3SMedia | Nov 12, 2014
The discovery of the lower mantle-derived SWS 21 intrusion in the Mmadinare area of Botswana has created much interest in the diamond industry. The area has been prospected for diamonds by at least two major companies in the past three decades with...
3SMedia | Nov 11, 2014
An innovative approach to gravity gradiometry surveys for kimberlite exploration have been continually improving in operational performance. DJ DiFrancesco and Lockhead Martin discuss airborne surveys and its ability to provide unique advantages...
3SMedia | Nov 10, 2014
Bentley Systems has announced the launch of its MineCycle software applications that accelerate mine planning and mine survey cycle. MineCycle Designer and MineCycle Survey work together to greatly accelerate mine planning and mine survey...
3SMedia | Oct 27, 2014
Diamond conglomerate De Beers has selected India-based IT services company HCL Technologies to transform its global IT infrastructure. The single services supplier will take on De Beers’ IT around the world and enable it to industrialise...
3SMedia | Oct 22, 2014
MSA has developed a new ultrasonic gas leak detector with Artificial Neural Network (ANN) intelligence and real-time broadband acoustic sound processing technology. Gassonic Observer-i is a pioneering new gas leak detection system that achieves an...
3SMedia | Oct 3, 2014
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is evolving to play an increasingly integral role in all mining operations owing to advanced ERP solutions functionality, according to Syspro marketing director Meryl Malcomess. According to Malcomess, information...
3SMedia | Aug 13, 2014
Geographic information systems (GIS) software company, RockWare has released RockWorks 16 – its latest version of its flagship suite for visualising surface and subsurface data. The new version allows for easier navigating and expanding of...
3SMedia | Aug 7, 2014
A new mobile technology application (App) that provides instant and easy access to the entire stock of Volvo Construction Equipment has been launched by the company’s Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) sales region. Accessing used stock Volvo...
3SMedia | Jul 15, 2014
De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) of South Africa is set to implement automation technology to enable a driverless haulage system at its Venetia underground mine in Limpopo, South Africa. This forms part of the company $2 billion investment at...
