Take a poll of this industry and you’ll quickly find out that many of those in it love what they do. And in many cases, a significant portion of that is due to the industry itself and the people they work with. The mining community is a densely intertwined network of highly intelligent, motivated and hard-working individuals, and I’ve long…
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Fatigue Science marks adoption milestone for Readi system
Canadian-based technology group Fatigue Science celebrated a milestone in its growth and the acceptance of its predictive fatigue management system in late March: its implementation at 20 major mine sites. The company said the system, which offers increased worker safety as well as improved productivity, can now be found at Newcrest, Minsur, Newmont, Marcobre and Thiess projects, all of which…
Read MoreRevolutionizing mining with AI
Burgex Mining Consultants recently had a mining dialogue – with an interviewee that exists only in the depths of technology. What did ChatGPT share about its knowledge of mining and artificial intelligence’s role in transforming operations and even reclamation? By Stuart Burgess Today I virtually sat down with one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) platforms trained specifically in language…
Read MoreThe Power of One goes deeper undergroundThe Power of One
Ahead of directing their Power of One platform and philosophy underground, North American Mining spoke to Hexagon’s Mateus Quintela for this exclusive interview about the company’s solutions and vision for underground mining. By Jonathan Rowland Hexagon launched the Power of One for surface mining at MINExpo in September 2021. Designed as a holistic, life-of-mine solution, it provides a single digital…
Read MoreBuilding resiliency: Three core actions to create stronger cybersecurity
The threats of cybersecurity are front and center in mining as operations become increasingly dependent on technology and digitization. How can the industry fight off what it can’t see? By Ray Texter, Texas United Management Security leaders in the manufacturing sector are tasked with being proactive and maintaining the highest level of visibility and control to balance security and functionality…
Read MoreStrata’s Communication Systems Make History
StrataConnect DigitalBRIDGE and IoT Gateway recently recorded a first: the ringing of the NYSE opening bell for mine owner Idaho Strategic Resources by its crew – who were located deep underground thousands of miles away at the Golden Chest (GC) gold operation. By Donna Schmidt Underground communications technology has never stopped evolving from the moment the technology made its way…
Read MoreSME returns to Mile High City
Back on its home turf in Denver, the Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) is ready to welcome thousands of guests and more than 750 exhibits once more to the Colorado Convention Center for the 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo. By Donna Schmidt Welcome back to Denver for the 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo. The gathering, set…
Read MoreBudge the Sludge
Ore mine uses air cannons to unclog chutes. By Mike Moody, business development manager, Martin Engineering No matter what type of ore is being extracted from a mine, mucking with front loaders can be accompanied by wet fines that cling to every surface. Once loaded into a hopper or conveyer transfer chute, viscous material can quickly build up on the…
Read MoreGoing big at Laurel Branch
Central Appalachian surface coal mines: they’re all the same, right? The crew at Clintwood JOD would beg to differ, especially as it relates to their Laurel Branch operation in remote Hurley, Virginia, that North American Mining magazine recently toured. By Donna Schmidt Surface coal operations dot the landscape in southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky. There are some…
Read MoreSandvik bringing BEV fleet to Foran
Foran Mining has chosen a battery-electric vehicle fleet from Sandvik for its McIlvenna project in Saskatchewan, Canada, as it prepares the site to be the first carbon-neutral copper development in the world. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik LH518B loaders, six Sandvik TH550B trucks, four Sandvik DD422iE jumbos, two Sandvik DL422iE longhole drills and one Sandvik…
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