ENVIRONMENT

Automation could be the safety silver bullet

MINING is consistently rated one of the most dangerous sectors for workers. However, automation may be a silver bullet that helps save lives as well as increase efficiency at the mine site.

Rio Tinto is running both autonomous trucks and autonomous drills.

Rio Tinto is running both autonomous trucks and autonomous drills.

The mining industry accounted for 4% of workplace fatalities between 2003 and 2015, according to Safe Work Australia statistics. In 2014-15, there were 2205 serious injury claims in the mining industry...

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

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

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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

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

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