It feels like other mining-rich regions in the world are sprinting past U.S. operations in terms of automation in the world of load and haul, and it’s not our imagination. In this North American Mining magazine exclusive, Komatsu Autonomous Systems Vice President Anthony “Cookie” Cook talks more about progress, obstacles to advancement and Komatsu’s position in it all. Edited by…
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Author Mark Bowater talks with North American Mining about his first-ever book, Crimes Against Mine Planning, and the industry’s biggest pitfalls. Edited by Donna Schmidt The challenges of mine planning can make the overall process feel like a never-ending uphill battle – but not so much when you know the potential pitfalls and how to rectify the issues. We can…
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Sandvik announced in late December it had inked a deal to take over Australian mine planning software maker Deswik, and that the newly acquired company would be a major component to the establishment of new division Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Digital Mining Technologies. The OEM said Deswik fills a value chain gap in its offerings, giving it upstream coverage…
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