AUTONOMY NOW?

North American Mining discusses the current state of autonomous mining and its part in unlocking the industry’s future. by Jonathan Rowland Most – if not all – mining companies recognize the potential benefits of automated and autonomous mining systems for safety, operational efficiency, cost reduction, the ability to work in remote and harsh environments, and the reduction of emissions and…

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Sandvik launches AutoMine Flexible Safety

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMine Flexible Safety Zone, a new feature for its AutoMine underground system for autonomous mining operations. The new capability is designed to improve productivity and increase flexibility by enabling alternating safety zone states between autonomous and manual operation. With the AutoMine Flexible Safety Zone, autonomous mining equipment can operate continuously in the automated…

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