Robotics & Intelligent Systems in Mining

Welcome to RoboMine

What is the mining industry going to look like in the 22nd century? I wish I knew the answer! Our goal in RoboMine is to maintain it as the expanding source of news, views, opinions, and information on robotics and automation with emphasis on their application in mining technology. We want to educate, inspire, and connect those who want to know more about the fascinating and ever-expanding technology of robotics and intelligent systems. We know that now in mining, this new wave of technological advances is knocking down the doors of conventional mining methods with improved systems. Please feel free to advise us of any other improvements you would like us to make to RoboMine. Enjoy your visit!

Featured Articles

Integrating the Mine and Mill
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
According to a paper by Professor John Meech of UBC, North American mines can only compete with other regions who are producing high-grade, easy-to-treat ores by operating their plants at maximum efficiency using automation and economies of scale. read more »

Using Insects to Model Equipment Dispatching Systems
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Here's a novel approach to model an equipment dispatching system: use the swarming behaviour of insects! The dispatch of trucks and shovels is an important part of the success of an open pit mine. The following paper by Bissiri et al. introduces a new technique that uses insect swarming to model and simulate a dispatching system. read more »

Could Robots Replace Humans in Mines?
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Why do human beings still risk their lives burrowing miles under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? read more »

I Think Mining Blog
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Some paper magazines will never die. They are the ones with high quality, thoughtful, well-written articles. The rest are doomed to fade and wither. Part of their problem is the competition of Blogs read more »

50-Year Perspective
Thursday, November 02, 2006
What will mining be like in fifty and five hundred years? We can only guess at five hundred, but for fifty, we can extrapolate current trends to venture a prediction. read more »

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