How blockchain technology can increase operational control & transparency in mining. Industry leaders across various sectors are eager to adopt blockchain technology in their businesses. And whether you understand it of the bat or, like many others had to [...]
Squeezing a GPS device for more 'Innovation' is a word used all too frequently. As buzzwords go, their true meaning has been diluted through overuse in the attempt for companies to sound like they are more than who they [...]
Histories’ cautionary tale On 5 August 2010, the world’s focus shifted to the safety of mining’s greatest resource, it’s workers. As workers of the San Jose copper mine and Chile returned to work after lunch a mining operation’s greatest [...]
On 23 March 2016 Microsoft created an artificial intelligent (AI) chatbot on Twitter named Tay. 16 hours later they had her removed. With trolls tweeting and teaching Tay politically incorrect & inflammatory phrases, she quickly turned into a one-of-a-kind, [...]
It's estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 conscious decisions each day, including the choice between that healthy breakfast or fast food. Each decision carries certain consequences, good and bad. That’s why we naturally run mini “what-if” simulations [...]
When execution looks easy and operations flow smoothly, it’s never a case of just luck or things falling into place. It’s reinforced management that drives a synergy that can identify weak spots before they take a toll. Your mine [...]
Traditional fleet management solutions have unprogressively been a one size fits all approach. These antiquated solutions provide limited data to the modern mine, creating blind spots for the business and its forecasts. For us, this outdated business model [...]
10 March 2021 – Master Drilling Group Limited (“Master Drilling”, JSE:MDI), a global leader in providing drilling services to the mining, civil engineering and building construction sectors, today announced a 40% investment in AVA Solutions (“AVA”) a specialist in data-driven [...]
In April 2019, AVA was invited to the Northern Cape SAIMM quarterly convention to engage in knowledge sharing with mines in the area. AVA is a leading digital company that believes in a data-led mine management. AVA offers a [...]
