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TECHNOLOGY: IDC offers InfoBrief on digital transformation for mines
AUSTRALIA – Last month International Data Corporation released a new InfoBrief on how digitization can transform the core of mining operations. The publication looks at why the creation of platforms targeted at enabling processes within mining operations is the core…
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CONTROLS: ABB adds new digital options for mining electrical systems
SWEDEN – ABB recently expanded its ABB Ability System 800xA Power Control Library (formerly MIDAS Library) software to include more options to communicate with and control electrical devices throughout the power infrastructure for mining and mineral processing operations. The digital solution…
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HAULAGE: ASI Mining to automate trucks at South Arturo JV
NEVADA – Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI Mining) has begun work on a project with Barrick Gold to retrofit and automate a fleet of haul trucks at the company’s South Arturo gold joint venture. The project is owned 60% and operated…
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INNOVATION: Goldcorp’s #DisruptMining challenge is back for 2018
The Mining Industry’s Innovation Accelerator Challenge Returns to PDAC VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. is pleased to present the second #DisruptMining accelerator challenge and live finale event on Sunday, March 4, 2018 during the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference. Highlights: Goldcorp to host the…
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CONTEST: OMA launches real-life mining challenge
ONTARIO – The Ontario Mining Association, which represents some of the world’s leading resources companies operating in Ontario, is partnering with three Ontario universities: University of Toronto (Lassonde Institute of Mining), Queen’s University (Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining) and Laurentian University…
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NEW TECHNOLOGY: Komatsu Helps Improve Mining Performance with IIOT Platform Powered by Cloudera
PALO ALTO – Cloudera Inc., the modern platform for machine learning and analytics, optimized for the cloud, announced that Komatsu, a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, has implemented a cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) analytics platform powered by Cloudera Enterprise and Microsoft Azure.…
