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SAFETY: Edge3 launches distracted driving platform
TEMPE, Ariz. – Edge3 Technologies, a leading supplier of machine vision, deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, announces the commercial launch of a new platform – CloudDETECT. This cloud-based AI solution leverages existing camera equipment that may already be…
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Goldcorp turns to Newtrax to tackle visibility underground at Éléonore
Why Goldcorp is innovating for safety.
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COMMUNICATIONS: Ericsson and Ambra Solutions deliver Deepest LTE network in Canadian mine
Ericsson and Ambra Solutions have worked together to deliver the Canada’s deepest underground LTE network for the Agnico Eagle mining site, LaRonde in Abitibi, Quebec. Located three kilometers below the surface, the LTE network will provide data and voice mobility…
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STEEL: ArcelorMittal to invest $70M in Countrecoeur modernization
QUEBEC – ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada has announced plans to spend nearly $70 million at its Contrecoeur steelmaking facilities by 2020. Modernizing the plant will improve the quality of the product. Two reheating furnaces at the Contrecoeur East and West…
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AWARD: National safety nod goes to South Arturo gold mine
NEVADA – The South Arturo gold mine, 40 km north of Carlin, is the winner of the 2016 Sentinels of Safety Award for its operating practices as chosen by the National Mining Associations. The mine is a joint venture of…
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VENTILATION: TLT Actom to Install Mining Ventilation Solution in Ghana for Newmont
TLT ACTOM will be supplying a turnkey ventilation solution to Newmont Mining Corporation’s Subika Mine based at the Ahafo complex in Ghana. The solution will comprise both large surface fans and bulkhead cooler fans to the mine in order to ensure…
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AWARD: Cementation wins gold as safe employer
TORONTO – Cementation Canada of North Bay, Ont., has been recognized as one of Canada’s Safest Employers for 2017. The gold award in the Mining and Natural Resources category was presented to Cementation during the Canada’s Safest Employers Awards Gala,…
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Drilling: Boart Longyear offers hands-free drilling
Utah — Mining companies increasingly expect drilling contractors to keep pace with their commitment for healthier and safer work sites for all employees. Manual rod handling hazards increase the risk of severe hand and back injuries within the drilling industry,…
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AWARDS: Gahcho Kue dominates NWT/NU mine rescue competition
YELLOWKNIFE, NWT – The big winner at the recent Northwest Territories-Nunavut Mine Rescue Competition was the ream from the Gahcho Kue. The mine, which has been in commercial production for only three months, is owned and operated by De Beers…
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IRON ORE: IOC wins Rio Tinto’s global safety award
MONTREAL – The Iron Ore Company of Canada has won the Ground Breaker Safety Award from its parent company, Rio Tinto. IOC was recognized for its thumb activated microphone on graders initiative. Ground Breakers is Rio Tinto’s global group-wide recognition…
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GOLD: Two First Nations ink LOI for Granada exploration
QUEBEC – Granada Gold Mine Inc. of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has signed a letter of intent with the Temagami First Nation (TFN) and Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA) that will allow Granada to evaluate brownfield sites of the TFN/TAA traditional territory. The company…
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DIESEL EMISSIONS: Onboard monitoring coming to underground engines
SUDBURY, ON – CEMI (Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation) has partnered with Pattern Discovery Technologies and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) to support work on the first onboard diesel emissions monitoring system for underground mining equipment. The SenzLogic 2.0 is…
