Thiess, EACON sign MoU to advance autonomous fleet capability, decarbonization

Global mining services provider Thiess and autonomous haulage solutions firm EACON have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver OEM-agnostic autonomous technology and advance decarbonization in the mining industry. The MoU paves the way for Thiess to offer more sustainable, efficient,and safer mining solutions to its clients globally through EACON’s expertise in autonomous driving technology and electric and hybrid…

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Thiess, Augment Technologies partner on AI-solution

Thiess has partnered with Augment Technologies to leverage the latter’s AI-driven 3D blast movement software to create a Muckpile Block Model. “With the Muckpile Block Model, we are set to revolutionise our operations in providing accurate understanding of ore loss and dilution after a blast, enabling operations upstream and downstream to make better decisions,” said Thiess in a LinkedIn post.…

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Thiess selected as partner for Stobie project

Vale Base Metals has signed an agreement with Thiess, where the mining services company will work closely with the United Steelworkers and local Indigenous businesses to extract critical minerals from Vale’s Stobie open-pit mining project in Ontario, Canada. “This is a first-of-its-kind contract for Vale,” said Gord Gilpin, director of Ontario Operations for Vale Base Metals. “It delivers on our…

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Fatigue Science marks adoption milestone for Readi system

Canadian-based technology group Fatigue Science celebrated a milestone in its growth and the acceptance of its predictive fatigue management system in late March: its implementation at 20 major mine sites. The company said the system, which offers increased worker safety as well as improved productivity, can now be found at Newcrest, Minsur, Newmont, Marcobre and Thiess projects, all of which…

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