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Rajant, Sandvik mesh digital mining tech
Robust wireless network paired with autonomous mining equipment at diamond mine. Taking one step closer to the autonomous mine of the future, Rajant Corp.'s formidable Kinetic Mesh wireless network has... — Updated 3/8/2023 Full story
Vale's 100M tons with autonomous trucks
Autonomous haul trucks recently surpassed 100 million tons of material hauled at Vale SA's Brucutu iron mine in Brazil, a milestone that demonstrates the validity, efficiency, and safety of autonomous equi... — Updated 7/12/2022
Caterpillar exceeds 3B tons autonomously
Caterpillar Inc. recently surpassed an initial three billion tons of material hauled using its MineStar Command autonomous haulage system fleets. As a milestone for CAT and autonomous industrial... — Updated 7/10/2022
Mine blast tech takes vital step forward
Answering the call for safer and more efficient underground mine blasting technology, Orica and Epiroc have combined their expertise to develop a prototype of the world's first semi-automated explosives... — Updated 7/10/2022
Autonomous trucks to haul Newmont gold
Newmont Corp. Feb. 19 announced plans for the world's first open-pit gold mine with an entire fleet of autonomous haul trucks. The company's board of directors unanimously approved investment into this... — Updated 7/2/2022