News Wrap: Maptek optimises mine scheduler; Prominent Hill closes open pit; Volvo rigid haulers released

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Maptek optimises mine scheduler Mining software company Maptek has released Evolution 5, the latest version of its mine scheduling package with an intelligent optimisation approach for strategic scheduling control Staff reporter | April 18, 2018 Prominent Hill open pit closes After mining more than 100 million tonnes of ore, OZ Minerals has closed operations at the open-pit Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in northern South Australia Staff reporter | April 18, 2018 Volvo rigid haulers released Volvo Construction Equipment recently used its Motherwell facility in Scotland as the stage to unveil a new range of rigid haulers Staff reporter | April 18, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE "Advantage" Solution Yields 3% Better Fuel Efficiency, Lowers Emissions. 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FLSmidth offers profit-share for RC plants FLSmidth, which announced its Reflux Classifer (RC) plants late last year, has introduced a new ownership option for potential customers across more commodities: profit-sharing Staff reporter | April 18, 2018 Micromine 2018 aids pit design MICROMINE has released the latest version of its 3-D modelling and mine design solution, introducing a range of new features aimed at improving the overall usability of the software Staff reporter | April 17, 2018 Larson unveils explosion-proof light tower US-based lighting supplier Larson Electronics recently released a quadpod-mounted explosion-proof LED light tower, a 150W unit that can illuminate up to 9,500 square feet/883 square metres Staff reporter | April 17, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE Reducing hydraulic system noise is critical for safety and productivity. 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Thiess opens new apprentice class Services group Thiess is now accepting applications for the mid-year class of its Thiess Apprenticeship Program in Australia Staff reporter | April 17, 2018 Rema Tip Top bringing it together Conveyor and treatment technology firm Rema Tip Top has launched its new belting business unit and combined its worldwide belt resources division into one location Staff reporter | April 16, 2018 Fortescue boosts autonomous fleet Fortescue Metals Group has converted about 100 haul trucks at its Chichester Hub Christmas Creek mine with autonomous haulage technology and has become the first iron ore operation in the world to have a fully autonomous fleet Donna Schmidt | April 16, 2018 SPONSORED MESSAGE Micromine 2018 is now available for download MICROMINE is pleased to announce the Micromine 2018 is now available for download. Is the future of mining in space? Mining companies need to keep track of many new technologies to identify the future trends in the industry The new technology frontier Boston Consulting Group examines what is in store for the next generation of the mining industry Future of mine asset management Exclusive survey reinforces view that tech revolution is gaining speed view more Bauer cuts deep on diamond exploration site A Bauer cutter, usually applied to specialist foundations for infrastructure, will soon be used as part of Rio Tinto's diamond exploration project in Saskatchewan, Canada Staff reporter | April 16, 2018 Aspire Mining inks rail deal with CGGC Australian-based Aspire Mining and its Northern Rail subsidiary have signed a memorandum of understanding with China Gezhouba Group International Engineering (CGGC) to advance a railway project in Mongolia Staff reporter | April 16, 2018 GroundProbe launches Geotech Monitoring Station GroundProbe has released its first laser-based monitoring solution to give early warning of impending collapses of open pit mine walls, dams, mine dumps and vegetated slopes, which can begin months or years before a collapse occurs Staff reporter | April 13, 2018 Mining with microbes As primary high-grade mineral resources are growing scarcer, it raises the need for high-efficiency, low-cost extraction processes that are also environmentally benign. Biomining could be the answer in some cases, finds Ailbhe Goodbody Ailbhe Goodbody | April 18, 2018 (Virtual) reality check Donna Schmidt checks in on how and where virtual reality is weaving itself into the future of mining Donna Schmidt | April 16, 2018 Innovation with IoT and AI Glyn Jones, group CEO at Trolex Group, looks at how connected and smart technologies are impacting the mining industry Glyn Jones | April 13, 2018 Down to earth Ailbhe Goodbody spoke to Roman Teslyuk, CEO of Earth AI, creator of a new-generation mineral-exploration platform that analyses remote-sensing and geophysical data using machine learning Ailbhe Goodbody | April 11, 2018 This email was sent to: fernandoqueens@gmail.com Mining Magazine newsletter uses an HTML-rich media format to provide a visually attractive layout To unsubscribe to this newsletter click here If you have forgotten your password, please click here unsubscribe Aspermont Media WeWork Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA Phone: +44 207 216 6053 Fax: +44 207 216 6050 www.aspermontmedia.com