automated drill rig

 Flanders drill automation
OPERATIONS

Agnostic autonomy

Fortescue uses the Advarc system on autonomous blasthole drills in WA's Pilbara.

07 September 2022

 Sandvik's Leopard DI650i down-the-hole surface drill rig
TECHNOLOGY

Leopard drills on autopilot

Continuous autonomous drilling through the entire pattern.

09 September 2021

Rio Tinto's autonomous train system Autohaul has travelled more than 7 million kilometres.
ENVIRONMENT

Clear window to autonomous change

Workers need to be given a clear understanding of what automation means for them.

22 March 2021

 Phoenix AI gives drill and blast teams instant visibility of live and historic ground conditions and drilling parameters to optimize blasting and fragmentation.
OPERATIONS

Robot driller rises

Out in the field Phoenix AI has shown its value.

26 August 2020

"We're successfully running a fully autonomous rig at a coal mine on [Australia’s] east coast, which I believe is a first in the industry"
PARTNER CONTENT

Cracking coal's autonomous drill code

Technology, software, continues to evolve at a fast pace

15 July 2020

 The Sandvik DT1132i Tunneling jumbo
FLEETS

Sandvik launches jumbo for faster, semi-automated drilling

Swedish OEM releases the DT1132i three-boom, electro-hydraulic jumbo.

24 September 2019

PARTNER CONTENT

Emesent Hovermap riding high on UAVs, robots and automobiles

The underground mapping specialist explores new ways to map the inaccessible

PARTNER CONTENT

Tackling tailings risk with dewatered solutions

SRK is working to consider dewatered tailings management technology as a risk reduction

PARTNER CONTENT

Enhanced Safety and Visibility with BlastWeb II Technology

Dyno Nobel’s digital advancements bring a new era of secure underground blasting

PARTNER CONTENT

Mining hub for services and repairs excellence opens in Karratha

The Karratha Service Centre specialises in delivering OEM-quality repairs and refurbishments

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.

editions

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 catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.