For those unfamiliar with the term, boom jacking might sound like the latest TikTok craze or a type of industrial theft. For owners, maintainers and operators of high-payload electric rope shovels,...
The often harsh environmental and production conditions encountered by complex, high-powered mine equipment means machine health is always a concern. Maintenance, however, can pose certain risks...
Hoists are among the most important of the many systems found throughout a mine that must be tested regularly to ensure safe and efficient operation. Damage, equipment malfunction or neglected...
A Switzerland-based technology group recently pointed to studies estimating that in Europe alone, there may be as many as 10 million lone workers, many of whom function in high-risk environments and...
Whittle Consulting, which specializes in integrated strategic planning for the mining industry, and Pronto, developer of an autonomous haulage system platform, recently released their joint study titled Autonomous Swarm Haulage:...
One of Indonesia’s largest mining contractors has partnered with British technology and engineering company, McLaren Applied, to expedite the process of decarbonizing its operations. PT Pamapersada...
Up to 90% of all machines inside mines are either unmonitored or only monitored on an intermittent basis. So, it´s no surprise that one of the most common sources of unplanned downtime is machine failure. Of course, not every...
Worker fatigue has been an ongoing concern in many industries since before the Industrial Revolution, and the mining sector has not been immune. In fact, the nature of the industry makes fatigue a critical issue, given the often...
Geoscience solutions provider Seequent recently announced the findings of its latest Geoprofessionals Data Management Report, which looked at the trends, challenges, and opportunities in subsurface data. The report found that...
By Jeffrey Harmening Modern engine design and the need to reduce CO2 emissions have led to the development of additional engine oil categories and a growing number of engine oil viscosity grades for diesel engines. In 2016, the...
A recent article published by McKinsey & Co. shows that mining is far down the list of possible employment opportunities being considered by younger workers – in fact, it’s dead last among principal employment sectors, with...
