One of the major issues faced by a large coal and heavy minerals mining company in South Africa was the inability to maintain consistent and reliable communication on its widespread operations. The... 

Explosives and blasting systems provider Orica will launch the next generation of the wireless blasting system solution, WebGen 200. The WebGen 200 is set for commercial release in late 2021; with... 

Wireless communication technologies cannot be adopted from other industries and forced to function in an underground mining environment, states mining technology company Ya Batho. “Technology from... 

By Peter Newton, Senior Director of Products and Solutions – IoT and OT at Fortinet The most secure network is one that has no connections. Of course, that idea is not only impractical, it defeats... 

Many underground accidents and near misses are caused due to a lack of lighting in dark and hazardous working areas. Gone are the days of relying only on cap lamps and low intensity stationary... 

SPONSORED POST: Advanced 3-D hear-through (3DHT) technology and hearing protection offered by the Ops-Core Adaptive Mission Platform (AMP) communication headsets, are seen as a potential... 

A new solution aimed at ensuring the efficient transport and storage of ultracold biologics, has been launched in South Africa. Helium and natural gas company Renergen recently announced the... 

High temperatures, molten metals and heavy loads are some of the challenges faced during steel production, says industrial instrumentation and automation multinational Endress+Hauser. 

Concerns about fifth-generation (5G) technologies’ health risks, while widespread, have no basis in fact and need to be met with education, the latest ‘Deloitte Global Technology, Media and... 

Africa is a central player in the global mining industry, producing platinum, copper, iron ore, diamonds, gold and more[1]. Several Northern Ireland companies are key suppliers to this industry –... 

An alarm panel that allows for eight zones, expandable to 168 hardwired zones and 128 wireless zones offers an integrated commercial-grade security solution. The Texecom Premier Elite alarm panel... 

With concerns around fifth-generation (5G) technologies having been raised by citizens across social media in recent months, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has refuted... 

By Zachariya Lockhat, Business Development Head: Recharger Prepaid Meters Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021! It makes good economic sense to carry on implementing some of the lessons we learned last... 

Digital tools such as equipment health monitoring and process management are increasingly being applied to underground mines in an effort to continuously improve efficiencies. Sandvik Mining and... 

International lighting solutions provider Signify has expanded its Philips Hue portfolio in the US. This expansion includes an outdoor light to further personalise gardens and porches, a new wall... 

A new solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device is now commercially available for a range of applications, including vessel monitoring systems (VMS), fisheries management, tracking... 

Haval Motors South Africa (HMSA) has finally lifted the veil on the local version of its new Great Wall Motors (GWM) P Series bakkie. According to HMSA, the recent introduction of the P Series has... 

Recently launched, Texecom’s Capture range of motion detectors are designed to seamlessly blend form and function with performance and aesthetics, for enhanced security. The range includes Grade 3... 

As fifth-generation (5G) technologies are deployed worldwide, information and communication technology (ICT) giants Ericsson and Nokia are leading a new European Commission flagship research...