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19.07.2021 (555 Clicks)

Students in World Premier Treasure Hunt

Alexandra Hills State High School students will be on the hunt for treasure – treasures that can be found in everyday things – when they take part in a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) activity today.

19.07.2021 (443 Clicks)

Hexagon’s Geosystems Division and Infrakit Group Oy have entered in a technical Cooperation

Hexagon’s Geosystems division and Infrakit Group Oy have entered in a technical cooperation to improve integration between their cloud platforms, field and machine control solutions.

17.07.2021 (566 Clicks)

Beak develops an innovative Social Accountability Platform for the Mining Sector in Cameroon

Beak is pleased to inform you that the website of the social accountability platform of the mining sector in Cameroon is finally online (Beta version) and invites you to use it and share it with your contacts and partners.

15.07.2021 (518 Clicks)

Using Data from 150 Years of Coal Mining for the Tasks of the Future

Artificial intelligence quickly finds the right data and optimises search results in the process.

Search engines like Google and others show the way: Enter keywords or a short question and the result you are looking for is there. The 'KISS42' project promises the answer to all operational questions for RAG. In cooperation with an interdisciplinary RAG team, the start-up ambeRoad from Aachen developed the intelligent search engine amberSearch - designed for the specific data and requirements of the company. It not only helps to make research in RAG's documents efficient for employees, but above all to make the archived knowledge from 150 years of coal mining usable for current operational tasks. ambeRoad was founded by Bastian Maiworm, Philipp Reißel, Julian Johannes Reinauer and Igli Manaj.

'It's always exciting when start-ups work together with corporations; sometimes two cultures collide,' says Julian Reinauer from ambeRoad.

'For us, the project was a successful start to the use of AI methods in the field of geoinformation and search technology. The know-how and innovative spirit of ambeRoad opened up completely new possibilities for the intelligent use of our databases,' emphasises Peter Vosen, head of the geodata department at RAG and head of the KISS42 project.

'It's always exciting when start-ups work together with corporations; sometimes two cultures collide,' says Julian Reinauer from ambeRoad. 'The cooperation with RAG has shown that both sides can learn from each other. On the one hand, the corporations benefit from the speed and agility of the startups, on the other hand, startups gain insights into the processes and structures of large corporations.'

It may come as a surprise, but even an artificial intelligence has to learn before it can fully display its competence. During a trial phase, the search engine amberSearch first learned what types of data it should be able to read: Geodata, Office documents from Excel to PowerPoint, PDFs, but also maps, graphics, images and much more should be available to users to match the query. Another challenge: the sources. Because the company data are often in different places: in SharePoint team rooms or in databases - they come from SAP, Elo or the company-wide intranet.

Also on the syllabus: the mining language with all its technical terms and the special features of the coal industry - for the coal industry, robbery is not a criminal offence, Walsum is not just a district of Duisburg and West and East refer to much more than just the direction of the sky. 'Training our algorithms to use these special terms was a huge challenge at first, but in the end, users learn to love our search,' says Philipp Reißel from ambeRoad.

Teething problems of the software had to be cured, the user-friendliness of the search had to be ensured: As simple as possible, as complex as necessary, was the motto. And last but not least, the artificial intelligence must also understand and implement the different authorisations of the RAG users so that data protection is maintained with all transparency.

The new search is based on an existing database software, the 'Digital Service File'. It is available to all RAG employees as a research tool, but so far it only maps a section of the company's data and is more of a Google for specialists. Furthermore, in future more data sources will be integrated. KISS42 also expands the in-house data with information from the internet, searches and adds to it and creates intelligent links from internal and public documents. The search results are available within a few fractions of a second and this with millions of documents and around 40 terabytes of data volume.

After the company-wide implementation, the artificial intelligence continues to learn - with every user feedback, every query, based on selected search results and recurring search terms. KISS42 is constantly optimising itself, so to speak, and in the end provides the right answers to all questions.

Further Information about the Start-up on amberoad.de (German)

Source: ambeRoad

                     

15.07.2021 (448 Clicks)

Final Decision on Engebø Operating License expected after Summer

In November 2020, the Directorate of Mining confirmed that the appeals received in relation to the operating license for the Engebø Rutile and Garnet project did not provide any basis to revoke or change the decision, and informed that the matter had been forwarded to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries for final decision on the appeals.

15.07.2021 (555 Clicks)

Ventia awarded significant long-term primary Maintenance Master Contract

Essential infrastructure services provider Ventia Australia Pty Ltd has confirmed it has been awarded a significant, long-term maintenance master contract with Chevron Australia for works in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

14.07.2021 (412 Clicks)

Endomines announces pre-development activities at its Montana Gold Projects

The Company plans to undertake environmental, exploration, metallurgical and project development activities for its Montana gold mining projects, US Grant and Kearsarge starting Q3 2021. The work will begin with the preparation of an updated estimate of mineral resources followed by a scoping study addressing the economic potential of the project.

14.07.2021 (439 Clicks)

Save-the-date! ... and join us for the... Smart Mining Conference 2021

Smart Technologies, Smart Energy Solutions, Smart Work and Smart Collaboration!

14.07.2021 (510 Clicks)

MineRP Enables Seamless Visualization of Complex Mining Data With HOOPS Visualize

Sophisticated platform allows mining companies to easily visualize large, complex geological models, providing users with insights that guide more profitable decisions.

13.07.2021 (533 Clicks)

Metso Outotec to supply Key Equipment and Services for Karara Mining’s Tailings Plant Expansion in Australia

Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Karara Mining Limited for the design of their tailings filtration plant expansion project at their iron ore mine in Western Australia.