Tag: mine automation

The hidden Canadian contribution to discovering life on Mars

NAM Staff
Canadian astronaut, Marc Graneau, and the author, at the Stobie Teledrill Control Station. The console was operating three drills at the Stobie Mine, Sudbury, from 600km away in Montreal at the CIM Annual Conference.

by Dr. Gregory BaidenNASA’s announcement that its Perseverance rover has discovered a potential biosignature in a rock sample taken in the Jezero Crater on Mars represents the closest we have ever come to confirming ancient life beyond Earth. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls” last year, the “Sapphire Canyon” sample contains minerals formed through reactions between organic matter and…

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Hexagon strengthens portfolio with HARD-LINE acquisition

NAM Staff

Hexagon’s Mining division has acquired Canadian-based HARD-LINE, a global leader in mine automation, remote control technology and mine production optimization. The move will enhance Hexagon’s life-of-mine technology stack, and will particularly complement its HxGN Underground Mining, HxGN Autonomous Mining, and HxGN MineProtect offerings. “The pressure to remove humans from dangerous situations where it’s unsafe to operate a manned vehicle is…

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