November 28, 2019 Environmental watchdog greenlights Metso’s emissions targets Among other things, Metso aims for a 20% reduction in transportation emissions by 2025.
November 27, 2019 Tomra sorter boosts Lucara’s exceptional finds Lucara’s success at the Karowe mine continues, most recently with rare gem quality blue and pink diamonds recovered in September 2019.
November 27, 2019 New general manager to lead Maptek in Africa Gideon Slabbert replaces Nick Venter, who will join Maptek's North American operations as Director of Sales and Technical Sales Support.
November 27, 2019 BHP’s Henry signals new technology a focus in first speech Henry said a BHP team had built an Internet of Things sensor gateway, which collects real time data from sensors on mobile and fixed equipment.
November 25, 2019 Caterpillar updates rope shovel AC electric drive system Updated AC electric drive system boosts reliability and safety of Cat® 7495 and 7495 HF Electric Rope Shovels.
November 20, 2019 Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.
November 20, 2019 MAJOR increases FLEX-MAT manufacturing capacity MAJOR’s “Next Generation Project” will begin in 2020 and incorporate robotics as a means to automate production of the high performance screens.
November 19, 2019 Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.
November 19, 2019 Brock Rentals upgrades fleet with new line of Brokk SmartConcept machines The new models feature Brokk’s signature SmartConcept™ technology, which revolutionizes power management, design and ergonomics to maximize productivity over previous models.
November 15, 2019 Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.
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