Category: Mining technology

Swedish mining engineering firm Sandvik has revealed that it will deploy a 5G private wireless network developed by Nokia at a test mine in Tampere, Finland.  5G can help firms reach digital transformation goals. The 5G network developed by Nokia will enable secure voice and video communications, and remote machine operations over 4K video links between deep underground and the surface control centre, said the firms. The Nokia standalone (SA) network will use the firm’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) system, an edge centric and cloud-enabled platform for real-time, business-critical applications.… Read More Here

India blast hole drill rig producer Revathi Equipment Limited (REL) has entered the African market. REL manufactures and markets Blast Hole Drills (Rotary and DTH, Diesel / Electric driven) for mining applications, Jackless Drills for Construction and Mining applications, Water Well Drills (upto 1000 mtrs depth and beyond), Hydro-Fracturing Units and Exploratory Drills (upto 1300 mtrs depth).  REL’s drilling rigs are used extensively in mines such as coal, copper, gold, iron, zinc, phosphate, bauxite, lignite, limestone, etc. These have been exported and are working in 6 continents of the world.… Read More Here

Mining and infrastructure equipment multinational Epiroc this week released its 2030 sustainability goals, which include halving carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from operations, transport and major suppliers, as well as from customers’ use of Epiroc equipment. “These are challenging targets, but we will invest in developing battery technology to deliver on these targets. These goals are in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” said Epiroc president and CEO Helena Hedblom. “We are convinced that our approach… Read More Here

As part of its continuous development of digital solutions, blasting specialist BME has further enhanced its BLASTMAP blast planning tool with an added burden relief timing module.   “As an enabling tool for our well-accepted AXXIS electronic initiation system, BLASTMAP now has a powerful burden relief feature that gives the blaster better control over the shape and movement of the blasted rock muckpile,” says D. Scott Scovira, global manager: blasting science at BME. Scovira emphasises that burden relief is fundamental to good blast design, as a blaster needs to shape the muckpile… Read More Here