Drones are becoming an increasingly common sight above mines around the world. North American Mining interviewed Jonathan Baucom of Vistra Corp., who has extensive experience planning and implementing mining drone operations. We also profile a number of drone solutions suppliers. by Jonathan Rowland Jonathan Baucom is a 15-year veteran of the U.S. mining industry. After studying mining and minerals engineering…
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Hexagon arm Minnovare has released its new system, Development Optimiser, to increase accuracy, reduce over-break and increase drilling advance. The new release combined hardware with a digital platform applicable to all development drill makes and models, and per Minnovare can lead to optimal blasts and offer consistent blasting outcomes regardless of operator experience. Included is a wireless system interface featuring…
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North American Mining speaks to a number of companies to get their views on how the digital drill and blast ecosphere is developing. By Jonathan Rowland As in other areas of the mine, digital technologies are transforming how mines manage their drill and blast operations – with a long list of benefits. In doing so, these technologies are opening up…
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The mining arm of Hexagon has released HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate, a mobile geological drill hole logging application for field data collection, the company announced during SME 2022. Using a field-ready mobile tablet, users can quickly and easily compile field drill hole data to simplify a geologist’s workflow. The company said the new releases, built for optimal performance, can save time…
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Check Out More About The Show, Impressive Turnout, And Read Over Several Of The Products, Services And Announcements Made During This Year’s Event – Five Years In The Making. MINExpo International returned to Las Vegas, Nev., from September 13-15, after last being held in 2016 and being postponed in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Back at the Las…
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