Projects
GMG projects are focused efforts that produce tangible guidance, resources, and reference materials for the benefit of the global mining community.
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Chapter Drafting Workshops: GMG Implementation of BEVs in Surface Mining Guideline
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Join us to help with the drafting of the Implementation of BEV’s in Surface Mining Guideline. Calls are being scheduled to continue with the... -
GMG Section Drafting Final Review Workshop: Charging Systems and Methods Chapter of Surface BEVs Guideline
Start Date: October 29, 2026
Join us for a final review workshop for the Implementation of BEVs in Surface Mining guideline. In this session, we will walk through the... -
GMG Section Drafting Check-in Workshop: Charging Systems and Methods Chapter of Surface BEVs Guideline
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Join us for a follow‑up workshop to check in on the progress made since our last drafting session for the Implementation of BEVs in... -
GMG Section Drafting Workshop: Charging Systems and Methods Chapter of Surface BEVs Guideline
Start Date: September 16, 2026
Join us to help with the drafting of the Charging Systems and Methods chapter of the Implementation of BEV’s in Surface Mining Guideline. The... -
Seeing it Coming: Emerging Technologies and Asset Integrity in Mining – Presentation by Dr Mary McGeoch
August 26, 2026
Presentation by guest speaker, Dr. Mary McGeoch, linking risk to asset criticality, building defensible inspection and assurance regimes, and the operational readiness needed for... -
Asset Management Working Group Update
August 26, 2026
Get updates from Interim CEO, Andrew Scott, on the latest activity and needs within GMG’s Asset Management Working Group and related projects. -
Actualización del proyecto sobre vehículos eléctricos de batería en la minería a cielo abierto
April 01, 2026
Escuche a los expertos del sector mientras explican a la comunidad de GMG el alcance, la estructura y el enfoque previsto del proyecto, ahora... -

Open Mining Format (OMF)
March 26, 2025
Access GitHub Access Project Documentation Mining companies regularly need to use multiple software packages to view and manipulate their 3D data. At present, this... -

Framework for Safe Mixed Fleet Operations in Underground Mining
February 04, 2025
This White Paper strives to establish an interoperable safety framework that ensures functional safety amidst mixed traffic. -
Benchmarking Fleet Utilization and Productivity
July 10, 2024
Leveraging the GMG Standardized Time Classification Framework, this project will align on a subset of metrics for key production assets that will be used... -

Rethinking Mine Design
June 14, 2024
Changes in mine design are challenging to execute because mine design is integrated into the type of equipment being used. Currently, a lot of... -

Underground Mine Communications Infrastructure Guideline
June 14, 2024
This guideline project, a revision of the suite of guidelines originally published in 2017 and 2019, aims to provide a high-level overview of... -

Electric Mobile Equipment KPIs and Definitions Guideline
June 13, 2024
Effective KPIs provide insights into existing operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Establishing a common baseline while identifying and classifying events and delays... -
Foundations of AI in Mining White Paper V2
June 13, 2024
This white paper offers an overview of the process of planning for and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for mining companies. It addresses a... -
An Approach to Energy Management at the Mine Site
January 11, 2024
Not all mine sites have the awareness, expertise, resources, or maturity level to recognize energy management opportunities. By providing a level of understanding of... -

Zero Entry Mining
December 06, 2023
Zero entry mining refers to mining operations in which personnel aren’t physically present in the mining area where are autonomous equipment is operator, or...