Andrew Bailey, CEO of the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) joins us to discuss the objectives and projects. MinEx CRC is the world´s largest mineral exploration collaboration bringing together industry, government and research organizations backed by a total of $218M in funding. Andrew tells us about the organization and discusses MinEx CRC´s current initiatives and Education & Training program. Project 1 Drilling Optimization: “What are we getting out of the ground in current drilling and what is the future of drilling?” This research program is built on a sim ..read more

Episode 16: Ilpo Auranen, Chairman of IMA Engineering and CEO of Mine On-Line Service MOLS is a company specialized in analyzing drill cores for real-time information on ore grade and location with the main objective of reducing the time used for exploration, reducing waste rock dilution and ore loss in mine production. The systems include drill core analysis technology and service, a drill chip sampling system, and load mapping and 3D blastfield modelling. Ilpo tells us about: -Scanmobile Laboratory for  drill core analysis –Autosampler, automated physical chip sampling from RC and ..read more

Episode 15: Ilpo Auranen, Chairman of IMA Engineering and CEO of Mine On-Line Service IMA sensors collect real-time geo-metallurgical and ore grade data during production from drill cores, drill cuttings and ore on conveyor belt or loader bucket before the material enters the processing mill, concentrator or waste rock area. Ilpo tells us about: -Online mine concept and applications -Blasthole and RC drill chip sampling and analysis -Ore Analyzer on Conveyor for analysing coarse primary and fine crushed ore -Bulk Ore Sorting System Listen to Podcast 16 where Ilpo discusses an associated compan ..read more

Luis Canepari, Vice President Technology at Goldcorp joins us to discuss the #DisruptMining Challenge and its objective to accelerate innovation in mining. The Challenge is an exciting and progressive industry initiative with Shark Tank suspense and amazing results. Now in its third year, the #DisruptMining Challenge has been accelerating innovation and its adoption by providing investment and business opportunities to companies with innovative ideas. Hear examples of past successes of entrants of the Challenge and follow the links below to learn more about the challenge and the success o ..read more

skymineUAV is a specialist firm that supports the mining industry in making optimum use of drone technology. Fully independent, and with the team’s experience in both mining and UAV operations, they are uniquely positioned to offer leading industry solutions. David Walshe, a co-founder at skymineUAV talks to us about how the company works to educate  the exploration and mining market,  other drone operators and international committees about effective drone use for the mining industry. David talks about in-house drone use, drones as a service versus automation ..read more

In this episode,we have Merger Mines Corporation, a company innovating in the development and use of laser-based technology for mining. Merger’s innovative mining methods will lower mining costs significantly and reduce miners’ exposure to dangerous situations that they typically encounter when using explosives and traditional mining equipment. Merger’s design and manufacture of high tech, state-of-the-art laser-based narrow vein mining arrays which incorporate the use of robotics and highly sophisticated computer programs are specifically designed to achieve maximum production. To tell us all ..read more

Dirk Treasure, CEO of Chrysos Corporation joins us to explain the company’s PhotonAssay technology. Developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and brought to market by Chrysos, photon gold analyses is a faster, safer and more environmentally-friendly alternative to the conventional fire assay technique for gold analysis. Fully automated, PhotonAssay dramatically reduces the turnaround time on assays from days to minutes, providing critical data to miners on gold grades in near real-time to support operational decisions. The PhotonAssay can be taken to remote sit ..read more

DataCloud´s CEO Thor Kallestad discusses the advantages for miners in combining their services with AI, IoT Sensors to unleash real-time information to optimize mineral extraction. Based in Silicon Valley, DataCloud uses these technologies to advance Grade Engineering. Learn about optimization for fragmentation, grade engineering, MWD (measurement while drilling) vs SWD (seismic while drilling) techniques and how to get 1 cm resolution of rock properties streaming from the drill. Thor discusses one of the latest innovations, RHINO™ Solution to Enable Differential Blasting and Dr ..read more

Goldspot Discoveries is utilizing machine learning for exploration targeting on a regional and localized scale and revolutionizing the mineral exploration business. Denis Laviolette, CEO & Director, Goldspot Discoveries, shares the innovations, the benefits and ideas about the future of machine learning systems. The Goldspot Algorithm significantly decreases risk, while increasing the efficiency and success rate of mineral exploration. Their algorithms will completely disrupt the investment decision model by using the Goldspot Algorithm to stake acreage, acqui ..read more

Luis Canepari Interview: Luis Canepari, VP Technology Goldcorp explains his role and shares the company´s vision of technology and innovation in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Luis talks about the investment and innovation framework and how the company has set out to lead by example in contributing to the advancement of innovation and technology. Luis discusses defining innovation priorities and Goldcorp´s 20-20-20 Strategy to increase production, reserves and yield per mine while keeping people safe, guarding the environmental footprint and reducing power and ..read more