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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”.…
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GOLD: Watson speeds Goldcorp’s exploration program forward
VANCOUVER – Last spring Goldcorp and IBM Canada began a collaboration applying IBM’s Watson Explorer technology to mineral exploration in Canada for the first time. Goldcorp’s exploration team was spending 80% of their time handling volumes of paper files, 140…
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INNOVATION: Cat and Minetec team up to create new underground technology
AUSTRALIA – Caterpillar and Minetec announced an agreement for the development and delivery of technologies targeting underground hard rock mining challenges. The collaborative work will deliver best-in-class site solutions for mining customers. The integrated solutions will be offered as part…
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FUNDING: CLEER proposal falls short of federal funding
OTTAWA – The consortium behind the CLEER supercluster proposal remains committed to transforming Canada’s mining industry through innovation, despite not being amongst the five projects selected by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for supercluster funding. The Canadian mining industry…
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INNOVATION: Barrick’s BattleBorn series brings together Nevada tech and mining
LAS VEGAS – Barrick Gold of Toronto has joined forces with Cisco, Switch and Unearthed to bring together Nevada miners and the innovation and tech community. Both sectors will have the opportunity to build skills, scale ventures, and get to…
