BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara
Mining News Pro - The world’s biggest miner, BHP (NYSE: BHP), this week began testing two new automated shiploaders at its Port Hedland export facility in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
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Sepura expands applications portfolio with AutoMate
Mining News Pro - Sepura has launched AutoMate, a new application set to improve both operational performance and staff safety at mining sites.
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Flanders partnership levels up automated drill rigs
Mining News Pro - Flanders Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with manufacturer Tribe Technology to develop a new automated reverse circulation drill rig to improve resource definitions.
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Volvo advances automated mining vehicles
Mining News Pro - Volvo Autonomous Solutions has joined forces with Foretellix to develop autonomous driving solutions for mining environments.
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Agrimin engages Royal IHC for automated potash equipment design
Mining News Pro - Agrimin has selected Royal IHC to complete front end engineering and design (FEED) contract works for automated wet harvesting equipment at the Mackay potash project in Western Australia.
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Queensland university installs automated mineralogy system
Mining News Pro - Queensland University of Technology has adopted an automated, high-speed mineralogy system to characterise multiple rock samples for academics and commercial mining companies alike.
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Caterpillar partners with Rio Tinto to automate Koodaideri
Mining News Pro - Caterpillar will supply machinery and autonomous technology for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Sandvik to automate and digitalise Codelco’s Chuquicamata underground mine
Mining News Pro - Sandvik says it will automate and digitalise Codelco’s underground copper operation at Chuquicamata, in Chile, creating one of the “most efficient and advanced underground mines in the world”.
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Rio Tinto has successfully deployed AutoHaul™ automated long distance rail network
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto says it has successfully deployed AutoHaul™, establishing the world’s largest robot and first automated heavy-haul, long distance rail network. Since completing the first loaded run in July, Rio Tinto has steadily increased the number of autonomous journeys across its world-class iron ore operations in Western Australia in a controlled and safe manner, with over 1 million kilometres now travelled autonomously.
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Sandvik automated LHDs forming part of future mining roadmap at North American Palladium
Mining News Pro - The North American Palladium (NAP) Lac des Iles (LDI) palladium mine is located 90 km northwest of Thunder Bay in Ontario. One of only two primary palladium producers in the world, LDI began operation in 1993 as an open pit.
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HAULAGE: ASI Mining to automate trucks at South Arturo JV
Mining News - Autonomous haulage is coming to the pit of the South Arturo gold mine.
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