Digitalisation

Major Drilling aims to bring AI to the drilling industry by Investing in a strategic partnership with DGI and Kore. Credit: Major Mining
MINING

Major Drilling brings AI to drilling

Major Drilling invests in a strategic partnership with DGI/KORE to reap benefits of AI technology

07 August 2024

PocketLIM is a multi-application display and data acquisition device that stores and transfers data (BOR) to be automatically processed in the cloud with the GEO-LOG 4 web application
SITE INVESTIGATION

Integrating MWD data through BOR files

LIM's BOR file format allows for the simple processing of different types of MWD data

23 July 2024

Sandvik's DTH battery-electric concept surface drill rig will be at MINExpo. Photo: Sandvik
MINING

Sandvik to showcase 'vision of the future' at MINExpo 2024

Sandvik's diesel-electric truck and battery-electric concept surface drill rig go to Las Vegas

18 July 2024

The RoXplorer digital twin project replicates a drill site and its operations
MINING

An automated and autonomous future

Richard Barrett discusses the role of virtual reality, machine learning and AI on drilling jobs

10 July 2024

The MD6310 was one key contributing factor to global mining services provider, Thiess, surpassing one million metres autonomously drilled milestone using Cat drills. Credit: Caterpillar
MINING

Caterpillar to showcase industry-leading technologies at MINExpo 2024

The Caterpillar MINExpo 2024 experience is set to immerse visitors into the mine site of the future

10 July 2024

To make the most of increased automation within the South African mining sector, staff need to be upskilled to match the new technological developments. Credit: Sunshine Seeds
MINING

Automation in mining – the key to South Africa's global competitiveness

Automating mining will be a key factor in South Africa becoming competitive in the global sector

05 July 2024

Two Cat MD6250 drills that helped to drill one million metres autonomously at Mt Arthur South - courtesy WesTrac
MINING

Drilling a milestone

An in-depth insight into the technology that allowed one million metres of autonomous drilling

01 July 2024

Veracio’s TruScan mobile scanning unit, which analyses drill core to detect and measure copper and molybdenum grades, has been successfully used by Idaho Copper at its CuMo deposit in Idaho. Credit: Veracio
CORE SAMPLING

Preliminary XRF scanning analysis confirms ore sorting possibility at CuMo

Idaho Copper announces TruScan XRF results for first six drillholes at its CuMo deposit

19 June 2024

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.