VIA Technologies Inc. debuted VIA Detect at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026. This rugged, retrofit-ready safety solution is designed to transform backing safety in the construction, mining and aggregates industries. Reversing incidents are a primary cause of injury and operational stoppages. VIA Detect addresses this issue by combining advanced people detection with predictive Time-To-Collision (TTC) radar. The result is a system that acts…
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From mining waste to sustainability goals
Researchers at Australian educational institution Flinders University are working to turn mining waste into a powerful tool for sustainable construction. Dr. Aliakbar Gholampour, a senior lecturer in Civil and Structural Engineering at the school’s College of Science and Engineering, said his team has uncovered promising applications for a rare earth by-product in concrete production, a major building block that could…
Read MoreMining with … Styrofoam?
Traditional construction materials in mines are officially old-school. Florida-based company Vero Building Systems said there is an alternative: customizable, shotcrete-coated polystyrene,or Styrofoam. By Donna Schmidt Saving money and upping the score in a mine’s eco-friendliness are always welcome changes. How about a technology that can be used at surface or underground, is modular and easy to transport, and can withstand…
Read MoreEnd of summer to-do list: Pay mining claim maintenance fees
By Eric L. Martin For many Americans, the last half of August brings into intense focus all that the end of summer entails: back to school, Labor Day barbeques, etc. However, to those in the western U.S. mining industry, the last half of August also implicates the critical task of ensuring that unpatented federal mining claims do not become automatically…
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