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INNOVATION: CEMI collaborates with Australian counterpart
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (Canada) and METS Ignited Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote a collaborative and strategic approach to commercialization of mining innovations in the two countries.The MOU is being…
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OBITUARY: Geotechnical engineer Martiz Rykaart
It is with deep regret and profound sadness that SRK Consulting (Canada) shares news of the sudden passing of Dr. Martiz Rykaart at the end of May 2019. Maritz was a global specialist in geotechnical engineering for the mining industry…
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Maestro rolls up its sleeves to facilitate the digital mine
Enabling the mine of the future
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Cambrian’s new Centre for Smart Mining to support Sudbury innovation
Cambrian’s new technology access centre (TAC) will help SMEs develop new tech
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DRILLING: Epiroc introduces the next generation of the Rig Control System for Pit Viper blasthole drilling rigs
Texas – Epiroc, is proud to introduce the fifth generation of Rig Control System (RCS). RCS 5 is the next evolutionary step toward fully autonomous mining. RCS 5 provides the next step for the mining industry from the automation program…
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AWARDS: Fifteen finalists in run for Bauma innovation prizes
MUNICH, Germany – Having narrowed the field of 138 down to the final 15, the organizers of the Bauma Innovation Award 2019 introduced them to business journalists who had the opportunity to vote for the winners. The finalists have already…
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TECHNOLOGY: CEMI looks to South America for innovation partner
PERU – Dr. Moises Ronald Vázquez Caicedo Ayras, president of the Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru (UNCP) and Douglas Morrison, president and CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) are taking the first steps in developing…
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BLOCKCHAIN: Goldcorp deposits the first gold on Tradewind blockchain
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. and Tradewind Markets, Inc., a financial technology company revolutionizing the way gold trades, announced that Goldcorp deposited the first gold onto Tradewind’s blockchain, known as VaultChain™, as the “genesis block”. A genesis block is the first block…
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BUSINESS: Ritchie Bros. marks the official introduction of Marketplace-E, a new way to buy and sell equipment
VANCOUVER – After a soft launch in late 2017, Marketplace-E is being introduced by Ritchie Bros. as its latest buying and selling solution. Complementing the company’s onsite unreserved auctions and online-only auctions through IronPlanet, Marketplace-E offers sellers increased control over price, location, and timing,…
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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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INNOVATION: CMIC looks forward with members’ support
OTTAWA – The Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC), along with partners from across Canada, submitted a proposal to the government of Canada’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative in 2017. The objective was to transform the mining sector’s productivity, performance, and competitiveness by…
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TRAINING: NORCAT launches two new experiential programs
TORONTO – NORCAT, a global leader in the development and provision of skilled labour training and development services, launched two new, hands-on and experiential training and development programs to prepare the global mining workforce for the “new world of work”.…
