robotics

 There are approximately 5000 operating mines in Ontario. Photo: Government of Ontario
UNDERGROUND MINING

Ontario wants stronger underground ventilation rules

The legislation aims to reduce "harmful diesel exhaust" levels in subterranean projects

17 April 2023

 Automation will be crucial in upskilling mining’s workforce
UNDERGROUND

Op-ed: Automation: How far have we truly come?

Looking towards the automotive sector, we can see what mining automation should be

31 January 2023

 Within the MintecRobo automation, complete sample preparation, analysis processes and transportation, is mechanized and computerized.
TECHNOLOGY

GTK and Malvern partner on MintecRobo

"Smart instrument" can be used to maximize the speed and accuracy of sample preparations

06 October 2022

 A patrol robot works on a longwall mining face in the Daliuta Coal Mine
TECHNOLOGY

Chinese robot-staffed coal mine passes inspection

"Patrol robots" and auxiliary intelligent equipment are used to reduce the number of workers

22 July 2022

 Photo: Christian Holzinger
UNDERGROUND

Robodog to sniff out gas hazards

Robodog can be operated on a mine-site to detect hazardous gasses

10 May 2022

 Robots can map and survey hard-to-reach areas, detonate explosives and much more
TECHNOLOGY

Are miners' friends electric?

Robots make mines safer by removing workers from dangerous areas

21 May 2021

 Exyn, developer of Exyn for Mining and other systems, has opened a new location in Sudbury, Canada
MANAGEMENT

Exyn opens Canada office

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

28 January 2021

METS Ignited CEO Adrian Beer presents at the Robotics & Automation in Mining conference in Australia
EVENTS

Mining R&D needs to land in the hands of SMEs, not big miners

Robotics & Automation conference hears 'stranded IP' has limited, lasting benefits

13 December 2020

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.