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GMG Methods to Survey and Sample Grinding Circuits for Determining Energy Efficiency
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published a revision of Methods to Survey and Sample Circuits for Determining Energy Efficiency, which was originally published in 2013. This guideline aims to provide tools for practitioners to measure the energy efficiency of comminution circuits using standardized metrics. Additionally,…
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GMG publica la tercera versión de la guía sobre Prácticas Recomendadas para Vehículos Eléctricos a Batería en Minería Subterránea
Prácticas recomendadas que permiten la incorporación de vehículos eléctricos a batería en la minería. Las empresas mineras mencionan diferentes razones para enfocarse en la incorporación de vehículos eléctricos a batería (BEV) en sus operaciones, entre ellas los objetivos corporativos de reducción de carbono o la…
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Have your say on the GMG AI Working Group’s strategy
GMG is looking to define AI priorities and understand AI capacity in the industry. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group Steering Committee will use your responses to support its strategy’s development and better understand industry needs and priorities in this space, so that we can…
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Publication: The Morrell Method to Determine the Efficiency of Industrial Grinding Circuits Guideline (Revision)
December 16, 2021 The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published a revision of The Morrell Method to Determine the Efficiency of Industrial Grinding Circuits, which was originally published in 2016. This guideline provides readers with a practical and condensed version of the Morrell method, which is well known and widely…
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Publication: Determining the Bond Efficiency of Industrial Grinding Circuits Guideline (Revision)
December 16, 2021 Resistance does matter. Ask any metallurgist what can tip the balance between profit and loss, and they’ll tell you it often comes down to the rock – the cost of crushing that rock. Determining the Bond Efficiency of Industrial Grinding Circuits describes the Bond method for quantifying and…
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Takeaways from the MM-ISAC Annual Conference Panel on Cybersecurity
A cybersecurity-led panel discussion at the MM-ISAC Annual Conference in December 2021 provided some useful approaches and tips for companies to consider when working to prevent attacks and train their workforce to respond when attacks to happen. The discussions resulted in the agreement that cybersecurity…
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Publication: Artificial Intelligence Case Study: Monitoring the Heartbeat of Mining and Metals Production
December 15, 2021 The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published the Monitoring the Heartbeat of Mining and Metals Production artificial intelligence case study, submitted by Endress+Hauser. Kanmantoo Copper Mine, owned by Hillgrove Resources in South Australia, used smart sensor technology to increase production potential by raising ROM bin capacities…
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Publication: GMG White Paper on System Safety for Autonomous Mining
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published System Safety for Autonomous Mining White Paper. This white paper aims to provide a comprehensive view of the need for a system safety approach for mining companies deploying and using autonomous systems.
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Mineral Processing Forum Workshop Outcomes
During the February 9th 2021 GMG Mineral Processing Virtual Forum, collaboration focused on topics within mineral processing to help defining the key needs for industry collaboration as well as existing work and resources. GMG is in the processes of defining proposed projects in these areas,…
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Asset Management Event Workshop Outcomes
The GMG Asset Management Event on January 21st focused on providing an update on the activities of ISO TC 251 standard, as well as providing an overview of the GMG Asset Management Working Group’s priorities as they currently stand. During the workshop, discussion topics focused…
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Assessing Industry Needs: Benchmarking of Underground and Surface Mining Operations Initiative
GMG members have expressed interest in benchmarking – an advanced method of performance improvement that requires operations to have an understanding of current performance and an eye to continuous improvement. Comparing your performance metrics against those of industry leaders gives you insight into best practices…
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Asset Management Forum Workshop Outcomes
During the Asset Management Virtual Forum, workshop discussions focused on the current issues affecting mobile mining equipment and performance, as well as some potential solutions. The outcomes from the brainstorming session will contribute to defining future collaboration priorities for the GMG Asset Management working group….
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Intelligent Underground Mining Forum Workshop Outcomes
During the workshop portion of the Intelligent Underground Mining virtual forum, participants focused in on priorities and challenges within underground mining operations through the lens of potential future projects and initiative on which GMG could focus collaboration efforts. Click below to view the workshop outcomes.
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Autonomous Drills Forum Workshop Outcomes
As the version 1 of the Implementation of Autonomous Systems guideline focused more on haulage, there is an opportunity within the current GMG project to develop a version 2 of the guideline to include guidance specific to implementing autonomous drills. During this virtual forum’s workshop…
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Autonomous Mining Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Autonomous Mining Virtual Forum, workshop questions focused on the full lifecycle costs for implementing autonomous systems in mining operations, the immediate, ongoing, and future community impacts, as well as potential solutions. The ideas contributed by participants will be sent to the Implementation…
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Artificial Intelligence Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Artificial Intelligence virtual forum, participants responded to questions regarding building the business case, as well as building, validating, and deploying AI models, looking through the specific lens of mining operations. These outcomes will be sent to the GMG artificial intelligence working group…
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Mineral Processing Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Mineral Processing Virtual Forum, participants were asked to recommend areas of focus and collaboration for key topics within the Mineral Processing Working Group. These inputs will go back to the project groups to feed into future priorities. Click below to view the…
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Sustainability Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Sustainability Virtual Forum, participants responded to the following questions regarding sustainability efforts in mining, including recommendations for integrating sustainable practices into mining operations, opportunities for collaboration within and outside of the mining industry, and current work being done for sustainability and potential…
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Electric Mine Virtual Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Electric Mine virtual forum, participants collaborated on considerations for developing the business case for BEVs in greenfield, brownfield, and expansion/new mine in a brownfield project. The outcomes from this breakout session, while not a final form of guidance, will be used to…
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Cybersecurity Virtual Forum Workshop Outcomes
At the GMG Cybersecurity Virtual Forum, participants responded to questions regarding what cyber resiliency looks like in the new normal and what challenges need to be addressed. With hybrid work environments, use of equipment off-site, and newly set up remote operations, cybersecurity is more important…
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The AI Horizon: Defining Mining Industry Priorities Workshop #2 Outcomes
At the second AI Horizon: Defining Mining Industry Priorities workshop, participants expanded upon the priorities from the first workshop and identified which initiatives were the top priorities. Also identified were next steps for realizing these initiatives. Click below to view the workshop outcomes.
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The AI Horizon: Defining Mining Industry Priorities Workshop Outcomes
Outcomes from the AI Horizon: Defining Mining Industry Priorities workshop highlight what the most important immediate actions and long-term goals are for AI. Click below to view the workshop outcomes.
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Publication: Guideline for A Standardized Time Classification Framework for Mobile Equipment in Surface Mining: Operational Definitions, Time Usage Model, and Key Performance Indicators
Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) publishes A Standardized Time Classification Framework for Mobile Equipment in Surface Mining August 31st 2020 The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published A Standardized Time Classification Framework for Mobile Equipment in Surface Mining: Operational Definitions, Time Usage Model, and…
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Workforce of the Future Workshop Outcomes
The focus of the GMG Workforce of the Future workshops on June 25th and July 8th of 2020 was to define challenges and strategies regarding the changing nature of jobs, skills shifts, and community, social, and environmental impacts as the mining industry undergoes technological changes…
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Climate Action Workshop Outcomes
The focus of the GMG Climate Action workshops on June 17th and July 7th of 2020 was to define challenges and strategies regarding sustainability, renewable energy, and green technologies in mining. The results from brainstorming sessions will inform the focus of a potential future Working…
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Guideline for Applying Functional Safety to Autonomous Systems in Mining now circulating for voting
Following an extensive peer review period, the final draft of the Guideline for Applying Functional Safety to Autonomous Systems in Mining is circulating among GMG members within the Autonomous Mining Working Group to vote on publication. If you did not receive the vote information by…
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Publication of Advancing Employee Engagement in Mining: Insights from the 2019 MECA Symposium
Employee engagement and soft skills have never been more important for the mining industry. A number of converging factors are changing the industry such as advanced digital technologies, emerging generations with different priorities around work, and increased social and environmental awareness. All of these changes affect the workforce, sometimes introducing new challenges, while also offering new opportunities around employee engagement…
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Autonomous Mining: The Skills Migration needed for the Future
As mining companies are evolving with new technologies, there’s a greater need to understand how it will impact their workforce and what is needed to ensure a smooth transition. On March 25th, GMG held an Autonomous Mining online interactive event to discuss the emerging trends…
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Autonomous Mining: What’s Next?
On March 25th, GMG hosted an Autonomous Mining online interactive event to discuss the emerging topics and tackle the major challenges that arise during its implementation. Autonomous Mining is becoming an important pillar in the business strategy for all mining companies, as it will ensure…
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Cyber Security matters more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronvarius (COVID-19) is possibly the largest cyber security threat of all time. Cybercriminals are capitalising on the global crisis that is COVID‑19 to send fake email and SMS phishing attacks with content related to the virus. Most of these attacks are designed to infect our…
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Critical COVID-19 Security Advisory
Mining & Mineral organizations across the globe are assessing and quickly mobilizing to respond to emerging COVID-19 challenges and impacts. Here are the key topics to address, according to Accenture Security: The pandemic has created social engineering opportunities, including phishing campaigns; phishing awareness is key, as…
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GMG in the news: Rokion battery-powered vehicles hit new depths at Vale Creighton
GMG’s recommended best practices for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in underground mining were referred to in International Mining’s recent article as a useful resource for developing standardized system for Vale’s Creighton nickel mine, which aims to lower operating costs and improve environmental conditions for its personnel….
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What does the future of the mining workplace look like?
COVID-19 has changed the mining reality forever, as we now need to adapt to virtual teams, new safety measures and changes in our business model and strategy. On March 24th, GMG facilitated an interactive online event on ‘The Future of Workplace’ to understand the future…
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Global drive to the electric mine
The mining industry is searching for solutions to the same challenge that many other industries are facing right now: how to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. While the industry has seen some great progress in eliminating diesel from underground mines, there are still many challenges surrounding the electrification of vehicle fleets at surface mines…
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GMG in the news: GMG Chair Michelle Ash talks mining’s dream of the future
GMG Chair Michelle Ash was featured in Australia’s Mining Monthly, speaking to how mining’s future of fully integrated operations starting with strong understanding of the orebody and running right through the value chain may be a lot closer than some think
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GMG in the news: Digitalisation in mines – The future of connectivity in the mining industry
GMG guidelines were recently referred to in Mining-Technology.com’s recent article as a useful resource for mining companies like Normet to learn about and adopt best practices in underground communication and data transfer. Read the full article here: https://www.mining-technology.com/future-of-mining/digitalisation-in-mines-the-future-of-connectivity-in-the-mining-industry GMG guidelines are peer-reviewed documents that offer best…
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Updates from the GMG Electric Mine Working Group
The GMG Electric Mine Working Group, launched last Fall, is gearing up to launch its first projects. A project on electric equipment tracking would capture key learnings and KPIs and enable the development of case studies. The output would be a platform that takes a…
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Between the Guidelines: Location Tracking Technologies
Asset location tracking systems – for physical assets as well as personnel – have great potential to enhance value and improve safety and productivity. However, underground mines have additional challenges in this area due to the lack of GPS. The GMG Underground Mine Communications Infrastructure Guidelines Part III: General Guidelines provides a high-level overview of why these tracking technologies are valuable…
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Industry leaders to teach short course based on real-world autonomous system implementation experience
Some of the pioneers of autonomous mining – including two of the very few operations running autonomous fleets at their sites, Imperial Oil and Roy Hill – will share their experiences at the GMG Implementing Autonomous systems short course…
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Between the Guidelines: People and Autonomous Mining
An essential part of developing a business case for implementing autonomous systems in mining is to ask: how will this affect our social license to operate? This immense change will affect the workforce and the surrounding community. This important consideration is a thread throughout the GMG Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining…
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Understanding Regulatory Challenges
While regulations are essential to a safe and productive mining operation, there are significant challenges in their development, especially as technologies advance at a rapid pace. Panellists at the GMG-CIM Edmonton Forum discussed these challenges, the importance and the relationship between standards and guidelines…
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Partner News: New Surface Mining Equipment Owners Group (SMEOG) Launched
The Surface Mining Equipment Owners Group launched at the GMG-CIM Edmonton forum in October. This group aims to continue the collaboration of the Surface Mining Association for Research and Technology (SMART), a group dedicated to maximizing the value of assets through increased safety, equipment performance…
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GMG Participation in IIC Mining IoT Reference Architecture Framework
Mining companies and mining equipment manufacturers can leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to optimize business operations and find new revenue streams. As part of our partnership with the Internet Consortium (IIC), the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) will be taking part in the Mining…
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Emerging topic: Location Tracking
Location tracking has emerged as a potential new project for the Underground Mining Working Group. Systems for tracking, locating and monitoring the activity of people and things have many potential benefits because they improve situation awareness and lead to safer, more productive and more efficient…
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GMG launches two working groups on cybersecurity and the electric mine
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has just launched two new working groups on cybersecurity and the electric mine to create safe and sustainable mines of the future. Cybersecurity Working Group The Cybersecurity Working Group aims to help mining stakeholders as they look to design safe,…
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Foundations of AI: A Framework for AI in Mining published
GMG has published Foundations of AI: A Framework for AI in Mining – a white paper that offers an overview of the process of planning for and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for mining companies. AI-based innovation is being used increasingly in the mining industry…
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Overview of Tailings Management in the Mining Industry
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), in collaboration with Cambrian College, has developed a landscape of tailings management activities in the mining industry (view it here). This study of guidance documents, project initiatives and standards from around the world provides an understanding of existing practices and initiatives…
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Partnership announcement: The Industrial Internet Consortium and the Global Mining Guidelines Group Announce Liaison
Organizations align to help make mining safer, more productive The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC) and the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) announced they have agreed to a liaison to help further the development of the industrial internet. Under the agreement, the IIC and GMG will…
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Russian translation of GMG Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining now available
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) is working with autonomous solutions provider RCT to translate the recently published GMG Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining. The Russian translation is now available. GMG is a global organization with members, participants and partners all…
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Industry taskforce launched at Interoperability Alignment Roundtable
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) hosted its inaugural Interoperability Alignment Roundtable two weeks ago in Perth, Australia to accelerate progress and enhance collaboration between organizations working on interoperability. Interoperability is a priority for the mining industry and there are many ongoing projects, guidelines and…
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Preview from upcoming guideline: visualizing the functional safety lifecycle for autonomous systems
The Functional Safety for Autonomous Equipment subcommittee has recently finished development work on the draft Guideline for Applying Functional Safety to Autonomous Systems. It is now in editing. The document will provide a consistent framework for managing functional safety. The guideline will also facilitate industry…
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GMG publishes interoperability alignment report
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), has published a report presenting a consensus of the industry’s vision and direction for interoperability gathered through interviews and workshops with 17 mining companies on six continents. Interoperability is the key to success in automation, digitalization and integration initiatives and…
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How are AI, machine learning, big data, deep learning and data science interconnected?
The Foundations for AI in Mining paper, now being edited for publication, devotes an early section to “the big picture” and defines overlapping AI-related terminology. These are visualized here: The terminology associated with AI is often a challenge because there are several frequently-used terms…
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Visualizing where functional safety fits into the bigger picture
In last week’s Functional Safety for Autonomous Equipment workshop in Santiago, Chile, small groups came up with ideas for visualizing where functional safety fits within broader processes. These draft visuals show two very different aspects of functional safety and the broader project group will review…
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Publication: Guideline for Implementing Short Interval Control in Underground Mining Operations
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published the Guideline for Implementing Short Interval Control in Underground Mining Operations. Short interval control (SIC) is a structured system in which data from mining processes are periodically reviewed and action is taken in response to them. This guideline provides…
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AI in Mining panel: Lessons learned on readiness, change management and strategies
A group of experts representing both mining companies and technology suppliers discussed practical approaches to AI in mining on a panel at the GMG-CIM AI in Mining Forum on May 1 in Montreal. The panellists: Michel Plourde, Director Integrated Operations – Innovation & Technology…
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GMG developing Open Mining Format (OMF) Version 2.0
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) is developing Version 2.0 of the Open Mining Format (OMF), an open-source file specification for 3D data interoperability. Mining requires a wide range of spatial data, and new technologies are adding to their complexity. While these…
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Element AI’s Karthik Ramakrishnan: Connecting to the strategic big picture with AI
Karthik Ramakrishnan specializes in helping organizations to achieve their AI ambitions. In his presentation at the upcoming GMG-CIM AI in Mining Forum, he will help mining stakeholders to take a broad view of AI, both in terms of the ways it benefits other industries and the ways it could, in turn, benefit the mining industry…
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Publication: Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published the Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining. The document offers a broad view of the implementation of these systems, which are being used more and more frequently due to their potential for making the…
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Understanding the importance of functional safety for autonomous equipment
Functional safety for autonomous mining equipment is important to all mining stakeholders, and the interest in the ongoing GMG project is a testament to that. Its importance and priority is clear, but what does functional safety mean in this context? What does functional safety for…
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GIRO’s Charles Fleurent on how a transport perspective could help the mining industry to move ahead
By Chantal Hortop Charles Fleurent, Senior Director – Optimization Algorithms at GIRO, will be giving a presentation on software tools for transit scheduling and optimization at the upcoming GMG-CIM AI in Mining Forum in Montreal. While at first glance public transit and the mining industry…
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Q&A with Julian Lim of Micromine, GMG-CIM AI in Mining Montreal Forum Speaker
Julian Lim – Product Owner and Technical Product Manager for the Pitram Mine Control and Fleet Management Solution at Micromine – will speak at the GMG-CIM AI in Mining Forum on May 1 in Montreal. His presentation is entitled Automating Load-Haul-Dump Cycle Data Capture with Machine Vision and Deep Neural Networks. We asked him a few questions about his presentation and his work.
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Publication: Underground Mine Communications Infrastructure Guidelines, Part III: General Guidelines
GMG has published the third part of the Underground Mine Communications Infrastructure guideline suite: Underground Mine Communications Infrastructure Guidelines, Part III: General Guidelines. This document provides the reader with an overview of the planning and design recommendations for underground communications development, some best practices used…
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Artificial Intelligence Working Group announces new co-leader
GMG’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group, launched last November, now has two leaders. The group announced last week that Mohammad Babaei, Digital Mining Innovation Lead in Digital Operations at Teck, has come onboard as a co-leader. He joins Mark O’Brien, Manager, Digital Transformation at CITIC Pacific Mining, who has been leading the group so far […]
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Interview with OMF viewer creator Bane Sullivan
The community surrounding GMG’s Open Mining Format (OMF) is expanding. OMF is an open-source file specification to facilitate the easy transfer of 3D data developed by the Data Exchange for Mine Software sub-committee of the Data Access and Usage Working Group. Early this year, Bane…
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GMG Functional Safety project wins Mining Magazine 2018 Safety Award
We are excited to announce that GMG won Mining Magazine’s 2018 Safety Award for the Autonomous Mining Working Group’s Functional Safety for Autonomous Equipment Project. Yearly, Mining Magazine asks its readers to nominate, and then vote on, “people, companies, or groups that they feel have…
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OMF Updates: January 2019
So far, 2019 has been a productive year for GMG’s Open Mining Format (OMF) and the growing community surrounding it. GMG’s Data Exchange for Mine Software sub-committee is committed to making OMF implementation straightforward. To this end, they have developed a support document that as project lead Sam Bain,…
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Launch of Artificial Intelligence Working Group
Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) is launching a new Artificial Intelligence Working Group to help demystify AI and enable the mining industry to harness its many valuable applications. GMG’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group will launch November 8 with a workshop hosted by IBM in…
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New Functional Safety for Autonomous Mining Project
Global Mining Guidelines Group’s (GMG) Autonomous Mining Working Group is creating a new guideline to clarify functional safety requirements for autonomous equipment. The mining industry is embracing automation, but mobile automation technologies are still in the early stages of technology development. As a result, there…
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Publication: Guideline for the Recommended Practices for Battery Electric Vehicles in the Underground, V.2
The much-awaited second edition of the Recommended Practices for Battery Electric Vehicles in the Underground guideline is here. GMG, in partnership with Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC), has published the much-awaited second version of their Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) guideline. The BEVs Guideline aims to…
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Open Mining Format survey results are in
In August, GMG’s Data Access and Usage Working Group conducted a survey to better understand the industry’s pain points and needs in regards to data transfer. GMG’s Open Mining Format is an open-source file interchange format that was developed to enable seamless and reliable transfer…
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The relevance and impact of AI in mining
Artificial intelligence will be a hot topic at the upcoming GMG-CIM Edmonton Forum on October 2-3. It was also the focus of a lively panel discussion at the GMG Sudbury Forum last June.
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GMG Battery Electric Vehicles Guideline V2 Final Review
Final reviews of Version 2 of the GMG Battery Electric Vehicles Guideline are underway. Find out what’s new in this version here. Want to participate in the review? Email here.
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Roadmap to Interoperability
How can the mining industry meet the challenges of interoperability? GMSG is building a path forward.
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Implementation of Autonomous Systems
GMSG is producing an industry-led guideline to share best practices and lessons learned on the road to autonomous mining
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GMG Produces Landscape of Interoperability Initiatives
April 13, 2021 The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has developed a landscape of interoperability activities in the mining industry. This initial iteration covers organizations with ongoing or completed interoperability initiatives, solutions, tools, and projects. One of the challenges with interoperability in mining is that it is…
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Publication: Mobile Equipment Open Data, Report on Industry Challenges and Next Steps
March 25, 2021 The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published Mobile Equipment Open Data: A Report on Industry Challenges and Next Steps. This report summarizes the result of workshops and individual outreach within the GMG community throughout 2020 and captures key areas of agreement, recurring themes, and possible future work on the topic. Open data from…
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GMG Publishes Four Autonomous Mining Skills Migration Case Studies
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published four case studies about skills migration in the transition to autonomous mining. To achieve the desired operating efficiency and productivity benefits of an autonomous operation, companies require new skillsets in the workforce. By providing examples around communication strategy, change management, training, skills pathways, and lessons learned based…
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New Article on Recommended Practices for Battery Electric Vehicles
Industry partner AusIMM has recently published an article by GMSG on the recommended practices for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in an underground environment, calling the guideline “a key tool for the resources industry”. The article details the opportunity mining companies have to move away from…
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