The PRO5 has been unveiled for the first time publicly at MINExpo, along with the announcement of its new innovations. Equipped with a professional grade visual system, the PRO5 is the first mining simulator to combine stereoscopic 3D, a one-piece curved display, photo-realistic graphics and RealView™ head tracking technology. The PRO5 delivers realism at a […]

The International Mining Safety Hub (IMS Hub) is now live. Founding partners Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold, Impala Platinum, Sibanye-Stillwater, Teck Resources and the Minerals Council South Africa have come together to achieve the common goal of reducing fatalities and serious incidents in mining. The IMS Hub, powered by Jincom – a global visual

Industrial 5G is unlocking efficiency in mining for improved productivity, safety, environmental sustainability and global competitiveness. These impacts will be realised through the introduction of next-generation mining technology, called Next Generation Mining (NGMining). The technology will include autonomous connected machinery, digital automation and advanced analytics for real-time situational awareness and control, to enable safety, productivity and sustainability improvements in mining operations. NGMining is a new project funded by Business Finland, bringing together industrial 5G private networks, edge computing and artificial

This July, those in the mining industry had the opportunity to be treated to a specialised summit by tech-giant Huawei. This summit, “How ICT Tech Innovation Brings Digital Transformation To The Mining Industry”, sought to shed some light on the current state of the sector’s ICT infrastructure and how technology is driving digital innovation to completely

South African airlines have suffered severe pandemic-induced financial losses over the past 15 months, with the latest round of lockdown restrictions grounding major carriers. Passenger volumes between Cape Town and Johannesburg – Africa’s busiest domestic route – halved in 2020. Losses incurred by the continent’s airlines topped $10 billion (more than R140 billion). Ongoing restrictions and

With more of us working, learning, and staying entertained at home over the past 18 months, it’s never been clearer that being without a fast, reliable internet connection for even just an hour can be intolerable. As South Africa grapples with a third wave of Covid-19 infections, some children are returning to home-schooling, and adults

Most of the time airports are nothing impressive – runways, terminals, baggage carousels and all the usual jazz. But in some parts of the world, engineers had to really think outside the box to make a functional airport a possibility. Some are built on brand-new pieces of land, some have roads or railways run right

Google’s Firmina subsea cable is the world’s longest cable that can be powered from one end providing a network boost to South America. In 2016, for the first time Facebook, Microsoft and Telxius came together to begin operating on the MAREA project that connected the US to southern Europe. The 4,000-mile fibre optic cable was

Wireless connectivity is broadening the mining industry’s horizon, opening up doors to the benefits of digital transformation and premium-grade high-capacity connectivity. From open pit and underground mines to campus offices and head offices, fixed wireless access (FWA) expands the possibilities for mines by offering tailored connectivity solutions in the harshest terrains.WiFi not only resolves the

Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Their findings will be used to make more accurate models of the future movement of the world’s second-largest ice sheet, as the effects of climate change continue to accelerate. The research team, led by