Researchers in Kazakhstan recently developed a smart safety system for underground miner tracking. The machine learning-based technology uses Wi-Fi spot signals and inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors to track miners’ whereabouts underground, and could drive up safety standards in mines worldwide.
By Ben Pilkington
28 Jun 2022
New funding between Australia and India, and research at the University of South Australia, may establish ways of sustainably mining rare earths to support our electronics and green energy sectors.
By Clarissa Wright
28 Jun 2022
The mining industry utilizes various specialized components for different purposes. For the purpose of water recycling, thickeners play an essential role in the mining industry. Apart from their efficiency, the cost-effectiveness of the process and this component makes it a viable option.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
27 Jun 2022
Improving Scope 3 emissions paves the way for sustainable transportation in mining. This article will look look at this further along with recent developments in the field.
By Georgie Lyng
16 Jun 2022
This article will discuss smart mining and the benefits digitization can bring to the mining industry.
By Reginald Davey
14 Jun 2022
Thickeners are essential in mineral processing facilities and have been used for many decades. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of refurbishing and retrofitting thickener technology in the mining industry to improve sustainability.
By Reginald Davey
14 Jun 2022
Reducing mining waste and reusing valuable resources is a central element of the industry’s shift toward a circular economy-based approach which will reduce mining’s environmental impact. Recently, research has been conducted on a valuable waste stream: sustainable ore-sand.
By Reginald Davey
8 Jun 2022
In a paper published in Sustainability, a study team used a multi-fractal theory to describe the infrared thermal image properties of a rock loading process.
By Laura Thomson
7 Jun 2022
Researchers used Bayes discriminant analysis and Fisher discriminant analysis (FDA) to create a mine-water source-identification model, and they evaluated the different models’ relevant circumstances, sample size, accuracy, and identification capabilities.
By Laura Thomson
6 Jun 2022
Recovering gold and other valuable metals from used ore materials can be a profitable recovery venture. Rigaku NEX DE gives superior measurement of trace valuable metals in various used ore materials.