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TRAINING: RCT launches webinar-based Product Skills program
AUSTRALIA – RCT has launched an online version of its Product Skills training program – the webinar training is in addition to the company’s in-person instruction, which is delivered either through its worldwide offices or at mine sites. Participants can…
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BATTERIES: Vale, Epiroc sign Batteries as a Service deal
SWEDEN – Vale and mining gear maker Epiroc announced that they have finalized the world’s first Batteries as a Service (BaaS) agreement, which is a new approach for utilizing battery technology in mining operations. The idea is that Epiroc will work…
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SOFTWARE: RPMGlobal acquires Revolution Mining Software
AUSTRALIA – RPMGlobal has announced that it is purchasing Revolution Mining Software, a private Canadian-based mine scheduling optimization company. Revolution Mining’s flagship product is the Schedule Optimization Tool (SOT), a financial mine scheduling optimization solution. According to RPMGlobal, SOT is…
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Minerva releases landslide hazard map of BC
VANCOUVER – Minerva Intelligence, a company focused on knowledge engineering, has released an interactive and constantly updated map of B.C.’s Sea to Sky region to the general public. The GAIA Sea to Sky Landslide map uses proprietary artificial intelligence technology…
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EQUIPMENT: Sandvik to reintroduce Toro-brand loaders and trucks
FINLAND – Sandvik has announced that it will be reintroducing its Toro range of underground hard rock loaders and trucks, model by model, starting later this year. The first Toro unit was originally introduced to the market in the early…
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DISTRIBUTION: RCT partners with US-based Reliable Industries
AUSTRALIA – RCT, a company specializing in smart technology, has announced a partnership with Reliable Industries, a U.S.-based supplier of equipment and parts, to provide technology solutions for mobile equipment worldwide. As part of the partnership, RCT will manufacture its…
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DRILLING: Devico releases Overshot Xpress for efficient hole surveying
NORWAY – Devico, a company specializing in directional drilling solutions and drill hole positioning instruments, has released the Overshot Xpress (OX), the shortest overshot surveying system on the market, as part of its DeviGyro system offerings. The OX is powered…
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EQUIPMENT: Epiroc launches new mobile underground drilling rig
STOCKHOLM – What do you get when you take one of the most respected underground core drilling rigs on the market and fuse it with a well-proven and reliable carrier? You get the all-new Diamec Smart 6M from Epiroc. Epiroc…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: SHYFTinc and Rentricity turn mine water usage into hydro power
SHYFTinc has established a new technology initiative with Rentricity to bring Rentricity’s innovative electricity production from gravity-fed or pressurized water pipelines directly into mines. Rentricity has successfully implemented its renewable energy in-pipe hydro in the drinking water industry since 2010.…
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GRINDING: Outotec introduces HIGmill modular solution
FINLAND – Safety is one of the biggest challenges in the mining industry, especially during construction and equipment installation. At the same time there is pressure to speed up return on investment and minimize plant footprints. The Outotec HIGmill Plant…
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SAFETY: Newcrest tests secondary drilling and blasting technology from MacLean, Orica
AUSTRALIA – Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley underground mine in New South Wales has successfully tested new technology from MacLean Engineering and Orica in a 30-day trial. The site used remote drilling, loading and wireless blasting to remove the workers from…
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SPT Releases All Latitude High Accuracy Gyro RigAligner™
Stockholm Precision Tools (SPT) is proud to introduce the new Gyro RigAligner™, a device that can accurately and precisely align drill rigs in less than 5 minutes on the surface and in underground operations, increasing productivity. It is specifically designed…
