Technology innovations in the mining industry in 2024
Coordinating the movement of vehicles and machinery across large, often remote mining sites is complex and challenging. Technologies to address transportation issues in the mining industry include: Transportation management systems automate and streamline transportation processes to improve operations and provide opportunities for cost savings.
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How digital innovation can improve mining productivity
Our analysis shows that global mining productivity has declined 3.5 percent a year over the past decade (Exhibit 1). This trend is evident across commodities, geographies, and most mining companies. While there is debate about the cause of the decline, there is universal agreement that this …
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Improving selenium remediation in mining | Canadian …
For health and safety leaders in mining, Shrimpton's research represents a vital tool for improving environmental health and safety protocols. By integrating her selenium isotope technique into existing monitoring systems, companies can gain a clearer understanding of their remediation efforts' success and contribute to a cleaner, safer ...
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Green mining technologies are advancing the mining …
A reduction in the mining footprint is reliant upon investment in new green technologies that can be efficiently and unobtrusively integrated into existing mining operations. The technologies we ...
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The role of technology in mine safety and rescue
Mining Technology's analysis of innovation in mine sensor networks, based on GlobalData research, reveals that "activity is driven by improved computing power and connected sensors to control and monitor the mining environment. In the last three years alone, there have been over 62,000 patents filed and granted."
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How Smart Contracts are Improving Mining Operations
As mining operations face increasing pressure to improve productivity and reduce costs, the adoption of smart contracts holds the potential to revolutionize the sector, ensuring greater reliability and enhanced profitability. This article explores the key ways in which smart contracts are reshaping ...
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How to Improve the OEE of Mining Conveyors
According to a poll taken at the SKF Lifecycle Management for Mining and Cement Conference 2018, the most important key performance indicators in the mining, mineral processing and cement industries are availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). In four out of ten mining plants, availability is less than 80%.
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Treading carefully: industry looks to improve sustainability of mining …
Supporting efforts to use mining tyres until they reach the wear limit is an area where the supply chain can help. "The greater the frequency and quality of tyre inspections, the more we can identify tyre issues early for longer tyre life, as well as more uptime," explains Christian Erdelyi, manager of mining technology solutions at Kal Tire Mining Tire Group.
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How AI and digital transformation is improving underground mining …
For mining technology company Normet, leading global transformation with digitalised and sustainable mining is its core ethos. Mining-technology spoke with Pekka Jaarinen, Normet's director of digital services, and marketing manager Jukka Pihlava, about how Normet is striving to improve the efficiency of underground mining.
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The future of mining: eight bold industry predictions
The future of mining: drone technology can increase mine safety. The mine remains a uniquely hazardous and inconvenient workplace. Mines often have to pay higher wages for remote workers, in addition to high transport and accommodation costs. Another challenge is the impact of high workforce turnover caused by the 'fly-in fly-out' lifestyle.
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Innovation in the Mining Industry: Technological …
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and …
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Innovation in the Mining Industry: Technological Trends and …
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: lower ore …
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Top 10: Mining Technology Companies
Mining Digital considers Top 10 Mining Technology Companies that work to reduce cost, environmental harm and improve safety in the industry by using technology. List. Technology. Top 10: Mining Technology …
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Leading mining companies in the artificial intelligence theme
The future of the mining industry will be shaped by a range of disruptive themes, with artificial intelligence (AI) being one of the themes that will have a significant impact on mining companies. ... Rio Tinto has been incorporating automation into its operations for more than a decade to improve safety, efficiency, and reduce the cost of ...
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Behind the mining technology transformation
1. Harness technology. The many improvements mining companies have achieved by harnessing modern technologies include: Improving throughput and recovery. At some mines, advanced analytics …
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Improving Technologies
Environmentally-friendly mining is also a key part of improving technology. Environmental standards can be enforced to reduce impact in local environments of exporting nations. The drive to reduce industrial waste and pollution of during REE production is already happening in China.
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Trends in Modern Mining Technology
Read about new mining technology powering modern mines, from VR to drone technology, and other trends in the mining and metals industry.
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How AI tackles productivity challenges in mining
Among AI's most promising applications in mining is improving productivity—a key focus as mining operations face challenges like mineral scarcity, increasing demand, longer haul distances, and rising costs for materials and labour. AI will be essential to overcoming these obstacles. Boosting productivity with AI
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6 Ways Modern Technology is Improving Underground Mining
Source: mining-technology. The mining industry involves various complicated decisions that require enough knowledge and experience. With the help of different modern technologies like artificial intelligence, it is easy to make better decisions. The mining industry is advancing due to the innovation of modern technologies.
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Quality Control, Testing and Analysis
Mining Technology has listed the best-rated suppliers of equipment and services for testing, analysis and quality control for mining, ... Precise mineral analysis ensures that mining operations focus on the most valuable ore deposits, improving recovery rates and profitability. By identifying high concentrations of valuable minerals, companies ...
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Behind the mining technology transformation
Despite great promise in mining technology advancements, many companies are struggling to embrace tech-enabled transformation. Mining players need to rev three engines to tap into the true potential. ... The many …
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Mining Technology Insights (2025 & Beyond) | StartUs Insights
Automation, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT) reduce costs by optimizing operations and minimizing downtime. Digital twins allow for real-time monitoring and optimization of mining …
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New Initiative Launched to Improve Mine Site and
Deepcore Drilling, along with industry-partners Monash University and Kirkland Lake Gold, is proud to launch a new initiative, designed to improve drilling/mine site exposure to first, and third year Bachelor of Science (Earth Science) students. …
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Improving Mining Shovel Performance
They are used in coal, copper, gold and other ore mining operations. In an Engineering and Mining Journal Article, Shovel Service Suppliers Help Cut Costs, CO2, Emerson's Tom Francisco joins other mining …
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Barriers to the Commercialization and Adoption of New …
Although the NIOSH Mining Program has facilitated the development of several new technologies to improve underground coal mining safety and health, it has observed that the commercialization and widespread adoption of technologies face formidable barriers. To improve its ability to carry out its charge under the MINER Act, NIOSH desires to better
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Digitalisation in mines: the future of connectivity
Digitalisation in mines, including data collection, data transfer and data analysis, is key to improving productivity in the sector. In recent years, digitalised open platform systems have been developed to implement Internet of Things (IoT) technology and analysis of Big Data, as well as aid the use of automated vehicles and equipment, all with positive results for …
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MINExpo 2024 in review
Lubricants offer another opportunity to improve equipment efficiency. As ExxonMobil told Mining Technology during MINExpo 2024 "huge focus" in the industry right now is on reducing fuel consumption; something it can support with its synthetic lubricants.
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Five mobile apps for the 21st century miner
Mobile apps are transforming the mining industry along with the rest of modern life, playing their part to improve safety, productivity and even work/life balance. Mining Technology presents five apps that demonstrate the breadth and depth of …
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The Top 6 Tech Trends Improving Mining …
Mines leveraging new technologies to enhance their productivity is nothing new. A 2017 poll by Ernst and Young of more than 700 industry representatives revealed that the majority of the top mining businesses have already started …
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How Smart Sensors Are Improving Mine Safety – MiningWorld
This article explores the various applications of smart sensor technology in mining and its impact on improving overall safety standards within the sector. Advanced sensor technology plays a crucial role in enhancing …
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