is estimated to deliver...