Magazines

Stemming is a key element in the “drill and blast” mining phase. In stemming, material called aggregate, is placed on top of explosives in drill holes. When the explosives are...

Globally, mining productivity has decreased by 29% over the last decade- The global mining industry is under severe economic pressure and some mines are scaling or closing down, thus leaving...

Collision avoidance and proximity detection systems, have been in the market for the past decade or so, it is more recent that the CAS technologies have been repeatedly used to...

Fire Extinguishing Condensed Aerosol Generators (CAG) have been developed to provide a substitute for Halon 1301 which was banned in the 90’s due to its negative effects on the environment...

And how smart wind turbines should deal with it Distributed generation is the embedding of power generation units in the distribution grid. Power generation technologies such as solar and wind...

Modular Buildings - The perfect fit for remote locations Despite challenges they are experiencing due to low commodity prices, African mines are still under obligation to provide their employees with...

By Hylton Turner, Business Development Manager for Technoswitch Due to the environment of underground mining and the limitations of transport options in these environments, mines rely heavily on the operation...