Our System Safety for Autonomous Mining guideline is now in review prior to member vote and publication by year end. This is a critical step in the publication process to ensure the quality of the guideline - contact us at info@gmggroup.org to participate in the...
Open Mining Format (OMF) Version 2.0 which focuses on block model data sets, is near publication and we need subject matter experts to participate in a final review. Some fast facts about OMF: OMF is an open-sourced file specification format that aims to get rid of...
At our recent Electric Mine Working Group call, Gertjan Bekkers presented Designed and Ready for BEV Operations: Torex’s Media Luna Mine. This is an underground deposit located south of the Balsas River in Mexico that primarily contains gold, copper, and silver mineralization. Construction is underway...
Gertjan Bekkers, VP, Mines Technical Services, Torex Gold Resources will be presenting Designed and Ready for BEV Operations: Torex’s Media Luna Mine at the upcoming September 27th Electric Mine Working Group call. This is an underground deposit located south of the Balsas River in Mexico...
The mining industry is increasingly using Artificial Intelligence as a tool to optimize processes, enhance decision-making, and derive value from data while improving safety. While AI has many benefits for the industry, it’s still very new. More work is needed to educate the industry, identify...
GMG recently held a call about our Sustainability Working Group. Recordings of the call are available to watch linked below on YouTube. Participants in the call learned about: The Mosaic Company's approach to sustainability in the presentation, Nature's Role in Advancing Mosaic's Decarbonization Goals from guest speaker...
The full program for our GMG Brisbane forum is now available to view. Over two days hear from and have discussions with Rio Tinto, Prominent Hill, Thiess, BBA, HCL Tech, University of Queensland, IMVELO, Karu Advisory, and more. Click here for the Brisbane Forum Program....
The registration pages for our remaining 2023 forums are now open! To achieve the global vision of a safe, sustainable, and productive mining industry of tomorrow, a cultural shift across the industry is needed. We look forward to seeing everyone soon. Reserve your spot now. Brisbane, Australia | August 29-30 ...
We are excited to announce a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) and the Electric Mine Consortium (EMC). This MoU represents a significant step forward in our shared visions to accelerate the electrification and decarbonisation of the global...
Several speakers have been confirmed for the August 29-30 GMG Brisbane Forum: Jean-François Beaulieu, Regional Discipline Director – Digital Services, BBA Prof Robin Burgess-Limerick, Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Simon Rooney, Mining Client Partner, BDM, HCL Tech Dr. Zied M. Ouertani, Head of...
The next round of section meetings for the System Safety Guideline are out! The aim of these meetings is to finalize the content development to have a working draft assembled for review by the end of Q3. To participate in these meetings, contact us at info@gmggroup.org Section...
GMG is a global multi-stakeholder network of “doers” in the mining industry, openly discussing challenges and opportunities, and strategizing and collaborating on solutions and the materials to support their implementation. We are searching for a Projects Coordinator to run projects and work with volunteers. GMG...
GMG held an Underground Mining Working Group call on June 13th to update the community on the current projects underway. Watch the videos from the call here: Time Usage Model for Underground Mining Project Presentation Underground Mining Working Group Overview Underground Communications Infrastructure Project Presentation Click here...
Two case studies have recently been published through GMG. Fabricating Change Through Additive Manufacturing explores how Syncrude is using additive manufacturing (AM) to design and build test prototypes of their equipment. Excavator Thrust Plate Wear Issues and How to Alleviate them with Enhanced Performance Parts explores how...
GMG recently held an Autonomous Mining Working Group Call where participants learned about the purpose and vision of the Autonomous Mining Working Group and heard about the various projects that are currently underway. View the videos from the call here: Autonomous Mining Working Group Overview ...