Sep 09, 20160183;32;Rotary blasthole drills will most likely be the next to be fully automated. In addition to productivity and safety, the need for skilled labor is among the primary drivers for automation in mining. Finding qualified machine operators has become increasingly more difficult over the years.
Nov 01, 20170183;32;Mining has laid the building blocks of the modern world copper for mobile phones, steel for driverless cars and nickel for batteries. Just some of the resources that form the backbone of 21th century infrastructure. Today, industries across the globe face disruption from a new wave of technological marvels.
Automated mining involves the removal of human labor from the mining process. The mining industry is in the transition towards automation. It can still require a large amount of human capital, particularly in the developing world where labor costs are low so there is less incentive for increasing efficiency. There are two types of automated mining process and software automation, and the application of robotic technology to mining
Dec 28, 20160183;32;Mining company Rio Tinto has 73 of these titans hauling iron ore 24 hours a day at four mines in Australias Marsred northwest corner. At this one, known as West Angelas, the vehicles work alongside robotic rock drilling rigs.