Press Releases

A new agreement between leading Russian telecomms company MTS and precious metals major Polymetal International PLC provides for Russia’s first commercial 5G-ready private network — based on Ericsson’s Dedicated Networks solution — which is to be deployed at the...

Orange Business Services teamed up with De Beers to co-develop a "geofencing" solution to keep offshore diamond miners safe from heavy equipment. The pilot used Orange Business Services digital IoT technologies to create a geofence that kept miners a safe...

Papua New Guinea's State Enterprises Minister, Sasindran Muthuvel (left), Prime Minister James Marape (centre) and the chairman of Fortescue Metals Group of Australia, Andrew Forrest, sign an agreement, Port Moresby, 1st September 2020. Prime minister James Marape signed the agreement...

Orange Business Services and De Beers Marine South Africa, a diamond company of De Beers, have installed and tested a customised IoT solution to provide geofencing to maintain safe working distances for crew members around heavy machinery involved in...

Rio Tinto has flagged creating a major new copper and gold mining province in Western Australia and is looking to have the first of what could become multiple mines in production by 2023. The company is accelerating development of the...

Canadian miner Alamos Gold has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to build La Yaqui Grande gold mine in Mexico, following the positive results of the mine’s internal economic study. The latest announcement comes on the heels of...

Swedish equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has formed a partnership with Exyn Technologies to advance autonomous mining capabilities. As part of the new partnership, Sandvik is set to combine its digital mining expertise with Exyn’s proficiency in aerial...