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Innovations in Mobile Connectivity for Surface Mining Operations

The mining industry relies more heavily on digital and connected solutions to optimise operations, explore new sites, and achieve sustainability targets. The emergence of remote-controlled and autonomous equipment is helping to improve safety and increase productivity. Powered by Intelsat’s multi-layered, global, high-throughput satellite network, FlexMove keeps mining operations connected everywhere.

 

The countdown is on to AIMEX

There are just over two weeks to go until thousands of attendees converge on Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) as it returns to Sydney Showgrounds.

 
 

Breaking new ground for sustainable mines

AIMEX contributor and Associate Professor, Liza Forbes, University of Queensland, says there are two changes the industry can focus on to break new ground in sustainability.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Featured Article: Seeing Clearly

Heidi Schmidt, Opticom, USA, delves into how automation, in particular video monitoring, is meeting mining challenges.

 

Featured Article: Making Mines Intelligent

Will Owen, Global Mining Review, UK, reviews how the implementation of ICT technologies through digital transformation is helping mining companies tackle challenges and unlock benefits and social value with more intelligent operations.

 

Featured Article: Blast And Loose

Ahmed Rezk, GEOVIA, Dassault Systèmes, South Africa, discusses the most common blast firing sequences and the expected movement of each one.