Hexagon, already active in the mine safety space, has been working with great focus on its mission to take collision avoidance underground. The company recently spoke with NAM about getting to the crucial juncture and what’s ahead. by Donna Schmidt Hexagon has been working for some time to transition its collision avoidance system technology for use underground. “At Hexagon, everything…
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Schneider Electric has launched the industry’s first open, software-defined distributed control system (DCS) for industrial automation, the EcoStruxure Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA). The system is designed to deliver openness, embedded cybersecurity, and real-time intelligence, modernizing operations without compromise, the company said. It will also combine the reliability of Foxboro with the agility of open, software-defined automation, helping hybrid and…
Read MoreOrla Mining announced positive results of a preliminary economic assessment for the underground project at its Camino Rojo mine located in Zacatecas, Mexico. The PEA evaluates the technical and economic potential of a standalone, underground development project beneath the existing open-pit heap leach operation. “A multi-year program of drilling and test work underpins this initial underground expansion study, highlighting the…
Read MoreVancouver-based Vizsla Silver has confirmed that Mexican authorities have identified five of its 10 missing workers from the Panuco project in Concordia among recently discovered clandestine graves, reported CBS News. On January 28, Vizsla reported the abduction of 10 people from its facilities. It said it had alerted authorities, and its crisis management and security response teams were involved in…
Read MoreGreenbrier Minerals, a subsidiary of Coronado Global Resources, has announced plans to idle seven mining operations in southern West Virginia, eliminating 530 jobs, reported West Virginia MetroNews. The company issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice that stated the layoffs would begin on April 14 and be permanent. The company blamed the decision on “sustained weakness in the…
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The turn of a new year always seems to bring a lot of news; new financial years, the natural turn to another annual journey, and many other factors play into the resurgence of business that January 1 brings. With plenty of industry headwinds as we hung up a new calendar, the course seemed to shift, albeit slightly, and there has…
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