Boliden launches Autonomous Hauling System at Aitik copper mine

Boliden launches Autonomous Hauling System at Aitik copper mine

Mining company claims the fleet will boost productivity

Infrastructure

22 OCTOBER 2021
Exyn opens Canada office

Exyn opens Canada office

Robotics company seeking to better support customers and to also offer testing and demonstrations

Investment

28 JANUARY 2021
Nokia, Vivo bring private LTE to Vale project

Nokia, Vivo bring private LTE to Vale project

Vale's Carajás mine in Brazil is part of miner's Industry 4.0 project.

Innovation

28 JULY 2020
RCT sets up South Korean partnership

RCT sets up South Korean partnership

Company will deliver automation and control products under technology partnership.

Thinking ahead

Thinking ahead

Accenture's David Burns looks at how intelligent autonomy can transform the mining industry

Innovation

17 MARCH 2020
WesTrac picks Collie for autonomous training facility

WesTrac picks Collie for autonomous training facility

Caterpillar dealer WesTrac will build a technology training facility in Collie, Western Australia

Investment

23 JANUARY 2020
Danfoss and ASI enter partnership

Danfoss and ASI enter partnership

Companies planning to collaborate on mobile equipment autonomous technology

Technology / innovation

07 NOVEMBER 2019
Chernogorsky hosts autonomous testing

Chernogorsky hosts autonomous testing

VIST Group, SUEK testing Belaz 7513R mining dump truck

Fleet

29 AUGUST 2019
BMA, CQUniversity to develop future skills

BMA, CQUniversity to develop future skills

The Queensland Future Skills Partnership aims to fast-track new autonomy-related qualifications

Investment

12 AUGUST 2019
Volvo preps Eskilstuna for autonomous, carbon-neutral future

Volvo preps Eskilstuna for autonomous, carbon-neutral future

OEM investing significantly in autonomous test track, energy recovery system

Investment

17 JULY 2019
BHP hits autonomous drill milestone

BHP hits autonomous drill milestone

The autonomous drill fleet at BHP's WA iron ore operations has drilled over 10 million metres

Robotics in the mining age

Robotics in the mining age

Clearpath adds LiDAR thanks to Velodyne partnership

Innovation

02 MAY 2019