predictive maintenance

Mobile crushers get brainy as smart, silent and battery-powered machines redefine rock breaking for the next generation of agile, adaptive mining operations

Mobile crushing and screening is undergoing a radical shift.

By Jamie Wade on July 22, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Efficiency, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Community Development Projects, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Stewardship, Workforce, Training and Development, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Product Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Case Studies
Australia, Asia, China, Thailand
Construction Materials, Sand and Gravel, Crushed Stone

Smart pumps, dry roads: how Xylem and Boliden reimagined mine dewatering for automation, cost control, and resilience underground

When Sweden-based miner Boliden set out to futureproof its Renström underground operations for autonomous mining, it quickly ran into a persistent problem: water.

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Content By Jamie Wade on June 6, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Workflow Management, Costs, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Water and Air Quality Monitoring, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Stewardship, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Product Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions
Europe, Sweden
Lead, Base Metals, Copper, Zinc, Energy Minerals